Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic - Physiopathology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

The relationship of Fennell phases to symptoms among patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

18 Aug 2009 The Fennell Phase Inventory (FPI) is an instrument designed to measure phases of the illnesses known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). The current study explored how the FPI was related to physical and psychological ... Read more...

An assessment of prospective memory retrieval in women with chronic fatigue syndrome using a virtual-reality environment: an initial study.

30 Jul 2009 People with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have increased rates of depression, anxiety, and illness intrusiveness; they may also suffer from cognitive problems such as retrospective memory (RM) deficits and concentration difficulties that can stem ... Read more...

Exploratory analysis of the relationships between aerobic capacity and self-reported fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, polymyositis, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

29 Jun 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine if self-reported levels of physical activity and fatigue are related to peak oxygen uptake (VO(2peak)) and whether these relationships differ among the patient groups (rheumatoid arthritis [RA], polymyositis [PM], and chronic ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic - Physiopathology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The relationship of Fennell phases to symptoms among patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. 18 Aug 2009
• [Unclear conditions--common mechanisms?] 11 Aug 2009
• An assessment of prospective memory retrieval in women with chronic fatigue syndrome using a virtual-reality environment: an initial study. 30 Jul 2009
• Exploratory analysis of the relationships between aerobic capacity and self-reported fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, polymyositis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. 29 Jun 2009
• High slow-wave sleep and low-light sleep: chronic fatigue syndrome is not likely to be a primary sleep disorder. 30 May 2009
• As good as it gets? A meta-analysis and systematic review of methodological quality of heart rate variability studies in functional somatic disorders. 18 May 2009
• Chronic fatigue syndrome combines increased exercise-induced oxidative stress and reduced cytokine and Hsp responses. 17 May 2009
• Chronic fatigue syndrome and high allostatic load: results from a population-based case-control study in Georgia. 2 May 2009
• Functional characterization of muscle fibres from patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: case-control study. 30 Mar 2009
• Lower ambulatory blood pressure in chronic fatigue syndrome. 15 Mar 2009
• Modulation of antigen-induced chronic fatigue in mouse model of water immersion stress by naringin, a polyphenolic antioxidant. 9 Mar 2009
• Brain dysfunction behind functional symptoms: neuroimaging and somatoform, conversive, and dissociative disorders. 27 Feb 2009
• Illness intrusiveness in myalgic encephalomyelitis: an exploratory study. 27 Feb 2009
• Chronic fatigue syndrome and the immune system: "findings in search of meanings". 27 Feb 2009
• The lifestyle of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and the effect on fatigue and functional impairments. 15 Feb 2009
• Multiple sclerosis beyond EDSS: depression and fatigue. 30 Jan 2009
• The efficacy and safety of milnacipran for treatment of fibromyalgia. a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. 30 Jan 2009
• Chronic fatigue: is it endocrinology? 30 Jan 2009
• Model-based therapeutic correction of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis dysfunction. 21 Jan 2009
• Protective effects of antidepressants against chronic fatigue syndrome-induced behavioral changes and biochemical alterations. 8 Jan 2009

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Technical information about 'Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic'

Definition: A syndrome characterized by persistent or recurrent fatigue, diffuse musculoskeletal pain, sleep disturbances, and subjective cognitive impairment of 6 months duration or longer. Symptoms are not caused by ongoing exertion; are not relieved by rest; and result in a substantial reduction of previous levels of occupational, educational, social, or personal activities. Minor alterations of immune, neuroendocrine, and autonomic function may be associated with this syndrome. There is also considerable overlap between this condition and FIBROMYALGIA. (From Semin Neurol 1998;18(2):237-42; Ann Intern Med 1994 Dec 15;121(12): 953-9)

Descriptor UI: D015673

Alternative terms: Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic; Encephalomyelitis, Myalgic; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Chronic Fatigue Syndromes; Fatigue Syndromes, Chronic; Fatigue Syndrome, Postviral; Fatigue Syndromes, Postviral; Postviral Fatigue Syndromes; Syndromes, Postviral Fatigue; Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia Syndrome; Chronic Fatigue Fibromyalgia Syndrome; Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia Syndromes; Fatigue-Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Chronic; Fatigue-Fibromyalgia Syndromes, Chronic; Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia; Syndromes, Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia; Infectious Mononucleosis-Like Syndrome, Chronic; Infectious Mononucleosis Like Syndrome, Chronic; Royal Free Disease; Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome; Chronic Fatigue Disorder; Chronic Fatigue Disorders; Disorders, Chronic Fatigue; Fatigue Disorder, Chronic; Fatigue Disorders, Chronic; Myalgic Encephalomyelitis; Postviral Fatigue Syndrome;

Related Mesh Headings: Fibromyalgia;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; transmission; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C02.330; C05.651.310; C10.228.440.600; C10.668.364;

History Note: 90

Technical Notes: a clinical entity: do not confuse with "chronic fatigue" ( = FATIGUE (IM) + CHRONIC DISEASE (NIM)); DF: CFIDS