Assessment of fatigue in adults with disabilities.
Fatigue is prevalent and can produce major public health consequences. Assessment of fatigue by the PM&R physician begins with a careful history and physical examination, complemented by pertinent rating scales and laboratory studies. In adults with disabilities, a wide variety of etiologies may lead to fatigue. Educating and providing resources about fatigue to patients can help open the discussion about this highly debilitating symptom.
Kalapatapu
Raj K
RK
Geriatric Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1230, New York, NY 10029, USA. rajkumar.kalapatapu@mssm.edu
Cristian
Adrian
A
D000328:Adult; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care