Does Depression Cause Fatigue?
Fatigue is a feeling of weariness, tiredness, or lack of energy.
Alternative Names
Tiredness; Weariness; Exhaustion; Lethargy
Considerations
Fatigue is different from
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Fatigue
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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