Advertisement regarding our CFS and FIBROMYALGIA Study @ town

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CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME and FIBROMYALGIA STUDY AT GEORGETOWN

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, WASHINGTON DC 20007

" Proteomics of Cerebrospinal fluid in Chronic fatigue syndrome

and Fibromyalgia and other Healthy controls "

Who can participate?

 Men and Women with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia,

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Interstitial

Cystitis and other related conditions.

 Healthy men and women over 21 years old are also invited to

participate.

What is the purpose?

Determine the cause(s) of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by comparing the

types of proteins in the fluid around the brain (cerebrospinal fluid)

that are present in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome but absent from healthy

women and men.

What is involved?

 Participation includes a screening visit and an overnight

study visit.

 Volunteers must be willing to have a lumbar puncture ( " spinal

tap " ).

 The overnight study visit includes a 24-hour urine

collection, blood tests, lumbar puncture, cheek swab to examine the

genetics of CFS, allergy tests, pain sensitivity testing, and a

questionnaire

 Financial compensation($400) and parking validation(24hrs)

are provided

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¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Please call:

Dr N Baraniuk /Dr Murugan K Ravindran

cfsresearch@...

for more information and/or to set up an appointment to come to

town.

• This ad has been approved by the town University

Institutional Review Board.

• " Proteomics of Cerebrospinal Fluid in CFS " - IRB# 2006-481