Cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Remains Unknown

Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) is recognized by the National Institute of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Social Security Administration (SSA) as a serious, often disabling illness. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is marked by unrelenting exhaustion, muscle pain, cognitive disorders that patients call "brain fog," and a myriad of other physical symptoms.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome causes some patients to be bedridden; others consider themselves fortunate if they can work or attend school at least part time, since any exertion typically worsens their symptoms. Many are denied disability insurance benefits because doctors and employers believe they are lazy or have a mental illness rather than a serious physical condition.

The symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome include fatigue, substantial impairment of short-term memory or concentration, sore throat, tender lymph nodes, muscle and joint pain, headaches, restless sleep, and fatigue lasting more than 24 hours following exertion.
CFIDS is diagnosed when these symptoms persist for more than six months and cannot be explained by any other medical or psychological condition.

Treatment of CFIDS is aimed at symptom relief. No single therapy exists to help all patients with CFIDS.

Lifestyle changes, including increased rest, reduced stress, dietary restrictions, nutritional supplementation and minimal exercise are frequently recommended.
Only one drug to treat CFIDS, Ampligen, is nearing the end of the FDA's approval process.

Despite an intensive decade-long search, the cause of CFIDS remains unknown. Many different viruses, bacterium, toxins and psychological causes have been considered and rejected, but the search continues.

This article was submitted by Donna H.

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