Microclots that block blood and oxygen flow are a possible explanation for long covid symptoms like exhaustion and brain fog. Now it seems they may be to blame for chronic fatigue syndrome too
Health
29 July 2022
Persistent exhaustion is characteristic of chronic fatigue syndrome LightField Studios Inc./Alamy
People with chronic fatigue syndrome may have tiny clots in their blood. These “microclots” could be responsible for the main symptoms of the condition, which include persistent exhaustion, pain and brain fog.
It is estimated that chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis or ME, affects up to 2.5 million people in the US alone, but little is understood about what causes it or how to treat it.
Microclots are clumps of blood platelets under 200 micrometres in diameter that are difficult …