I’m 49 now and have had myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME — often inaptly called chronic fatigue syndrome — for more than half my life.

Between 1 million and 4 million Americans have chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, according to the U.S.

ADEM, or acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, involves a brief but often very serious attack of inflammation on the brain and spinal cord.