Background Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has been shown to be associated with infections. Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly prevalent infectious disease. Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and post-tuberculosis experience similar symptoms.
Tse-Yen Yang+7 more
doaj +1 more source
Life events, difficulties and dilemmas in the onset of chronic fatigue syndrome: a case-control study [PDF]
Background. The role of stress in the onset of chronic fatigue syndrome is unclear. Our objectives in this study were first, to determine the relation between the onset of chronic fatigue syndrome and stressful life events and difficulties.
Hatcher, S., House, A.
core +1 more source
Reduced pressure pain thresholds in response to exercise in chronic fatigue syndrome but not in chronic low back pain: an experimental study [PDF]
Objective The aims of this study were to examine (i) base line pressure pain thresholds in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and those with chronic low back pain compared with healthy subjects, (ii) the change in mean pain threshold in response to ...
Meeus, Mira+3 more
core +2 more sources
Clinical and psycho-functional features of rehabilitants with chronic fatigue syndrome
In the last hundred years, the problem of "diseases of civilization" arose before mankind. So, in the last quarter of the last century, there were descriptions of a new disease of the civilization of the chronic fatigue syndrome.
Igor Grygus+2 more
doaj +3 more sources
Family-focused cognitive behaviour therapy versus psycho-education for chronic fatigue syndrome in 11- to 18-year-olds: a randomized controlled treatment trial [PDF]
Background - Only one previous randomized controlled trial (RCT) has examined the efficacy of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in children.
Chalder, Trudie+3 more
core +4 more sources
In 2015, the American Institute of Medicine, now called the National Academy of Medicine, (IOM/NAM) proposed new diagnostic criteria for both Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and a new label: Systemic Exertion Intolerance ...
Julien Campagne+4 more
doaj +1 more source
A comparison of cognitive function, sleep and activity levels in disease-free breast cancer patients with or without cancer-related fatigue syndrome. [PDF]
Chronic fatigue is a feature in a subset of women successfully treated for breast cancer but is not well characterised. This study examines differences in objective cognitive function, activity levels and sleep in disease-free women who do and do not ...
Minton, O, Stone, PC
core +1 more source
Abstract The chronic fatigue syndrome is an illness of unknown etiology characterized by severe fatigue, myalgias, lymphadenopathy, arthralgias, chills, fevers, and postexertional malaise. Recognizing chronic fatigue syndrome is primarily a method of exclusionwith no definitive diagnostic test or physical findings.
Timothy J. Craig+2 more
openaire +6 more sources
A randomized controlled trial of qigong exercise on fatigue symptoms, functioning, and telomerase activity in persons with chronic fatigue or chronic fatigue syndrome [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Chronic fatigue is common in the general population. Complementary therapies are often used by patients with chronic fatigue or chronic fatigue syndrome to manage their symptoms.
Chan, CLW+7 more
core +1 more source
Modern view on chronic fatigue syndrome and approaches to physical rehabilitation
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease with insufficiently studied hitherto etiology and pathogenesis. Purpose: based on the analysis of literature to form a modern understanding of the syndrome of chronic fatigue and approaches to physical rehabilitation.
Igor Grygus, Mykola Yevtukh
doaj +3 more sources