New study suggests link between chronic fatigue and irregular breathing

Researchers have found that people with chronic fatigue syndrome tend to experience shortness of breath which offers a target for treatment and may bring relief from symptomsChronic fatigue syndrome is marked by exhaustion that persists despite rest and cognitive problems including brain fog and difficulty concentratingThe researchers from the US Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai monitored 57 patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome while performing physical activityResults published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine show dysfunctional breathing can look like a deep sigh while breathing ordinarily overly rapid breathing or shallow breathing so that lungs are never properly breathingA loss in coordination between chest and abdomen could also prevent the varied muscles that help one breathe from working together they saidWhile we know the symptoms generated by hyperventilation we remain unsure what symptoms may be worse with dysfunctional breathing author Dr Donna Mancini from the Icahn School of Medicine saidBut we are sure patients can have dysfunctional breathing without being aware of it Dysfunctional breathing can occur in a resting state Dr Mancini saidThe authors wrote Dysfunctional breathing and hyperventilation are common in patients with MECFS chronic fatigue syndrome and could present a new therapeutic target for these patientsHeart rate and blood pressure of the participants which also included 25 healthy ones were measured along with oxygen saturation of blood while doing cardiopulmonary exercises over two daysHow fast hard or effectively the participants breathed to get oxygen and patterns in breathing were observed to differentiate hyperventilation and dysfunctional breathing the researchers saidWhile participants having chronic fatigue were seen to take in the same amount of oxygen as the healthy ones 71 per cent were seen to experience breathing problems either hyperventilation dysfunctional breathing or bothBoth dysfunctional breathing and hyperventilation can cause symptoms similar to chronic fatigue such as dizziness difficulty focussing a shortness of breath and exhaustion the researchers saidCombining the two nine patients of chronic fatigue showed dysfunctional breathing and hyperventilation It can also cause people to experience heart palpitations chest pain fatigue and anxiety they saidThe team suggested that breathing problems could worsen or even directly contribute to postexertional malaise in which symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome get worse following mental or physical exerciseThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever