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EDITORIAL Is the chronic fatigue syndrome best understood as a primary disturbance of the sense of effort?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 1997

S. M. LAWRIE ,
S. M. MACHALE ,
M. J. POWER  and
G. M. GOODWIN
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Abstract

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Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by severe and prolonged fatigue, affecting both physical and mental functioning, exacerbated by relatively minor exertion (Fukuda et al. 1994). A variety of other symptoms such as impaired concentration and memory, disturbed sleep, depressed mood and anxiety are also often present. Alongside this emerging consensus describing the clinical features of chronic fatigue, controversy has raged as to its aetiology, particularly the relative importance of viruses and other infectious agents, the contribution of neuromuscular abnormalities and whether the association with psychiatric disorders is primary or secondary.

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Editorial
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Psychological Medicine , Volume 27 , Issue 5 , September 1997 , pp. 995 - 999
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1997 Cambridge University Press