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Musculoskeletal system dysfunction

Description

Disorders of the muscles, bones, and cartilage of the body. Description adapted from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68009141.

Research projects
9
Research types
9
Research networks
4
Working groups
7
People
43
Publications
12
Event items
3

Research projects

Explaining skeletal muscle-related symptoms in patients with ME/CFS: from skeletal muscle to exercise immunology (MuscleME)
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Netherlands
Principal investigator:
Rob Wust
Organisations:
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
Research period:
2023-01
to 2027-11
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Hemic and lymphatic system dysfunction, Musculoskeletal system dysfunction
Handgrip strength as a marker for muscular fatigue and fatigability in ME/CFS
Project status:
Completed
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Bianka Jaekel
Organisations:
Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH)
Research period:
Not available
Research types:
Clinical research
Research areas:
Musculoskeletal system dysfunction
Immune profiling and blood morphology analyses
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Christian Puta
Organisations:
University Clinic Jena, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Research period:
2024-11
to 2027-11
Research types:
Clinical research
Research areas:
Immune system dysfunction, Musculoskeletal system dysfunction, Nervous system dysfunction
Muscle microclots and microvascular pathology in ME/CFS
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Netherlands
Principal investigator:
Rob Wust
Organisations:
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
Research period:
2024-07
to not available
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Hemic and lymphatic system dysfunction, Musculoskeletal system dysfunction
Post-exertional malaise: a starting point to study and understand ME/CFS
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Netherlands
Principal investigator:
C.A.T. (Inge) Zijdewind
Organisations:
University of Groningen
Research period:
2023-01
to 2027-12
Research types:
Clinical research
Research areas:
Musculoskeletal system dysfunction, Nervous system dysfunction, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction, Cardiovascular system dysfunction
Raman spectroscopic signatures of blood cells
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Anuradha Ramoji
Organisations:
Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
Research period:
2024-11
to 2027-11
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Immune system dysfunction, Musculoskeletal system dysfunction
Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function in Relation to Post-exertional Malaise in Patients With PASC and ME/CFS
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Netherlands
Principal investigator:
Michele van Vugt
Organisations:
Amsterdam University Medical Center (Amsterdam UMC)
Research period:
2022-01
to 2025-12
Research types:
Clinical research
Research areas:
Musculoskeletal system dysfunction
Sodium Content in Lower Leg Muscle in Patients with ME/CFS
Project status:
Completed
Country:
Germany
Principal investigator:
Elisabeth Petter
Organisations:
Charité – University Medicine Berlin
Research period:
Not available
Research types:
Clinical research
Research areas:
Musculoskeletal system dysfunction, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction
The role of the skeletal muscle and myocardial metabolism in ME/CFS: in vivo MRS study.
Project status:
Ongoing
Country:
Austria
Principal investigator:
Martin Krssak
Organisations:
Medical University of Vienna
Research period:
2025-01
to 2026-03
Research types:
Clinical research
Research areas:
Musculoskeletal system dysfunction, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction, Cardiovascular system dysfunction