title: The enigma of chronic fatigue.
abstract: Until new, reproducible criteria are established, the ubiquitous 'chronic fatigue state' emerges as a non-specific complaint shared by many different entities. Presently, it is neither a valid nor a verifiable medical diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Emeritus Consultant Neurologist, Hull Royal Infirmary and Hull York Medical School, Hull, UK.
authors.forename: J M S
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pearce
mesh_terms: D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications