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Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Prognosis

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.

CFS sufferers typically work part-time. In extreme cases, patients are severely disabled and even bedridden. Such patients can do virtually nothing, including even light housework.

In a 2003 study, patients with either CFS or fibromyalgia were more likely to suffer losses of jobs, possessions, and support from friends and ...

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The Effects of exercise on cancer, neurological disorders and other health conditions
...DeclineStudies have shown that regular exercise, particularly walking, helps reduce one's risk for memory loss. A 2005 study found that older men who walked less than a mile daily had a 71% higher... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: Drug Treatment
...to infections. In addition, side effects of steroids on the central nervous system (sleeplessness, memory loss, anxiety, and depression) can be particular problems for patients. It is extremely... Read more »
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...signs.1. Four or more of the following symptoms must have been present for longer than 6 months:Short-term memory loss or a severe inability to concentrate that affects work, school, or other... Read more »
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Alzheimer's Myths Dispelled
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