Thursday, 29 October 2009

ME and CFS

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Health Matters: ME and CFS


Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is the most common name[1] given to a variably debilitating disorder or disorders generally defined by persistent fatigue unrelated to exertion and not substantially relieved by rest, and accompanied by the presence of other specific symptoms for a minimum of six months.[2] The disorder may also be referred to as post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS, when the condition arises following a flu-like illness), myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), or several other terms. The etiology (cause or origin) of CFS is currently unknown and there is no diagnostic laboratory test or biomarker.[2]

1 comment:

Richard Boase said...

So, actually, I suffer from a kind of syndrome like this, also known as "EDS" or extreme daytime sleepiness!
Genuinely, that's a real thing.

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