What is fatigue? History and epidemiology

S Torres-Harding, LA Jason - 2005 - direct.mit.edu
Fatigue is a nonspecific symptom because it can be indicative of many causes or conditions
including physiological states such as sleep deprivation or excessive muscular activity; …

Experiences of living with severe chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis

V Strassheim, JL Newton, T Collins - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a rare disease with no
known etiology. It affects 0.4% of the population, 25% of which experience the severe and …

Homebound versus bedridden status among those with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

K Conroy, S Bhatia, M Islam, LA Jason - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
Persons living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) vary
widely in terms of the severity of their illness. It is estimated that of those living with ME/CFS …

[图书][B] Medically unexplained illness: Gender and biopsychosocial implications.

SK Johnson - 2008 - psycnet.apa.org
Medically unexplained illnesses are among the most common disorders in primary medical
care today. Accordingly, there has been a recent surge of interest in the physiology of such …

What is known about severe and very severe chronic fatigue syndrome? A scoping review

V Strassheim, R Lambson, KL Hackett… - … : Biomedicine, Health & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) affects 0.4% of
the population. It is characterised by disabling fatigue and a combination of self-reported …

Caring for people with severe myalgic encephalomyelitis: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of parents' experiences

M Mihelicova, Z Siegel, M Evans… - Journal of Health …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Experiences of parents who care for sons or daughters with severe myalgic
encephalomyelitis are rarely discussed within the literature. Narratives of parent–carers in …

Defining the prevalence and symptom burden of those with self-reported severe chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME): A two-phase …

VJ Strassheim, M Sunnquist, LA Jason, JL Newton - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To define the prevalence of severe chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic
encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and its clinical characteristics in a geographically defined area …

Chronic fatigue syndrome and occupational disruption in primary care: Is there a role for occupational therapy?

JL Hughes - British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper presents the findings of a postal survey that examined the experience of chronic
fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) in the primary care setting. The …

Severe myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in children and young people: a British Paediatric Surveillance Unit study

AP Royston, M Rai, A Brigden, S Burge… - Archives of Disease in …, 2023 - adc.bmj.com
Objectives Primary objective: to determine the point prevalence and incidence rate of severe
myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in children aged 5–16 years …

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: is there a role for occupational therapy?

E Rubal, W Iwanenko - Occupational therapy in health care, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) continues to evolve as a disabling phenomenon
characterized by debilitating fatigue and consequential components that limit the functional …