Symptoms and signs of chronic fatigue syndrome
AL Komaroff, D Buchwald - Reviews of Infectious Diseases, 1991 - academic.oup.com
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This review summarizes the symptoms and signs seen in patients with chronic fatigue
syndrome (CFS). It is based on the authors' experience with two cohorts of∼ 510 patients
with chronic debilitating fatigue and on the reported experience of other investigators with
similar patients. The most characteristic symptoms of CFS are the sudden onset of an
infectious-type illness, the subsequent chronic and debilitating fatigue, and postexertional
malaise; many patients also have recurrent fevers, pharyngitis, adenopathy, myalgias, sleep …
syndrome (CFS). It is based on the authors' experience with two cohorts of∼ 510 patients
with chronic debilitating fatigue and on the reported experience of other investigators with
similar patients. The most characteristic symptoms of CFS are the sudden onset of an
infectious-type illness, the subsequent chronic and debilitating fatigue, and postexertional
malaise; many patients also have recurrent fevers, pharyngitis, adenopathy, myalgias, sleep …
Abstract
This review summarizes the symptoms and signs seen in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). It is based on the authors' experience with two cohorts of ∼510 patients with chronic debilitating fatigue and on the reported experience of other investigators with similar patients. The most characteristic symptoms of CFS are the sudden onset of an infectious-type illness, the subsequent chronic and debilitating fatigue, and postexertional malaise; many patients also have recurrent fevers, pharyngitis, adenopathy, myalgias, sleep disorders, and cognitive impairment.
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