[Chronic fatigue syndrome].
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a controversial disease entity. Opinions range from non-disease via psychiatric disorder to a somatic disturbance. Somatic pathogenetic hypotheses include persisting infections, intoxications, metabolic or immunologic disturbances, nervous system diseases and endocrine pathology. None of these hypotheses has been substantiated as yet. Psychological factors are important in the course of the disorder and can be used in the therapeutic approach of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
van der Meer
J W
JW
Academisch Ziekenhuis, afd. Algemeen Interne Geneeskunde, Nijmegen.
D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans