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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

What is chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)?

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a serious, long-term illness that affects many body systems. Another name for it is myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). CFS can often make you unable to do your usual activities. Sometimes you may not even be able to get out of bed.

What causes chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)?

The cause of CFS is unknown. There may be more than one thing that causes it. It is possible that two or more triggers might work together to cause the illness.

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  1. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)? Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a serious, long-term illness that affects many body systems. Another name for it is myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/chronicfatiguesyndrome.html - Health Topics
  2. Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) 
    Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a long-term illness that affects many body systems. People with this illness are not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001244.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Chronic fatigue syndrome - resources 
    The following organizations provide information on chronic fatigue syndrome : Solve ME/CFS Initiative -- solvecfs.org US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/me-cfs National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002168.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)  
    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Women ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Start Here ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ... Department of Health and Human Services, ...
    https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/chronic-fatigue-syndrome - External Health Links
  5. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Gulf War Veterans (Department of Veterans Affairs)  
    chronic fatigue syndrome, illness, fatigue, syndrome, gulfwar ... Information on Veterans' chronic fatigue syndrome that VA recognizes is related to Gulf War service
    https://www.publichealth.va.gov/.../chronic-fatigue-syndrome.asp - External Health Links
  6. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Symptoms and Causes (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Symptoms
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../symptoms-causes/syc-20360490?p=1 - External Health Links
  7. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis of ME/CFS (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    To diagnose myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a patient’s doctor or healthcare provider will ask about medical history, go thorough physical and mental status examination, ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/me-cfs/symptoms-diagnosis/diagnosis.html - External Health Links
  8. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Living with ME/CFS (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a serious, long-term illness that affects many body systems. People with ME/CFS are ... Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, MECFS, CFS, patient stories, vop, voice of the patient, cfs stories, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
    https://www.cdc.gov/me-cfs/living/index.html - External Health Links
  9. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Treatment of ME/CFS (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    ... no cure or approved treatment for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). However, some symptoms can be treated ... chronic fatigue syndrome myalgic encephalomyelitis fatigue post-exertional malaise ... lightheadedness sleep problems pain memory problems concentration ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/me-cfs/treatment/index.html - External Health Links
  10. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Possible Causes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    ... have not yet identified what causes myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). It is possible that ME/CFS ... chronic fatigue syndrome myalgic encephalomyelitis fatigue post-exertional malaise ... lightheadedness sleep problems pain memory problems concentration ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/me-cfs/about/possible-causes.html - External Health Links
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