Abstract:
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), previously known as neuroasthenia is often considered to be due to psychiatric causes. Evidence for a possible role for the Epstein-Barr virus in CFS is summarized. A plea is made for physicians to accept CFS as a non-psychiatric chronic illness to encourage further research into a clear definition of the syndrome.
Source: Jones JF. Epstein-Barr virus and the chronic fatigue syndrome: a short review. Microbiol Sci. 1988 Dec;5(12):366-9. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2856301