A cluster of 134 patients who had undergone Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) serological testing because of suspected chronic EBV syndrome was investigated in Nevada. Fifteen case-patients were identified who had severe, persistent fatigue of undetermined etiology for more than two months. When compared with the remaining 119 patients who had less severe illnesses and with 30 age-, sex-, and race-match...

The cranial rhythmic impulse is a palpable, rhythmic fluctuation believed to be synchronous with the primary respiratory mechanism. The precise physiologic mechanism of the cranial rhythmic impulse is not fully understood. Based on traditional and current views of the cranial rhythmic impulse, animal studies, and clinical findings in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, the author argues tha...

The discussion of this research paper may represent the starting point of the debate about the influence of sleep disorders on fatigue perception. These authors observed in a small cohort of patients with paralytic poliomyelitis (PP) and post-polio syndrome (PPS) a significant circadian variation of subjective fatigue evaluated by means of a validated scale. These authors showed a progressive w...

Hypothyroidism is a common disorder characterized by an inadequate cellular thyroid effect to meet the needs of the tissues. Typical symptoms of hypothyroidism include the following: fatigue, weight gain, depression, cold extremities, muscle aches, headaches, decreased libido, weakness, cold intolerance, water retention, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and dry skin. Low thyroid causes or contribut...

The rationale of diabetes related fatigue syndrome and interventions.

Introduction Over the past few years, training load and performance in competition has continuously increased and is fraught with risk to result in the accumulation of fatiguing conditions. The coach determines training success by controlling boat speed, performance, power and soft parameters like stability of rowing technique, capacity to teamwork, and mood state. However, in team sports like ...

based on previous researches and current research indoor contaminations in most of the time were more than outdoor contaminations. in according to, most of our times have been spent in indoor environments (85-90%), therefore, it is necessary to investigate indoor environments. symptoms of sick building syndrome are headache, dizziness, drowsiness. unknown reasons of disease above mentioned and ...

AIMS To review studies evaluating the treatment of chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome, to describe predictors of response to treatment and to discuss the role of the occupational health physician. METHODS A literature search was carried out using Medline and PsychInfo. RESULTS Studies evaluating cognitive behaviour therapy, graded exercise therapy, pharmacological interventions (e...

OBJECTIVE To assess the health status and fatigue in sicca patients with or without Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and to test whether the immune-inflammatory activity or the extent of the disease predict fatigue in SS. METHODS The Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form General Health Survey (MOS SF-36) was used in 1 degree SS (n = 90), 2 degrees SS (n = 24), non-SS patients with sicca symptoms (n = 15) ...