Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Lauren McMullen

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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a little-understood condition often classified by chronic tiredness and other symptoms.

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Lauren McMullen

@laurenmcmullen

Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a little-understood condition often classified by chronic tiredness and other symptoms.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease (SEID) - MedicineNet

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is defined by two major criteria, chronic severe fatigue for at least six months not caused by a diagnosable disease or relieved with rest and at least four other specific symptoms that occur at the same time or after the development of severe fatigue.
http://www.medicinenet.com/chronic_fatigue_syndrome/article.htm
Hope for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Slate

The debate over this mysterious disease is suddenly shifting.
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2015/11/chronic_fatigue_pace_trial_is_flawed_should_be_reanalyzed.html
CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) - Healthline

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating disorder characterized by extreme fatigue or tiredness that doesn't go away with rest, and can't be explained by an underlying medical condition.
http://www.healthline.com/health/chronic-fatigue-syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - MedlinePlus

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disorder that causes extreme fatigue. This fatigue is not the kind of tired feeling that goes away after you rest. Instead, it lasts a long time and limits your ability to do ordinary daily activities.
https://medlineplus.gov/chronicfatiguesyndrome.html
What Is ME/CFS? - Solve ME/CFS Initiative

Leveraging patient-centered research to cure ME/CFS.
http://solvecfs.org/what-is-mecfs/
What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - About

Learn about chronic fatigue syndrome, its symptoms, treatment options, and how it's diagnosed.
https://www.verywell.com/what-is-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-716113
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME), Post Viral Fatigue - Patient

Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME) is a condition where you have long-term disabling tiredness (fatigue). Chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms, treatment and post viral fatigue in men and women.
http://patient.info/health/chronic-fatigue-syndromeme
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Kid's Health

At least 1 million people in the United States have chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition that makes it difficult to perform everyday tasks. Read more about CFS.
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/cfs.html
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Womenshealth

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also referred to as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or ME/CFS, is a complex, chronic illness that affects about 1 million Americans. Women are two to four times more likely than men to be diagnosed with ME/CFS. Learn more here.
http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/chronic-fatigue-syndrome.html
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Learn About Symptoms and Treatment - eMedicinehealth

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disorder that causes symptoms like depression, weakness, headaches, muscle pain, having no energy and being excessively tired.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/chronic_fatigue_syndrome/article_em.htm
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about chronic fatigue syndrome.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_fatigue_syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndromer: Symptoms, Causes, Tests, and Treatments - WebMD

Find in-depth information on chronic fatigue syndrome including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
http://www.webmd.com/chronic-fatigue-syndrome/
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: MedlinePlus

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disorder that causes extreme fatigue. This fatigue is not the kind of tired feeling that goes away after you rest. Instead, it lasts a long time and limits your ability to do ordinary daily activities.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/chronicfatiguesyndrome.html
CDC: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

Chronic fatigue syndrome, or CFS, is a debilitating and complex disorder characterized by profound fatigue that is not improved by bed rest and that may be worsened by physical or mental activity.
http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Mayo Clinic

Chronic fatigue syndrome - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, prevention, treatment of this complex disorder.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chronic-fatigue-syndrome/basics/definition/con-20022009

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Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
Other names	Post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS), systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID)^[1]^: 20

The four primary symptoms of ME/CFS according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Specialty	Rheumatology, rehabilitation medicine, endocrinology, infectious disease, neurology, immunology, general practice, paediatrics, other specialists in ME/CFS^[2]^: 58
Symptoms	Worsening of symptoms with activity, long-term fatigue, sleep problems, others^[3]
Usual onset	Peaks at 10–19 and 30–39 years old^[4]
Duration	Long-term^[5]
Causes	Unknown^[6]
Risk factors	Being female, family history, viral infections^[6]
Diagnostic method	Based on symptoms^[7]
Treatment	Symptomatic^[8]
Prevalence	About 0.17% to 0.89% (pre-COVID-19 pandemic)^[9]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease (SEID) - MedicineNet

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is defined by two major criteria, chronic severe fatigue for at least six months not caused by a diagnosable disease or relieved with rest and at least four other specific symptoms that occur at the same time or after the development of severe fatigue.
http://www.medicinenet.com/chronic_fatigue_syndrome/article.htm
Hope for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Slate

The debate over this mysterious disease is suddenly shifting.
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2015/11/chronic_fatigue_pace_trial_is_flawed_should_be_reanalyzed.html
CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) - Healthline

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating disorder characterized by extreme fatigue or tiredness that doesn't go away with rest, and can't be explained by an underlying medical condition.
http://www.healthline.com/health/chronic-fatigue-syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - MedlinePlus

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disorder that causes extreme fatigue. This fatigue is not the kind of tired feeling that goes away after you rest. Instead, it lasts a long time and limits your ability to do ordinary daily activities.
https://medlineplus.gov/chronicfatiguesyndrome.html
What Is ME/CFS? - Solve ME/CFS Initiative

Leveraging patient-centered research to cure ME/CFS.
http://solvecfs.org/what-is-mecfs/
What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - About

Learn about chronic fatigue syndrome, its symptoms, treatment options, and how it's diagnosed.
https://www.verywell.com/what-is-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-716113
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME), Post Viral Fatigue - Patient

Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME) is a condition where you have long-term disabling tiredness (fatigue). Chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms, treatment and post viral fatigue in men and women.
http://patient.info/health/chronic-fatigue-syndromeme
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Kid's Health

At least 1 million people in the United States have chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition that makes it difficult to perform everyday tasks. Read more about CFS.
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/cfs.html
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Womenshealth

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also referred to as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or ME/CFS, is a complex, chronic illness that affects about 1 million Americans. Women are two to four times more likely than men to be diagnosed with ME/CFS. Learn more here.
http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/chronic-fatigue-syndrome.html
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Learn About Symptoms and Treatment - eMedicinehealth

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disorder that causes symptoms like depression, weakness, headaches, muscle pain, having no energy and being excessively tired.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/chronic_fatigue_syndrome/article_em.htm
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about chronic fatigue syndrome.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_fatigue_syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndromer: Symptoms, Causes, Tests, and Treatments - WebMD

Find in-depth information on chronic fatigue syndrome including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
http://www.webmd.com/chronic-fatigue-syndrome/
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: MedlinePlus

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disorder that causes extreme fatigue. This fatigue is not the kind of tired feeling that goes away after you rest. Instead, it lasts a long time and limits your ability to do ordinary daily activities.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/chronicfatiguesyndrome.html
CDC: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

Chronic fatigue syndrome, or CFS, is a debilitating and complex disorder characterized by profound fatigue that is not improved by bed rest and that may be worsened by physical or mental activity.
http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Mayo Clinic

Chronic fatigue syndrome - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, prevention, treatment of this complex disorder.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chronic-fatigue-syndrome/basics/definition/con-20022009

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
Other names	Post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS), systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID)^[1]^: 20

The four primary symptoms of ME/CFS according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Specialty	Rheumatology, rehabilitation medicine, endocrinology, infectious disease, neurology, immunology, general practice, paediatrics, other specialists in ME/CFS^[2]^: 58
Symptoms	Worsening of symptoms with activity, long-term fatigue, sleep problems, others^[3]
Usual onset	Peaks at 10–19 and 30–39 years old^[4]
Duration	Long-term^[5]
Causes	Unknown^[6]
Risk factors	Being female, family history, viral infections^[6]
Diagnostic method	Based on symptoms^[7]
Treatment	Symptomatic^[8]
Prevalence	About 0.17% to 0.89% (pre-COVID-19 pandemic)^[9]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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