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Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis

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 if the patient matches the criteria for CFS and to rule out other possible causes of symptoms.

Personal and Medical History

A doctor should first take a careful personal and family medical history, which may include a psychological pro...

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Joint Replacement Surgery: Right for You?

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There may be new ways to test for Rheumatoid Factor

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Not too long ago, I wrote about the utility of the Rheumatoid Factor (RF) and the anti-cyclic... Read more »

Which Biologic Agent Will Become the Standard Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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Most U.S. rheumatologists would agree that the standard of care when it comes to treating... Read more »

New Worries About A New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug

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On December 19, 2006, the United States Food and Drug Administration issued an “Alert”... Read more »

Treating the Fire of Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Diagnosis

...arthritis, bacterial endocarditis, mycobacterial and fungal arthritis, viral arthritisPostinfectious or Reactive ArthritisReiter syndrome (a disorder characterized by arthritis and inflammation in... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Conditions with Similar Symptoms

...arthritis, bacterial endocarditis, mycobacterial and fungal arthritis, viral arthritisPostinfectious or Reactive ArthritisReiters syndrome (a disorder characterized by arthritis and inflammation... Read more »

Gout: Risk Factors

...bacterial endocarditis, mycobacterial and fungal arthritis, viral arthritis, osteomyelitisPostinfectious or Reactive ArthritisReiters syndrome (a disorder characterized by arthritis and... Read more »

Endometriosis: Risk Factors

Endometriosis affects at least 5.5 million women in North America and millions more worldwide. An estimated 2 - 4% of all premenopausal adult women have detectable endometriosis, and over... Read more »

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Causes

CausesTheories abound about the causes of chronic fatigue syndrome. Indeed, no primary cause has been found that explains all cases of CFS, and no consistent biologic factors allow objective... Read more »

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