• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Prognosis
• Highlights
• Introduction
• Risk Factors
• Causes
• Diagnosis
• Treatment

Prognosis

The physical severity of chronic fatigue syndrome varies. Most commonly, patients with CFS report that they have trouble fulfilling both home and work responsibilities.

Many CFS sufferers cannot work more than part-time. In unusual cases, patients are severely disabled and even bedridden. They are unable to do even the simplest tasks, such as light housework.

Patients with CFS are more likely to lose their jobs, possessions, and support from friends and family than are people who have...