Chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and treatment

Abstract

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) refers to marked and prolonged fatigue, for which no indentifiable cause can be found. Despite the presence of extensive symptoms, diagnosis is made when there is profound fatigue, lasting for a duration of six months, or longer. CFS is frequently seen in association with psychiatric illnesses,such as depression and anxiety, but has not been shown to be casually related to any particular psychiatric disease.

Pharmacological treatment of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

“…Введение пациентам ОГ ППЧ лаеннек (Japan Bio Products Co. 1 ) осуществлялось внутривенно капельно (40 капель в 1 мин), 4 мл препарата в 250 мл физиологического раствора 2 раза в неделю. До и после каждой процедуры проводили оценку общего состояния пациента, измерение артериального давления (АД) и частоты сердечных сокращений (ЧСС), акцентированно выявляли возможные жалобы и побочные эффекты как непосредственно в момент процедуры, так и за прошедший после предыдущего введения препарата период.…”

Tai Chi increases functional connectivity and decreases chronic fatigue syndrome: A pilot intervention study with machine learning and fMRI analysis

“…Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), which is also called myalgic encephalomyelitis, is characterized by severe fatigue, muscle weakness, sleep disturbance, disturbances of neuropsychological function, and self-reported impairments in concentration as well as short-term memory [ 1 ]. The severe fatigue persists or relapses for six or more consecutive months and cannot be explained by any other medical condition, depressive disorder, alcohol abuse, or severe obesity, as per the clinical evaluation guidance for CFS of the Fukuda criteria [ 2 ].…”