Chronic fatigue syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a condition that causes fatigue severe enough to interfere with a person’s normal life. It is the term used to describe the symptoms formerly known as ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis).

About chronic fatigue syndrome
In the past, doctors tended to believe that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) was related to depression and that the symptoms were "all in the mind". But most experts now agree that chronic fatigue syndrome is a distinct disease with physical symptoms. Although poorly understood, CFS is real and can be disabling for many people who have it.

It can affect any age group including school children and the elderly, but it most commonly affects young adults. About 1 in 1000 people are affected in the UK.

What causes CFS?
The cause of CFS is unknown but can’t be passed from person to person.
Some people appear to develop CFS after a viral or bacterial infection, though it is not the same as the normal fatigue that often follows immediately after a bad infection like flu. Glandular fever is a common trigger.

CFS may also follow distressing life events such as bereavement, divorce, or redundancy.
Some doctors believe CFS may be linked to disorders that affect the body’s natural defences (the immune system) and to abnormalities of the hormonal system. Some research indicates that CFS involves the nervous system as well. However, the exact significance of these factors in chronic fatigue syndrome is not clear, as there is no definitive scientific evidence.

Some doctors believe that there is a strong psychiatric or psychological element to CFS, and that some cases may be depression in another form.

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