including the possibility that a change in the immune system or the way the body responds to an infection or stress is the culprit. It’s a complicated disorder that causes extreme fatigue that lasts for at least six months. Symptoms worsen with physical or mental activity but ...
In 1988, the CDC first proposed the new term CFS (Holmes criteria) instead of “Chronic Epstein-Barr virus syndrome” to more accurately describe the symptom complex requiring 2 major with 8 of 11 minor symptoms, and to emphasize recurrent debilitating fatigue [23]. The term was revised by ...
Post-exertional malaise (PEM), the hallmark symptom of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), represents a constellation of abnormal responses to physical, cognitive, and/or emotional exertion including profound fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and exertion intolerance, among numerous ...
A 70-year-old lifelong nonsmoking woman with a past medical history of hypertension was referred to the respiratory clinic for evaluation of chronic cough. She presented with a 5-month history of dry cough, night sweats, fatigue, and a 4.5-kg weight loss. Her cough tended to be worse whil...
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Post COVID-19 Condition (PCC), or Long COVID, refers to the ongoing symptoms experienced after acute COVID-19 illness. The symptoms reported by people with PCC (pwPCC) resemble Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). However, existing diagnostic criteria for PCC are broad ...
Unlike the full evaluation of CET on cough severity, social impact and psychological effect, the COAT focuses on cough frequency, limitation on daily activities, sleep disturbance, fatigue and hypersensitivity to irritants, no sight of cough intensity and psychological impact. Further work is ...
TheMayo Clinicidentifies multiple side effects of cancer and its treatment, including the following: fatigue weight fluctuations abdominal pain difficulty swallowing skin changes The American Cancer Society also states that a cancer diagnosis could lead to anxiety, depression, or feelings...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with various endocrine abnormalities, including pituitary axis dysfunction. Understanding the prevalence and tem
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