Muscle Pain And Fatigue Diagnosis
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Diagnosis
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Risk Factors
- Causes
- Prognosis
- Treatment
Diagnosis
It is very difficult to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome. Even experts do not have a clear definition of what chronic fatigue actually is, or what mechanisms in the brain or nervous system are responsible for it. The best diagnostic approach is to determine whether the patient matches the criteria for CFS and rule out other possible causes of symptoms.
Criteria for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
In May 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a revised definition...
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis
Chronic fatigue syndrome (also called myalgic encephalopathy or ME/CFS) should be diagnosed by a physician who is familiar with the illness and... Read more »
Diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue SyndromeThe diagnostic criteria for CFS, established in 1994 by the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and... Read more »
Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
How do you tell whether you have fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as “Myalgic Encephalopathy” or “ME”) or both? Are they... Read more »
Muscle Strain
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Your doctor will ask what type of activity triggered your muscle pain and whether there was a pop in the muscle at the time of injury. The doctor... Read more »
Fatigue
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Fatigue is a feeling of weariness, tiredness, or lack of energy. Alternative Names Tiredness; Weariness; Exhaustion; Lethargy ... Read more »
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