Chronic fatigue syndrome - Symptoms - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS) and various other names,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Symptoms
According to the 1994 Fukuda definition there are eight main categories of symptoms in CFS: Fatigue: People with CFS experience profound...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Proposed Etiologies And Corresponding Treatments
The cause of CFS is unknown, although a large number of causes have been proposed, and several proposed causes have very vocal and partis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Diagnosis
At this time, there is no accepted conclusive test or series of tests of chronic fatigue syndrome. CFS is therefore largely an exclusiona...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Social Issues
Chronic fatigue syndrome carries a considerable stigma, and has frequently been viewed as malingering, hypochondriacal behavior, "wanting...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Disease Associations
Some diseases show a considerable overlap with CFS, and it may be hard to distinguish between them. People with fibromyalgia have muscle ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Course
Chronic fatigue syndrome - Onset. Some cases of CFS start gradually, but the majority start suddenly, often triggered by a 'flu-like vi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Diagnosis
At this time, there is no accepted conclusive test or series of tests of chronic fatigue syndrome. CFS is therefore largely an exclusiona...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Epidemiology
Due to problems with the definition of CFS, estimates of its prevalence vary widely. Studies in the United States have found between 75 a...   » Read the article