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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is chronic fatigue syndrome?
A condition in which fatigue and low energy levels last for an extended period (months to years). It can greatly impair patients' daily activities. The physical causes are currently not well understood.
Symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome
Easily fatigued
Fatigue
Headache
Stressed over daily life
Neck pain or stiffness
Dizziness
Feeling down
Questions your doctor may ask to check for chronic fatigue syndrome
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome
Do you get tired easily?
Do you feel fatigued?
Do you have headaches or does your head feel heavy?
Do you feel psychologically stressed (for example, you clearly hate going to work or school)?
Do you have neck pain or stiffness?
Treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome
There is no specific cure for this condition. Often, patients find relief with lifestyle changes such as ensuring adequate sleep, spacing out activities, and avoiding alcohol, smoking, and caffeine.
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References
Yancey JR, Thomas SM. Chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and treatment. Am Fam Physician. 2012 Oct 15;86(8):741-6. PMID: 23062157.
https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2012/1015/p741.html
Turner-Stokes L, Wade DT. Updated NICE guidance on chronic fatigue syndrome. BMJ. 2020 Dec 16;371:m4774. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m4774. PMID: 33328173.
https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4774
Bested AC, Marshall LM. Review of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: an evidence-based approach to diagnosis and management by clinicians. Rev Environ Health. 2015;30(4):223-49. doi: 10.1515/reveh-2015-0026. PMID: 26613325.
https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/reveh-2015-0026/html
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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Primary Care Physician)
Dr Patel graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine. She worked in clinical research at the University of Illinois in Chicago and University of Nevada in Las Vegas focused on culturally adapted health interventions for preventive medicine in the community setting. Received her Master's of Science in Global Health (concentration in Health Policy) from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. Unnati went on to complete her family medicine residency in Chicago, Illinois at Norwegian American Hospital. | | She is currently working as a primary care physician in the city of Chicago and completing her Master's of Business Administration at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management and Fellowship in Leadership in Value-Based Care.
Yu Shirai, MD (Psychiatry)
Dr. Shirai works at the Yotsuya Yui Clinic for mental health treatment for English and Portuguese-speaking patients. He treats a wide range of patients from neurodevelopmental disorders to dementia in children and participates in knowledge sharing through the Diversity Clinic.
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