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Monday, 24 October 2011

Chronic fatigue syndrome

- a.k.a myalgic encephalomyelitis
- occurs most commonly in women between ages 20 and 50 years
- can be trigerred by viral infection
- cardinal symptom is chronic fatigue made worse by minimal exertion
- poor concentration, impaired memory, insomnia/hypersomnia, muscular pain
- management: graded exercise therapy to combat deconditioning and cognitive behavioral therapy

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