Diseases and Disorders Chronic: Fatigue Syndrome ppt

[...]... intestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, and bladder disturbances such as a frequent need to urinate and pain with urination There is a general, though not universal, pattern wherein patients are stricken first with fatigue and flu-like symptoms, the latter of which ease over time as other symptoms, particularly the cognitive difficulties, appear and become more disruptive Symptoms and Diagnosis... seeing patients with a puzzling set of symptoms The children complained of fatigue, sore throats, stomach pain, and swollen and tender lymph nodes They appeared to have the flu, but it became clear that it was something more 20 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome when time passed and the children failed to improve Meanwhile, more children and soon adults—began to experience the same symptoms Bell attempted to get... challenges and complications a CFS patient faces do not end after receiving a diagnosis Chapter 3 Problems and Complications W certain prominent symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) that help a doctor make the diagnosis, CFS patients often experience many problems beyond these symptoms These problems are varied and can include further physical health complications and also emotional and practical...Chronic Fatigue Syndrome More than Just Being Tired 11 An alternative name, one used by various health professionals and authors on the topic, is chronic fatigue immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS), which many experts feel better describes the nature of the disease People whose lives have been seriously impacted by the illness hope that with a different name, their disease can be given more attention and. .. more accurate and precise description from the CDC, one that reflected the emerging complexities of the disease This revised definition was finally released by the CDC in 1994, and it remains the current basis for diagnosis In order to receive a CFS diagnosis, a patient must have developed persistent and chronic fatigue that is not the direct result of exertion and is not helped by rest The fatigue must... patient’s productivity 22 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome levels in all major life spheres: work (or school, in the case of children), social, and personal Along with this unrelenting fatigue, the CDC’s criteria list eight other symptoms, stating that at least four of them need to be present along with fatigue for at least six months, but not be present before the onset of fatigue In spite of this more detailed... reasons As Katrina Berne explains in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Other Invisible Illnesses: The Comprehensive Guide: “Problems estimating the true prevalence of CFS include differing criteria; shifting case definitions; exclusion of children, the elderly, and those in remission; varying methods of collecting data; misdiagnosis with other disorders; and different prevalence rates in specific... Symptoms must begin after the onset of fatigue, yet 24 Symptoms and Diagnosis 25 this is not always the case in CFS One perplexing flaw is the lack of definition for fatigue and an inability to assess it.”12 In other words, the case definition sets a certain standard that doctors have found does not always apply to all patients who fit the profile of a CFS patient, and at the same time the definition... feeling of malaise or general ill health and something patients and doctors call “brain fog,” which results in the CFS sufferer having trouble concentrating and staying alert Other common symptoms resemble those of the flu, including sore throat, muscle weakness and joint pain, swollen or tender lymph nodes and low-grade fever “After years of health, sound nutrition and a rigorous exercise regime, I was... nausea and sensitivity to light and noise along with pain Some patients report a sensation of unrelenting pressure at the base of their skulls, or intense pain behind their eyes Numerous other symptoms are possible, involving—to name just some—sleep disturbances such as vivid nightmares and night sweats, panic and anxiety disorders, cardiac irregularities, skin problems such as rashes, abdominal pain and . 1954– Chronic fatigue syndrome / by Liesa Abrams. p. cm. — (Diseases and disorders series) Summary: Examines the symptoms, treatment options, and mystery. dizzi- ness and balance problems, and no amount of sleep makes the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome More than Just Being Tired 9 A chronic fatigue syndrome patient