Chronic fatigue syndrome: a literature review from a physiatric perspective

American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
S S Jain, J A DeLisa

Abstract

To examine the literature on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), especially as it relates to cognitive deficits and exercise, more than 200 articles related to CFS were selected from computer-based research as well as pertinent articles noted in the references of individual articles. All were relevant articles on CFS, although articles in a foreign language were excluded. CFS is a controversial diagnosis of exclusion, but certain subgroups do appear to exist. It may represent multiple diseases or multiple stages of the same disease. Although cognitive deficits are commonly reported, the measured impairments are relatively subtle and are in the area of complex information processing speed, or efficiency. Magnetic resonance imaging, single-photon emission computer tomography, and neuroendocrine studies present preliminary evidence suggestive of the cerebral involvement primarily in the white matter. The weakness and fatigue may be the result of alterations in the central nervous system, not in the peripheral muscles. However, it is hard to separate the documented weakness and endurance deficits from deconditioning. Autonomic symptoms such as orthostatic intolerance and a predisposition to neurally mediated syncope may be explained by...Continue Reading

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