§ The Countess of Marasked Her Majesty's Government:
In the light of the letter from the Lord Warner to the Countess of Mar of 11 February 2004 in which he stated "The second edition of the WHO Guide to Mental Health and Neurology in Primary Care will have only one ICD 10 code for CFS/ME - this is G93.3," why, under the heading, "Terminology and concepts", CFS/ME is not mentioned under G93.3 95WA but the statement, "The terms 'Post viral fatigue syndrome' and `(benign) myalgic encephalomyelitis' (classified under G93.3 'neurological disorders') have been used where there is excessive fatigue following a specific trigger…", appears in the second edition. [HL1806]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Warner)In the Second Edition of the World Health Organisation Collaborating CentreGuide to Mental and 96WA Neurological Health in Primary Care there is a section headed "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS or CFS/ ME-G 93 3)". Within the body of the text, there is a paragraph headed "Terminology and concepts" which briefly summarises the reasons why terminological differences have arisen. The Collaborating Centre amended this second edition in the light of concerns expressed over the terminology used in the first edition. This explanatory text does not detract from the fact that there is now only one ICD code for CFS/ ME, which is G93.3.