…limits of normal muscle strength were calculated from height and age. These measures and the fatigue index were compared with a group of healthy students of similar age. Two of…
…reactivity of affect and the disproportion of depressive presentation in the context of the patient’s life situation and experiences. If depression is significant, the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome becomes…
…cortex was evaluated indirectly by cortisol responses during ovine CRH (oCRH) stimulation testing and directly by cortisol responses to graded submaximal doses of ACTH. Plasma ACTH and cortisol responses to…
…during periods characterized by a preoccupation with commerce and material success and major changes in the role of women. They illustrate the role of culture in the development of a…
Abstract: Chronic fatigue is a common and difficult challenge in clinical practice. The majority of patients with this chief complaint have treatable mood or anxiety disorders, complicated by a tendency…
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Standard clinical and biological investigations can be used to determine the origin of persistent and moderate fever in a large number of otherwise asymptomatic patients. However, in a…
Abstract: This article presents current research on chronic fatigue syndrome, which currently afflicts mostly females between the ages of 25 and 55. Because depression is a common symptom of chronic…
…effects) underly many of the features found in major depression and other related disorders, particularly where chronic fatigue is a prominent part of the symptom complex. This theory has considerable…
…and chemistry testing, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies, lymphocyte phenotyping studies, and assays for active infection of patients’ lymphocytes with human herpesvirus type 6 (HHV-6). MAIN RESULTS: Patients had a…
…series of standardized neuropsychological and psychiatric tests. Nine were able to complete the tests and were individually matched with a normal control group for age, sex, educational background and premorbid…