Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome includes the 54
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Medical Books Online about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Medical Books Excerpts
Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Medical Books Excerpts
- FATIGUE
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- HEADACHE
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Fatigue
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Fatigue
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Headache
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- HEADACHE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Fatigue
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Headache
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Headache
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Headache
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Fatigue
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Headache
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Fatigue
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Headache
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Fatigue
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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- Fatigue
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Headache
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Fatigue
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Headache
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Fatigue
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Headache
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Headache:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Initially, migraine headaches usually produce unilateral, pulsating pain, which later becomes more generalized. They’re commonly preceded by a scintillating scotoma, hemianopsia, unilateral paresthesia, or speech disorders. The patient may experience irritability, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and photophobia. (See Clinical features of migraine headaches.)
Both muscle contraction and traction-inflammatory vascular headaches produce a dull, persistent ache, tender spots on the head and neck, and a feeling of tightness around the head, with a characteristic “hatband” distribution. The pain is usually severe and unrelenting. If caused by intracranial bleeding, these headaches may result in neurologic deficits, such as paresthesia and muscle weakness; narcotics may fail to relieve pain in these cases. If caused by a tumor, pain is most severe when the patient awakens.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Chronic fatigue syndrome:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
CFS has specific symptoms and signs, based on the exclusion of other possible causes. Its characteristic symptom is prolonged, often overwhelming fatigue that’s commonly associated with a varying complex of other symptoms that are similar to those of many infections, including myalgia and cephalgia. It may develop within a few hours and can last for 6 months or more. Fatigue isn’t relieved by rest and is severe enough to restrict activities of daily living by at least 50%. To aid in disease identification, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses a “working case definition” to group symptoms and severity.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Headache:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Migraine headaches and muscle contraction headaches have different signs and symptoms.
Migraine headache
Initially, a migraine headache usually produces unilateral, pulsating pain that later becomes more generalized. The headache is commonly preceded by a scintillating scotoma, hemianopsia, unilateral paresthesia, or speech disorders. The patient may experience irritability, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and photophobia. (See Clinical features of headache, page 364.)
Muscle contraction headache
A muscle contraction headache produces a dull, persistent ache; tender spots on the head and neck; and a feeling of tightness around the head, with a characteristic “hatband” distribution. The pain is usually severe and unrelenting.
If caused by intracranial bleeding, the muscle contraction headache may result in neurologic deficits, such as paresthesia and muscle weakness; narcotics fail to relieve the pain in these cases. If the headache is caused by a tumor, pain is most severe when the patient awakens.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
The characteristic symptom of CFIDS is prolonged, often overwhelming fatigue that’s commonly associated with a varying complex of other symptoms. To aid identification of the disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses a “working case definition” to group symptoms and severity. (See CDC criteria for diagnosing CFIDS.)
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:
For many people, CFS begins
after a bout with a cold, bronchitis, hepatitis, or an intestinal
bug. For some, it follows a bout of infectious mononucleosis, or
mono, which temporarily saps the energy of many teenagers and young
adults. Often, people say that their illnesses started during a
period of high stress. In others, CFS develops more gradually, with
no clear illness or other event starting it.
Unlike flu
symptoms, which usually go away in a few days or weeks, CFS symptoms
either hang on or come and go frequently for more than six months.
CFS symptoms include:
- Headache
- Tender lymph nodes
- Fatigue and weakness
- Muscle and joint aches
- Inability to concentrate
(Source: excerpt from
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
When considering symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, it is also important to consider Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as a possible cause of other medical conditions.
The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome may cause:
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