Kenny De Meirleir
Professor Dr. Kenny L. De Meirleir is a Belgian Internal Medicine doctor who specializes in ME/CFS. He frequently partners with numerous myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) researchers in the EU, UK, US, and Australia to further the understanding of the pathophysiology of ME/CFS. He was an editor of the former Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. He participated in an earlier clinical trial of Ampligen, an immunomodulator for ME/CFS.
Clinic location[edit | edit source]
Professor De Meirleir runs a clinic in Brussels, Himmunitas, and also at the Nevada Center for Biomedical Research in Reno, Nevada, in the United States.
Education[edit | edit source]
(As per bio page at Nevada Center for Biomedical Research)[1]
- 1970 – 1977 Medical Education, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Doctor in Medicine (Belgium), Magna cum Laude
- 1977 – 1982 Internal medicine Residency, Department of Internal Medicine, university Hospital Vrije Universiteit Brussel, under supervision of Prof. Dr. R. Six. Certification in Internal Medicine
- 1982 – 1984 Resident in Cardiology, Algemeen Ziekenhuis, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, under supervision of Prof. Dr. P. Block, interrupted by military service
- 1985 Ph.D. in Physiology
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Solvay Prize
- NATO Research Award
Court case[edit | edit source]
In April 2018, Dr. De Meirleir pled guilty for the 2009 importation of the antiviral drug, Nexavir, to Belgium for use in ME/CFS patient care. He did not received a sentence but was levied a fine.[2]
International Consensus Criteria[edit | edit source]
He is one of the authors of the 2011 case definition, International Consensus Criteria.[3]
Canadian Consensus Criteria[edit | edit source]
- 2003, Canadian Consensus Criteria for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, PDF File
- 2003, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Clinical Working Case Definition, Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols[4] (Full Text)
Pediatric case definition[edit | edit source]
- 2006, A Pediatric Case Definition for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome[5] (Full Text)
Books[edit | edit source]
- 2011, Gezond of gezondigd? by Kenny De Meirleir and Christine Tobback
- 2006, Pediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Kenny De Meirleir, Neil McGregor, and Elke L.S. Van Hoof
- 2002, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Biological Approach Edited by Patrick Englebienne and Kenny De Meirleir
- 2000, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Critical Reviews and Clinical Advances; What Does the Research Say? by Roberto Patarca-Montero and Kenny De Meirleir
Notable studies[edit | edit source]
- 2016, Humoral Immunity Profiling of Subjects with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Using a Random Peptide Microarray Differentiates Cases from Controls with High Specificity and Sensitivity[6] (Full text)
- 2016, Genome-wide association analysis identifies genetic variations in subjects with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome[7] (Full text)
- 2013, Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in the Duodenum of Individuals Diagnosed with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Are Uniquely Immunoreactive to Antibodies to Human Endogenous Retroviral Proteins[8] (Full text)
- 2009, Detection of Herpesviruses and Parvovirus B19 in Gastric and Intestinal Mucosa of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients[9] (Full Text)
- 2009, Increased D-Lactic Acid Intestinal Bacteria in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome][10] (Full Text)
- 2009, Severe versus Moderate criteria for the new pediatric case definition for ME/CFS[11] (Abstract)
- 2007, Physiological Responses to Arm and Leg Exercise in Women Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome[12] (Abstract)
- 2007, Defining the Occurrence and Influence of Alpha-Delta Sleep in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome[13] (Abstract)
- 2006, Pediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Munchausen-By-Proxy: A Case Study[14] (Abstract)
- 2006, Antiviral Pathway Deregulation of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Induces Nitric Oxide Production in Immune Cells That Precludes a Resolution of the Inflammatory Response[15] (Abstract)
- 2004, The Influence of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome on the Personality Profile: A Case Report[16] (Abstract)
- 2004, Association Between Fennell Phase Inventory Scores and Immune and RNase-L Parameters in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome[17] (Abstract)
- 2004, The Fennell Phase Inventory in a Belgian Sample[18] (Full Text)
- 2003, Associations between bronchial hyperresponsiveness and immune cell parameters in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome[19] (Abstract)
- 2003, Evidence for Bacterial (Mycoplasma, Chlamydia) and Viral (HHV-6) Co-Infections in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients[20] (Abstract)
- 2003, Comparison of Activity Limitations/Participation Restrictions Among Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients[21] (Abstract)
- 2003, Hyperbaric Therapy in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome[22] (Abstract)
- 2003, Deregulation of the 2,5A Synthetase RNase L Antiviral Pathway by Mycoplasma spp. in Subsets of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome[23] (Full Text)
- 2003, Immunophenotyping Predictive of Mycoplasma Infection in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?[24] Abstract)
- 2003, The Symptoms and Psychiatric Status of the Bijlmermeer Plane Crash Disaster: Similarities with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Gulf War Syndrome[25]
- 2002, Activity Limitations and Participation Restrictions in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome—Construction of a Disease Specific Questionnaire[26] (Abstract)
- 2002, Possible Triggers and Mode of Onset of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome[27] (Abstract)
- 2001, A definition-based analysis of symptoms in a large cohort of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.[28]
- 2001, G-Actin Cleavage Parallels 2-5A-Dependent RNase L Cleavage in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells—Relevance to a Possible Serum-Based Screening Test for Dysregulations in the 2-5A Pathway[29] (Abstract)
- 2001, Interactions Between RNase L Ankyrin-Like Domain and ABC Transporters as a Possible Origin for Pain, Ion Transport, CNS and Immune Disorders of Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome[30] (Abstract)
Talks & interviews[edit | edit source]
Wetenschap voor Patiënten - ME/cvs Vereniging[edit | edit source]
- 2012, 01. Is ME and/or CFS a disease?/ Is ME en/of CVS een ziekte? - Prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2012, 02. Is it possible to diagnose ME/CFS? / Valt ME/CVS re diagnosticeren? - Prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2012, 03. Is ME a hereditary condition?/ Is ME een erfelijke aandoening? - Prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2012, 04. ME and sleep disorders / ME en slaapproblemen - prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2012, 05. ME and Pain / ME en Pijn - prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2012, 06. ME and Hormones / ME en Hormonen - prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2012, 07. ME, the immune system and several viruses / ME, het immuunsysteem en diverse virussen - prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2012, 08. ME, Blood Circulation and the Brain / ME, de bloedsomloop en de hersenen - prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2012, 09. ME and gastrointestinal Problems / ME en maag-darmproblemen - prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2013, 10. ME, comorbidity and exclusion criteria / ME, comorbiditeit en uitsluitingscriteria - prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2013, 11. Twelve Answers to Questions - ME Irigins and Causes / Bestaan en oorzaken ME - prof. Dr. K. de Meirleir
- 2013, 12. Misdiagnosis, related Diagnosis and Tests / Verkeerde diagnoses, verwante diagnoses en testen - prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2013, 13. Sleep, Pain and Nightmares / Slaap, pijn en nachtzweten - prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2013, 14. ME and Treatment / Behandeling - prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2013, 15. ME, Remedy and Hope / Remedies en hoop - prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2013, 16. ME and Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) / Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) - prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2013, 17. ME and the Brain / ME en de hersenen -prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2013, 18. ME, Th1, Th2 and Th17 / ME, Th1, Th2 en Th17 - prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2013, 19. Subgroups of Patients / Subgroepen patienten - prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
- 2013, 20. Sense and Nonsense of Tests / Zin en onzin van testen - prof. Dr. K. De Meirleir
Invest in ME Conference Speeches[edit | edit source]
- 2011, Speaker at the 6th Invest in ME International ME Conference on Clinical Diagnosis, Treatments and Trials of ME/CFS[31] DVD available
- 2009, Speaker at the 4th Invest in ME International ME Conference on Research on Extremely Debilitated M.E. Patients Reveals the True Nature of the Disorder[32] DVD available
- 2007, Speaker at the 2nd Invest in ME International ME Conference on Treatments for ME/CFS Integrative & Complimentary Medicine[33] DVD available
ME/CFS Alert[edit | edit source]
- Episode 45 - Interview with Dr. Kenny De Meirleir, Part 4
- Episode 44 - Interview with Dr. Kenny De Meirleir, Part 3
- Episode 43 - Interview with Dr. Kenny De Meirleir, Part 2
- Episode 42 - Interview with Dr. Kenny De Meirleir
IAMECFS Conference[edit | edit source]
Other[edit | edit source]
- 17 April 2010, Professor Kenny De Meirleir on Chronic Fatigue in Perth, Western Australia at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Online presence[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- 2013, The De Meirleir Experience
- 2009, Dr. Kenny De Meirleir
- 2008, Dr. Kenny De Meirleir – Man on the Move for ME/CFS
- 2007, ME/CFS & Chronic Infection of the Gut – Notes on Dr. Kenny De Meirleir’s Presentation in Perth
See also[edit | edit source]
Nevada Center for Biomedical Research
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ http://nvcbr.org/meet-the-team/?team_member=kennydemeirleir#tab-2fc81613def7f57b934
- ↑ https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20180323_03425385
- ↑ Carruthers, BM; van de Sande, MI; De Meirleir, KL; Klimas, NG; Broderick, G; Mitchell, T; Staines, D; Powles, A C P; Speight, N; Vallings, R; Bateman, L; Baumgarten-Austrheim, B; Bell, DS; Carlo-Stella, N; Chia, J; Darragh, A; Jo, D; Lewis, D; Light, A; Marshall-Gradisnik, S; Mena, I; Mikovits, JA; Miwa, K; Murovska, M; Pall, ML; Stevens, S (2011), "Myalgic encephalomyelitis: International Consensus Criteria.", Journal of Internal Medicine, 270 (4): 327-38, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.2011.02428.x, PMID 21777306
- ↑ Carruthers, Bruce M.; Jain, Anil Kumar; De Meirleir, Kenny L.; Peterson, Daniel L.; Klimas, Nancy G.; Lerner, A. Martin; Bested, Alison C.; Flor-Henry, Pierre; Joshi, Pradip; Powles, A C Peter; Sherkey, Jeffrey A.; van de Sande, Marjorie I. (2003), "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Clinical Working Case Definition, Diagnostic and Treatment Protocols", Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 11 (2): 7-115, doi:10.1300/J092v11n01_02
- ↑ Jason, Leonard A; Jordan, Karen; Miike, Teruhisa; Bell, David S; Lapp, Charles; Torres-Harding, Susan; Rowe, Kathy; Gurwitt, Alan; De Meirleir, Kenny; Van Hoof, Elke LS (2006), "A Pediatric Case Definition for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome", Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 13 (2–3): 1-44, doi:10.1300/J092v13n02_01
- ↑ Singh, Sahajpreet; Stafford, Phillip; Schlauch, Karen A.; Tillett, Richard R.; Gollery, Martin; Johnston, Stephen Albert; Khaiboullina, Svetlana F.; De Meirleir, Kenny L.; Rawat, Shanti; Mijatovic, Tatjana; Subramanian, Krishnamurthy; Palotás, András; Lombardi, Vincent C. (2016), "Humoral Immunity Profiling of Subjects with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Using a Random Peptide Microarray Differentiates Cases from Controls with High Specificity and Sensitivity", Molecular Neurobiology, doi:10.1007/s12035-016-0334-0
- ↑ Schlauch, Karen A.; Khaiboullina, Svetlana F.; De Meirleir, Kenny L.; Rawat, Shanti; Petereit, J; Rizvanov, Albert A; Blatt, Nataliya; Mijatovic, Tatjana; Kulick, D; Palotás, András; Lombardi, Vincent C. (2016), "Genome-wide association analysis identifies genetic variations in subjects with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome", Translational Psychiatry, 6 (2): e730, doi:10.1038/tp.2015.208
- ↑ De Meirleir, KL; Khaiboullina, SF; Frémont, M; Hulstaert, J; Rizvanov, AA; Palotás, A; Lombardi, VC (2013), "Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in the Duodenum of Individuals Diagnosed with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Are Uniquely Immunoreactive to Antibodies to Human Endogenous Retroviral Proteins", In Vivo, 27 (2): 177–187, PMID 23422476
- ↑ Frémont, Marc; Metzger, Kristine; Rady, Hamada; Hulstaert, Jan; De Meirleir, Kenny (2009), "Detection of Herpesviruses and Parvovirus B19 in Gastric and Intestinal Mucosa of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients", In Vivo, 23 (2): 209-213
- ↑ Sheedy, John R.; Wettenhall, Richard E.H.; Scanlon, Denis; Gooley, Paul R.; Lewis, Donald P.; McGregor, Neil; Stapleton, David; Butt, Henry L.; De Meirleir, Kenny L. (2009), "Increased D-Lactic Acid Intestinal Bacteria in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome", In Vivo, 23 (4): 621-628, PMID 19567398
- ↑ Jason, Leonard; Porter, Nicole; Shelleby, E; Till, L; Bell, David S; Lapp, Charles W; Rowe, Kathy; De Meirleir, Kenny (2009), "Severe versus Moderate criteria for the new pediatric case definition for ME/CFS", Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 40 (4): 609-20, doi:10.1007/s10578-009-0147-8
- ↑ Javierre, Casimiro; Alegre, José; Ventura, José Luis; García-Quintana, Ana; Segura, Ramon; Suarez, Andrea; Morales, Alberto; Comella, Agusti; De Meirleir, Kenny L. (2007), "Physiological Responses to Arm and Leg Exercise in Women Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome", Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 14 (1): 43-53, doi:10.1300/J092v14n01_05
- ↑ Van Hoof, E; De Becker, P; Lapp, C; Cluydts, R; De Meirleir, K (2007), "Defining the Occurrence and Influence of Alpha-Delta Sleep in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome", The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 333 (2): 78-84, PMID 17301585
- ↑ Van Hoof, E; De Becker, P; De Meirleir, K (2006), "Pediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Munchausen-By-Proxy: A Case Study", Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 13 (2–3): 45-53, doi:10.1300/J092v13n02_02
- ↑ Frémont, Marc; Vaeyens, Freya; Herst, C. Vincent; De Meirleir, Kenny; Englebienne, Patrick (2006), "Antiviral Pathway Deregulation of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Induces Nitric Oxide Production in Immune Cells That Precludes a Resolution of the Inflammatory Response", Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 13 (4): 17-28, doi:10.1300/J092v13n04_03
- ↑ Van Hoof, Elke; De Meirleir, Kenny (2004), "The Influence of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome on the Personality Profile: A Case Report", Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 12 (3): 63-71, doi:10.1300/J092v12n03_05
- ↑ Elke Van Hoof, Danny Coomans, Raymond Cluydts & Kenny De Meirleir. Association Between Fennell Phase Inventory Scores and Immune and RNase-L Parameters in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Vol. 12, Iss. 2, pp. 19-34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J092v12n02_03
- ↑ Van Hoof, Elke; Coomans, Danny; Cluydts, Raymond; De Meirleir, Kenny (2004), "The Fennell Phase Inventory in a Belgian Sample", Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 12 (1): 53-69, doi:10.1300/J092v12n01_04
- ↑ Nijs, Jo & De Becker, Pascale & De Meirleir, Kenny & Demanet, Christian & Vincken, Walter & Schuermans, Daniel & McGregor, Neil. (2003). Associations between bronchial hyperresponsiveness and immune cell parameters in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Chest. 123. 998-1007.
- ↑ Garth L. Nicolson, Marwan Y. Nasralla, Kenny De Meirleir, Robert Gan & Joerg Haier. (2003). Evidence for Bacterial (Mycoplasma, Chlamydia) and Viral (HHV-6) Co-Infections in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients. Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Vol. 11, Iss. 2, pp. 7-19
- ↑ Nijs, Jo; Vaes, Peter; McGregor, Neil; Lambrecht, Luc; Van Hoof, Elke; De Meirleir, Kenny L. (2003), "Comparison of Activity Limitations/Participation Restrictions Among Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients", Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 11 (4): 3-18, doi:10.1300/J092v11n04_02
- ↑ Elke Van Hoof, Danny Coomans, Pascale De Becker, Romain Meeusen, Raymond Cluydts & Kenny De Meirleir. (2003). Hyperbaric Therapy in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Vol. 11, Iss. 3, pp. 37-49. DOI:10.1300/J092v11n03_04
- ↑ Nijs, Jo; De Meirleir, Kenny L.; Coomans, Danny; De Becker, Pascale; Nicolson, Garth L. (2003), "Deregulation of the 2,5A Synthetase RNase L Antiviral Pathway by Mycoplasma spp. in Subsets of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" (PDF), Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 11 (2): 37-50, doi:10.1300/J092v11n02_04
- ↑ Nijs, Jo; Coomans, Danny; Nicolson, Garth L.; De Becker, Pascale; Christian, Demanet; De Meirleir, Kenny L. (2003), "Immunophenotyping Predictive of Mycoplasma Infection in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?", Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 11 (2): 51-69, doi:10.1300/J092v11n02_05
- ↑ Van Hoof, Elke; De Meirleir, Kenny; Cluydts, Raymond; Coomans, Danny (2003), "The Symptoms and Psychiatric Status of the Bijlmermeer Plane Crash Disaster: Similarities with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Gulf War Syndrome", Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 11 (3): 3-21, doi:10.1300/J092v11n03_02
- ↑ Jo Nijs, Peter Vaes, Elke Van Hoof, Pascale De Becker, Neil McGregor & Kenny De Meirleir. (2002). Activity Limitations and Participation Restrictions in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome—Construction of a Disease Specific Questionnaire. Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Vol. 10, Iss. 2, pp. 3-23. DOI:10.1300/J092v10n03_02
- ↑ P. De Becker, N. McGregor & K. De Meirleir. (2002). Possible Triggers and Mode of Onset of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Vol. 10, Iss. 2, pp. 3-18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J092v10n02_02
- ↑ De Becker, P; McGregor, N; De Meirleir, K (September 2001), "A definition-based analysis of symptoms in a large cohort of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.", Journal of Internal Medicine, 250 (3): 234-240, PMID 11555128
- ↑ Simon Roelens, C. Vincent Herst, Anne D'Haese, Karen De Smet, Marc Frémont, Kenny De Meirleir & Patrick Englebienne. (2001). G-Actin Cleavage Parallels 2-5A-Dependent RNase L Cleavage in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells—Relevance to a Possible Serum-Based Screening Test for Dysregulations in the 2-5A Pathway. Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Vol. 8, Iss. 3-4, pp. 63-82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J092v08n03_07
- ↑ Patrick Englebienne, C. Vincent Herst, Karen De Smet, Anne D'Haese & Kenny De Meirleir. (2001). Interactions Between Rnase L Ankyrin-Like Domain and ABC Transporters as a Possible Origin for Pain, Ion Transport, CNS and Immune Disorders of Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome. Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Vol. 8, Iss. 3-4, pp. 83-102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J092v08n03_08
- ↑ http://www.investinme.eu/IIMEC6.shtml#agenda
- ↑ http://www.investinme.eu/IIMEC4.shtml#agenda
- ↑ http://www.investinme.eu/IIMEC2.shtml#agenda