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| - Chronic fatigue syndrome, or CFS, is a debilitating and complex disorder characterized by profound fatigue that is not improved by bed rest and that may be worsened by physical or mental activity. Persons with CFS most often function at a substantially lower level of activity than they were capable of before the onset of illness. In addition to these key defining characteristics, patients report various nonspecific symptoms, including weakness, muscle pain, impaired memory and/or mental concentration, insomnia, and post-exertional fatigue lasting more than 24 hours. In some cases, CFS can persist for years. The cause or causes of CFS have not been identified and no specific diagnostic tests are available. Moreover, since many illnesses have incapacitating fatigue as a symptom, care must be
- Chronic fatigue syndrome is a name for a disorder characterised by persistent fatigue that lasts at least six months that cannot be traced to another cause. Its causes and etiology are unknown, but it does tend to present after any viral infection that causes fatigue. It is largely a diagnosis of exclusion as there is no definitive diagnostic test, only a set of agreed upon symptoms that cannot possibly be traced to any other physical or psychological illness. On the series, Molnar thinks he might have CFS, but House effectively treats the condition with candy mints.
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| - Chronic fatigue syndrome, or CFS, is a debilitating and complex disorder characterized by profound fatigue that is not improved by bed rest and that may be worsened by physical or mental activity. Persons with CFS most often function at a substantially lower level of activity than they were capable of before the onset of illness. In addition to these key defining characteristics, patients report various nonspecific symptoms, including weakness, muscle pain, impaired memory and/or mental concentration, insomnia, and post-exertional fatigue lasting more than 24 hours. In some cases, CFS can persist for years. The cause or causes of CFS have not been identified and no specific diagnostic tests are available. Moreover, since many illnesses have incapacitating fatigue as a symptom, care must be taken to exclude other known and often treatable conditions before a diagnosis of CFS is made. From Health Wiki, a Wikia wiki.
- Chronic fatigue syndrome, or CFS, is a debilitating and complex disorder characterized by profound fatigue that is not improved by bed rest and that may be worsened by physical or mental activity. Persons with CFS most often function at a substantially lower level of activity than they were capable of before the onset of illness. In addition to these key defining characteristics, patients report various nonspecific symptoms, including weakness, muscle pain, impaired memory and/or mental concentration, insomnia, and post-exertional fatigue lasting more than 24 hours. In some cases, CFS can persist for years. The cause or causes of CFS have not been identified and no specific diagnostic tests are available. Moreover, since many illnesses have incapacitating fatigue as a symptom, care must be taken to exclude other known and often treatable conditions before a diagnosis of CFS is made.
- Chronic fatigue syndrome is a name for a disorder characterised by persistent fatigue that lasts at least six months that cannot be traced to another cause. Its causes and etiology are unknown, but it does tend to present after any viral infection that causes fatigue. It is largely a diagnosis of exclusion as there is no definitive diagnostic test, only a set of agreed upon symptoms that cannot possibly be traced to any other physical or psychological illness. When CFS is suspected, a physician must first rule out Lyme disease, sleep disorder, clinical depression, alcohol and drug abuse, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, mononucleosis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, hepatitis and several other malignant conditions. All of those conditions are treatable. CFS cannot be cured, and there is no universally effective treatment. Treatment usually first focusses on having the patient understand the nature of the disease so they can more effectively deal with it. After this, a program of slowly graduated exercise has been shown to improve the condition in about 40% of cases. On the series, Molnar thinks he might have CFS, but House effectively treats the condition with candy mints.
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