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2. General Information
Causes and Incidence The etiology is unknown, although popular theories propose a viral link or
an overactive immune system. Chronic fatigue syndrome is a relatively new phenomenon and is most
often associated with professionals in their 20s and 30s. The syndrome is diagnosed in women twice as
often as in men.
Disease Process Unknown.
Symptoms The primary symptom is persistent or relapsing debilitating fatigue that does not respond
to bed rest and that reduces normal activity levels by 50% or more for 6 months or longer. Other signs
and symptoms include low-grade fever; sore throat; pharyngitis; painful, palpable cervical or axillary
lymph nodes; myalgia; arthralgia; sleep disturbances; depression; and inability to concentrate.
Potential Complications None known.
Diagnostic Tests No definitive test exists. A clinical evaluation that includes the primary symptom
plus six to eight of the other signs and symptoms is the most reliable indicator. Tests to rule out other
disorders (e.g., leukemia, lymphoma, underlying psychiatric disorders) are important.
Treatments
Drugs
Investigational antiviral drugs and immune modulators are under study in clinical trials
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