Psychiatria pre prax 1/2002
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The diagnostic criteria of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), which were validated in 1988 (Holmes) and 1994 (Fukuda), are defined, and the risk factors, incidence, clinical course and relative syndromes are outlined. Furthermore, the manifestations of CFS in internal medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, neurology, psychiatry and immunology are described. A review of the polypragmatic therapy is also presented.
Keywords: chronic fatigue syndrome, diagnostics, therapy.
