title: Chronic fatigue syndrome (myalgic encephalopathy).
abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome is associated with many misconceptions. In this review, we attempt to summarize various pathogenic hypotheses for this disease and discuss new lines of insight into causes and treatments of this baffling and most frustrating condition.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis