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IMAGE DESCRIPTION: An image of a man to represent severe ME with the first page of the ME Association ME/CFS/PVFS Clinical & Research Guide 2022 Edition (The 'Purple Book') section on severe ME. The ME Association Logo (bottom right).

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The information on severe ME taken from the ME Association ME/CFS/PVFS Clinical & Research Guide 2022 Edition (The ‘Purple Book’) is now available to download for free. This helpful information from Dr Charles Shepherd, MEA Honorary Medical Adviser can be used to inform healthcare professionals in primary or secondary care about the disease.

It also highlights the 2021 NICE Guideline recommendations (see 1.17) on severe ME, which is helpful for clinicians and the multidisciplinary team who may be involved in providing care for those severely affected.

Please note

The contents of our information booklets are correct at the time of publishing. Literature is continually under review and updates are published periodically.

Medical Disclaimer : This leaflet is not intended to be a substitute for personalised medical advice or treatment. You should consult your doctor whenever a new symptom arises, or an existing symptom worsens. It is important to obtain medical advice that considers other causes and possible treatments. Do not assume that new or worsened symptoms are solely because of ME/CFS or Long Covid.

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