Pyridostigmine improves hand grip strength in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
Pyridostigmine exerts an immediate effect on muscle strength and orthostatic function. This may be attributed to increased acetylcholine availability at neuromuscular junctions, and its augmentation of parasympathetic tone.
Authors
- Anna M. Brock
- Kirsten Wittke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6460-2655)
- Rebekka Rust (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9600-7342)
- Claudia Kedor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9361-9213)
- Laura Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1783-0679)
- Carmen Scheibenbogen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8554-9638)
- Elisa Stein
- Ella Schlömer
Institutions
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neuroscience
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2025.1637838
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung