Endonasal Cortexin for chronic fatigue syndrome: 2020 conference abstract
T. V. Konchugova; E. V. Nesterova · 2020 · Problems of Balneology, Physiotherapy, and Exercise Therapy, 97(6), supplement, pp. 56–57
Indexed 2026-11-12.
Reported findings and study design
Reported findings
The proceedings describe a three-group comparison of endonasal drug electrophoresis, electrical stimulation alone and sham. The abstract does not give the Cortexin dose or exact procedure schedule.
Dose, route and schedule
The proceedings describe a three-group comparison of endonasal drug electrophoresis, electrical stimulation alone and sham. The abstract does not give the Cortexin dose or exact procedure schedule.
Protocol source ↗ · Original Russian conference abstract, pp. 56–57
| Measure | Result | Comparison, timing and statistics |
|---|---|---|
| EEG and cognition | Authors reported increased alpha-wave amplitude, lower abnormal delta-wave amplitude and improved cognitive test performance. The abstract supplies no numerical effects. | |
| Follow-up | The authors described persistence for one year in most treated patients, without an exact denominator. |
The abstract gives no enrollment dates, group means, masking details or modern ME/CFS diagnostic criteria. The 2017 paper coauthored by Melnikova cites her 2010 dissertation and reports the same 50/25/25 allocation as the 2020 abstract. Their EEG and cognitive results use nearly identical wording. The reports likely reuse the same cohort and contribute a single 100-person comparison to the evidence summary. Participant-level confirmation is unavailable.
Source for these results ↗ · Reviewed 2026-11-12
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Study limitations and source details
Study limitations
- The abstract gives no enrollment dates, group means, masking details or modern ME/CFS diagnostic criteria. The 2017 paper coauthored by Melnikova cites her 2010 dissertation and reports the same 50/25/25 allocation as the 2020 abstract. Their EEG and cognitive results use nearly identical wording. The reports likely reuse the same cohort and contribute a single 100-person comparison to the evidence summary. Participant-level confirmation is unavailable.
Related publications may cover the same research program or participants.
Source access
The proceedings describe a three-group comparison of endonasal drug electrophoresis, electrical stimulation alone and sham. The abstract does not give the Cortexin dose or exact procedure schedule.
Source reviewed 2026-11-12.
Source type: Conference abstract
Citation and original source
Original source: T. V. Konchugova; E. V. Nesterova. Endonasal Cortexin for chronic fatigue syndrome: 2020 conference abstract Problems of Balneology, Physiotherapy, and Exercise Therapy, 97(6), supplement, pp. 56–57 2020.
Molekul research summary: https://molekul.io/research/cortexin-electrophoresis-cfs-2020. Cite the original publication for its findings and this page when referring to Molekul’s summary or evidence appraisal.
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