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Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

Myalgic encephalomyelitis​/​chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disabling chronic illness. People with ME/CFS experience profound fatigue that does not go away with rest, as well as problems with sleep and memory or concentration. The hallmark symptom is post-exertional malaise (PEM), a worsening of the illness that can start immediately or up to days…

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Causes
Unknown
Diagnostic method
Based on symptoms
Duration
Long-term
Other names
Post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS), systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID): 20
Prevalence
About 0.17% to 0.89% (pre-COVID-19 pandemic)
Risk factors
Female sex, family history, viral infections

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related to Classification and terminology · 14
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome → Agreement, Alternatively, COVID, ICD-11, In, Lyme, Many, ME/CFS, PAIS, PAISes, The, WHO, WHO's, World Health Organization
Causes · 1
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome → Unknown
Diagnostic method · 1
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome → Based on symptoms
Duration · 1
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome → Long-term
Other names · 1
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome → Post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS), systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID): 20
Prevalence · 1
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome → About 0.17% to 0.89% (pre-COVID-19 pandemic)
Risk factors · 1
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome → Female sex, family history, viral infections
Specialty · 1
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome → Rheumatology, rehabilitation medicine, endocrinology, infectious disease, neurology, immunology, general practice, paediatrics, other specialists in ME/CFS: 59
Symptoms · 1
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome → Worsening of symptoms with activity, long-term fatigue, sleep problems, others
Treatment · 1
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome → Symptomatic

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Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeCausesUnknown1.00infobox
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeDiagnostic methodBased on symptoms1.00infobox
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeDurationLong-term1.00infobox
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeOther namesPost-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS), systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID): 201.00infobox
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromePrevalenceAbout 0.17% to 0.89% (pre-COVID-19 pandemic)1.00infobox
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeRisk factorsFemale sex, family history, viral infections1.00infobox
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeSpecialtyRheumatology, rehabilitation medicine, endocrinology, infectious disease, neurology, immunology, general practice, paediatrics, other specialists in ME/CFS: 591.00infobox
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeSymptomsWorsening of symptoms with activity, long-term fatigue, sleep problems, others1.00infobox
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeTreatmentSymptomatic1.00infobox
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeUsual onsetPeaks at 10–19 and 30–39 years old1.00infobox
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post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome share many symptoms with ME/CFSinstance ofPAISes0.80text

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