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February 5, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

The potential causes of myasthenia and fasciculations in severely ill ME/CFS patients: the role of disturbed electrophysiology

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KWKlaus J. WirthJSJürgen M. Steinacker

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Research investigates muscle dysfunction in severely ill ME/CFS patients, highlighting potential electrophysiological causes.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore muscular mechanisms behind myasthenia and fasciculations in ME/CFS patients.
  • Hypothesis formulation on muscular pathomechanism
  • Investigation of Na + /K + -ATPase activity
  • Analysis of calcium overload and its impact on muscle function
  • Evaluation of depolarization effects on skeletal muscle symptoms
  • Increased intracellular sodium leads to mitochondrial damage
  • Low Na + /K + -ATPase activity causes muscle depolarization
  • Depolarization contributes to hyperexcitability and fasciculations
  • Calcium overload exacerbates mitochondrial dysfunction and muscle fatigue

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Wirth et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69843398f1d9ada3c1fb0cd6https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2025.1693589
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