scholarly journals Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
B. Sue Graves ◽  
Sigourney Kame
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Medical Professional ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Patient Feedback ◽  
Persistent Fatigue

Chronic fatigue syndrome is an enduring disease, characterized by a level of persistent fatigue for 6 months or a longer time period. At this time, the etiology is unknown. The other symptoms individuals effected by chronic fatigue syndrome, may experience are sore throat, headaches, impaired cognition, depression, sleep disturbances, and many others. While the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome can be challenging, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has a set of guidelines to help characterize the presence of this condition in patients. Chronic fatigue syndrome has far-reaching consequences impacting an individual’s physical and mental wellbeing. The best approach in helping these individuals to still engage in physical activity is through gentle, lowlevel exercise program with the use of patient feedback to individualize the treatment as well as providing guidance and support through support groups and therapy as prescribed by a medical professional.

scholarly journals COVID-19 and post-infectious myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: a narrative review

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 204993612110093
Author(s):  
Sonia Poenaru ◽  
Sara J. Abdallah ◽  
Vicente Corrales-Medina ◽  
Juthaporn Cowan
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Q Fever ◽  
Orthostatic Intolerance ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis ◽  
Exercise Intolerance ◽  
Laboratory Findings ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Post Infectious

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral infection which can cause a variety of respiratory, gastrointestinal, and vascular symptoms. The acute illness phase generally lasts no more than 2–3 weeks. However, there is increasing evidence that a proportion of COVID-19 patients experience a prolonged convalescence and continue to have symptoms lasting several months after the initial infection. A variety of chronic symptoms have been reported including fatigue, dyspnea, myalgia, exercise intolerance, sleep disturbances, difficulty concentrating, anxiety, fever, headache, malaise, and vertigo. These symptoms are similar to those seen in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a chronic multi-system illness characterized by profound fatigue, sleep disturbances, neurocognitive changes, orthostatic intolerance, and post-exertional malaise. ME/CFS symptoms are exacerbated by exercise or stress and occur in the absence of any significant clinical or laboratory findings. The pathology of ME/CFS is not known: it is thought to be multifactorial, resulting from the dysregulation of multiple systems in response to a particular trigger. Although not exclusively considered a post-infectious entity, ME/CFS has been associated with several infectious agents including Epstein–Barr Virus, Q fever, influenza, and other coronaviruses. There are important similarities between post-acute COVID-19 symptoms and ME/CFS. However, there is currently insufficient evidence to establish COVID-19 as an infectious trigger for ME/CFS. Further research is required to determine the natural history of this condition, as well as to define risk factors, prevalence, and possible interventional strategies.

scholarly journals Are Traditional Remedies Useful in Management of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? A Review Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 1011-1016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Mahjoub ◽  
Roshanak Salari ◽  
Mohammad Reza Noras ◽  
Mahdi Yousefi
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Conventional Medicine ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Traditional Remedies ◽  
Persian Medicine ◽  
Persistent Fatigue ◽  
Traditional Persian Medicine ◽  
In The Beginning

Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are disorders that often occur simultaneously and are characterized by widespread pain and persistent fatigue. The patients are associated with disability and impairment social and physical functions. There are many remedies in traditional Persian medicine suggested for management of the disease complaints. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical presentations and pathophysiology of disorders with the basic and principal textbook of traditional Persian medicine written by Avicenna ( Canon of Medicine). According to Persian medicine, the term E’aya can be matched by mentioned disorders. Avicenna believed that strenuous activities play an important role in the beginning of some types of fatigue. He classified fatigue into 4 groups, and in each type the clinical symptoms varied. The multifaceted entity of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome in Persian medicine and conventional medicine suggests multidisciplinary therapies in management of these disabling disorders.

scholarly journals Post-COVID Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: New Challenge Ahead

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 472-478
Author(s):  
Adwitiya Ray ◽  
Neharika Saini ◽  
Ravi Parkash
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis ◽  
Exercise Intolerance ◽  
Multiple Systems ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
History Of ◽  
Illness Phase ◽  
Post Infectious

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral infection that causes various respiratory, gastrointestinal, and vascular symptoms. The acute illness phase lasts for about 2-3 weeks. However, there is increasing evidence that a percentage of COVID-19 patients continue to experience long-lasting symptoms characterized by fatigue, dyspnea, myalgia, exercise intolerance, and sleep disturbances, difficulty concentrating, anxiety, fever, headache, malaise, and vertigo. Similar symptoms are reported by patients who having myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). ME/CFS pathology is not known: it is thought to be multifactorial, resulting from the dysregulation of multiple systems in response to a particular trigger. There is a resemblance between post-acute COVID-19 symptoms and ME/CFS. However, at present, there is inadequate evidence to establish COVID-19 as an infectious trigger for ME/CFS. Further research is required to determine the natural history of this condition, as well as to define risk factors, prevalence, and possible interventional strategies. Keywords: chronic fatigue syndrome, COVID-19, human coronavirus, myalgic encephalomyelitis, post-infectious fatigue, review.

scholarly journals Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Childhood Revisited: Not Common, But Not Unknown- Case Study and Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Leong ◽  
Rajeev Ramachandran ◽  
Sajini Mary Varughese ◽  
Lee Gan Goh
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Persistent Fatigue ◽  
Unknown Case

Abstract Lethargy is a common non-specific complaint to primary care and has a broad range of differentials. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) should be considered when there is persistent fatigue affecting function and post- exertional malaise six months or longer and initial workup is not suggestive of other organic causes; it is a debilitating condition that would benefit from diagnosis and treatment. We present an adolescent with CFS, the disease timeline, its impact and outcome.

scholarly journals Impact of Life Stressors on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Symptoms: An Australian Longitudinal Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 10614
Author(s):  
Cassandra Balinas ◽  
Natalie Eaton-Fitch ◽  
Rebekah Maksoud ◽  
Donald Staines ◽  
Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Orthostatic Intolerance ◽  
Living Arrangement ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Access To Healthcare ◽  
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis ◽  
Life Stressors ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome

(1) Background: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex, multifaceted illness. The pathomechanism, severity and progression of this illness is still being investigated. Stressors have been implicated in symptom exacerbation for ME/CFS, however, there is limited information for an Australian ME/CFS cohort. The aim of this study was to assess the potential effect of life stressors including changes in work, income, or family scenario on symptom severity in an Australian ME/CFS cohort over five months; (2) Methods: Australian residents with ME/CFS responded to questions relating to work, income, living arrangement, access to healthcare and support services as well as symptoms experienced; (3) Results: thirty-six ME/CFS patients (age: 41.25 ± 12.14) completed all questionnaires (response rate 83.7%). Muscle pain and weakness, orthostatic intolerance and intolerance to extreme temperatures were experienced and fluctuated over time. Sleep disturbances were likely to present as severe. Work and household income were associated with worsened cognitive, gastrointestinal, body pain and sleep symptoms. Increased access to healthcare services was associated with improved symptom presentation; (4) Conclusions: life stressors such as work and financial disruptions may significantly contribute to exacerbation of ME/CFS symptoms. Access to support services correlates with lower symptom scores.

scholarly journals ME/CFS in Adolescents — Study Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-79
Author(s):  
Justyna Szrajda ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Supportive Therapy ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Memory Problems ◽  
System Functioning

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also called myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a condition characterized by long-term fatigue that is not significantly alleviated during rest and is not caused by previous medical conditions or continuous exercise. Symptoms are quite diverse, but not specific to this disease entity. The most common are: concentration and memory problems, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, joint pain, sleep disturbances, headache. Moreover, autonomic nervous system functioning and post-exertional malaise examination is considered to be important in diagnosis of adolescent patients with ME/CFS. The presented analysis of research shows that adolescents with ME/CFS urge to be understood and believed regarding an illness that few understood. Continuing education and remaining the social activity in young ME/CFS patients seems to be crucial in maintaining quality of life. ME/ CFS in adolescents might lead to significant problems related to the school absenteeism, poorer quality of life at school, school and academic achievement compared to healthy adolescents. Anxiety might co-occur with ME/CFS in adolescents. Supportive therapy for comorbidities could be considered, if needed. However, there is no established effective treatment for ME/CFS, for which there is urgent need. (JNNN 2020;9(2):76–79) Key Words: ME/CFS, adolescents, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

scholarly journals Sleep Disturbances in Pediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Review of Current Research

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (07) ◽  
pp. 757-764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelli Snodgrass ◽  
Adrienne Harvey ◽  
Adam Scheinberg ◽  
Sarah Knight
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome

scholarly journals Effect of Melatonin Plus Zinc Supplementation on Fatigue Perception in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesus Castro-Marrero ◽  
Maria-Cleofé Zaragozá ◽  
Irene López-Vílchez ◽  
José Luis Galmés ◽  
Joan Carles Domingo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Zinc Supplementation ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex, multisystem, and profoundly debilitating condition, probably of multifactorial etiology. No effective approved drugs are currently available for its treatment. Several studies have proposed symptomatic treatment with melatonin and zinc supplementation in chronic illnesses; however, little is known about the synergistic effect of this treatment on fatigue-related symptoms in ME/CFS. The primary endpoint of the study was to assess the effect of oral melatonin plus zinc supplementation on fatigue in ME/CFS. Secondary measures included participants’ sleep disturbances, anxiety/depression, and health-related quality of life. A proof-of-concept, 16-week, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial was conducted in 50 ME/CFS patients assigned to receive either oral melatonin (1 mg) plus zinc (10 mg) supplementation (n = 24) or matching placebo (n = 26) once daily. Endpoint outcomes were evaluated at baseline and then reassessed at 8 and 16 weeks of treatment and 4 weeks after treatment cessation, using self-reported outcome measures. Treatment was safe and well-tolerated. The most relevant results were the significant reduction in the perception of physical fatigue in the active group at the final follow-up versus placebo (p < 0.05), and the significant improvement in the physical component summary at all follow-up visits in the experimental group. Our findings suggest that oral melatonin plus zinc supplementation for 16 weeks is safe and potentially effective in reducing fatigue and improving the quality of life in ME/CFS. This clinical study was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03000777).

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