Chronic fatigue
Chronic fatigue (CF) is a symptom that can be caused many diseases, illnesses and medications. Chronic fatigue is common in a large number of illnesses including multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, depression, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Chronic fatigue means the patient experiences significant and long-term fatigue, which may or may not have a known medical explanation. It should be distinguished from the disease called chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), of which chronic fatigue is only one of many symptoms.[2] The two terms are not interchangeable. Wikipedia contains separate pages for each.
Chronic fatigue vs. Chronic fatigue syndrome and Idiopathic Chronic Fatigue[edit | edit source]
Dr. Jarred Younger explains chronic fatigue and begins by stating "Fatigue is not a disease and it is not even a symptom. So fatigue is a alarm system and the most general alarm system the body has."[3] Webinar with Jarred Younger, Ph.D. (Video starts with quote @6:04 and Younger discusses fatigue until @7:54)
Idiopathic chronic fatigue (ICF) refers to medically unexplained chronic fatigue lasting at least 6 months that does not meet the criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome, for example post-exertional malaise (PEM) may be mild or non-existent, and orthostatic intolerance or cognitive impairment may not be present.[2]
Examples of incorrect usage[edit | edit source]
In these examples the disease chronic fatigue syndrome is erroneously referred to using the name of only one of the many symptoms involved, chronic fatigue. Chronic fatigue is a symptom, not a disease.
- Feb, 2015, Chronic fatigue IS 'a real and serious disease': Doctors draw up new guidelines on how to diagnose the condition[4]
- Feb, 2016, How the hell of chronic fatigue drives sufferers to suicide: Those battling condition are SIX times more likely to take their own lives[5]
Notable studies[edit | edit source]
- 2018, Association of sleep disorders, chronic pain, and fatigue with survival in patients with chronic kidney disease: A meta-analysis of clinical trials[6]
- 2019, Differential diagnosis between “chronic fatigue” and “chronic fatigue syndrome”[2] (Full source)
See also[edit | edit source]
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Fatigue
- Idiopathic chronic fatigue
- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
- Post-exertional malaise (PEM)
- Fukuda criteria
- Oxford criteria
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- Wikipedia - Fatigue (chronic fatigue)
- Wikipedia - Chronic fatigue syndrome
- 19 Important Causes of Fatigue – Tiredness and Chronic Fatigue Explained[7]
- Jun 21, 2014, ME/CFS Diagnosis and Name with Dr. Nancy Klimas[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Singh, Shubh Mohan; Sarkar, Siddharth; Rao, Pradyumna; Balachander, Srinivas (July 1, 2014). "Chronic fatigue syndrome: A review". Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University. 7 (4): 415. doi:10.4103/0975-2870.135252. ISSN 0975-2870.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Son, Chang-Gue (June 2019). "Differential diagnosis between "chronic fatigue" and "chronic fatigue syndrome"". Integrative medicine research. 8 (2): 89–91. doi:10.1016/j.imr.2019.04.005. ISSN 2213-4220. PMID 31193269.
- ↑ Younger, Jarred (May 20, 2016). "Webinar with Jarred Younger, Ph.D." YouTube. SolveCFS. Cite has empty unknown parameter:
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(help) - ↑ Hodgekiss, Anna (February 11, 2015). "Chronic fatigue IS 'a real and serious disease', say doctors". Mail Online. Retrieved September 10, 2018. Cite has empty unknown parameter:
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(help) - ↑ Spencer, Ben (February 9, 2016). "People with chronic fatigue are 6 times more likely to commit suicide". Mail Online. Retrieved September 10, 2018. Cite has empty unknown parameter:
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(help) - ↑ Yang, Xiu Hong; Zhang, Bao Long; Gu, Yan Hong; Zhan, Xiao Li; Guo, Li Li; Jin, Hui Min (2018). "Association of sleep disorders, chronic pain, and fatigue with survival in patients with chronic kidney disease: a meta-analysis of clinical trials". Sleep Medicine. 51: 59–65. doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2018.06.020. ISSN 1389-9457.
- ↑ Sigurdsson MD, Alex F. (November 8, 2017). "19 Important Causes of Fatigue - Tiredness and Chronic Fatigue Explained". www.docsopinion.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019. Cite has empty unknown parameter:
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(help) - ↑ Klimas, Nancy (June 21, 2014). "ME/CFS Diagnosis and Name with Dr. Nancy Klimas". YouTube. ME/CFS Community. Cite has empty unknown parameter:
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