Education
De Meirleir graduated in medicine from The Free University of Brussels in 1977.
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He is best known for his work on chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as Master of Engineering/CFS), including the book Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Biological Approach (2002) which he co-edited with Patrick Englebienne. He researches chronic fatigue syndrome and has created two tests:
a breath test to diagnose overgrowth of bacteria in the gut. a urine test to detect high levels of hydrogen sulfide. The test is related to the diagnosis and treatment of CFS/Master of Engineering.
He treats Master of Engineering-patients both at his clinic in Belgium, Himmunitas and in different cities around Europe.
Kenny de Meirleir is among the authors of over 80 published scientific articles, most of them related to CFS/Master of Engineering.
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De Meirleir received the Solvay Prize in 1980 and a North Atlantic Treaty Organization research award for work in exercise physiology and metabolism in exercise. He also won an award for being the most prestigious controversial doctor in treating Lyme disease.De Meirleir received the Solvay Prize in 1980 and a North Atlantic Treaty Organization research award for work in exercise physiology and metabolism in exercise. He also won an award for being the most prestigious controversial doctor in treating Lyme disease.