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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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  • Symptoms of extreme, debilitating fatigue are often termed chronic fatigue syndrome in the United States and myalgic encephalitis in the United Kingdom.

  • Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) affects 2% of adults.

  • A combination of both emotional and physical factors likely contributes to the pathogenesis of CFS.

  • Graded exercise and cognitive-behavioral therapy effectively reduce fatigue symptoms.

  • Antidepressants help reduce non-fatigue, somatic complaints.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh, 3550 Terrace St., A-1305 Scaife Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261, USA

    Dawn A. Marcus

  2. Division of Arthritis & Rheumatic Diseases (OP09), Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR, 97239, USA

    Atul Deodhar MD

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Marcus, D.A., Deodhar, A. (2011). Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. In: Fibromyalgia. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1609-9_6

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