II. Background
- As of 2015, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a clinical diagnosis (not a diagnosis of exclusion)
III. Diagnosis: National Academy of Medicine Criteria (2015)
- Major Criteria: Moderate to Severe symptoms >6 months and present >50% of the time (all required)
- Postexertional malaise (crash)
- Prolonged worsening of symptoms with even a small increase in previously tolerated activity
- Distinguishes from other conditions associated with Fatigue
- Profound Fatigue of new onset
- Substantially decreased ability to engage in pre-illness levels of activity and function
- Non-restorative or unrefreshing sleep
- Postexertional malaise (crash)
- Minor Criteria (at least one of the following)
- Cognitive Impairment (e.g. brain fog)
- May affect Driving, Reading, Conversation, Multitasking and Work oir school success
- Orthostatic symptoms with prolonged standing
- Symptoms with prolonged standing (e.g. Light Headedness, Nausea, Fatigue, Palpitations, Syncope)
- Cognitive Impairment (e.g. brain fog)
- Associated Symptoms (not required)
- Gastrointestinal or genitourinary symptoms
- Hypersensitivity to external stimuli (e.g. light, noise, chemicals, foods)
- Increased susceptibility to infection or decreased immune function
- Influenza-like symptoms (e.g. Pharyngitis, Lymphadenopathy, chills, fever)
- Onset after infectious illness (e.g. COVID-19, Mononucleosis)
- Respiratory symptoms (e.g. sense of Air Hunger)
- Thermoregulatory dysfunction
- Visual disturbance
- Widespread pain
- References
IV. Diagnosis: Old Criteria - modification history
- Earlier CDC 1994 guidelines
- Required severe Fatigue for 6 months (non-restorative sleep was a minor criteria)
- Also required 4 of 8 minor criteria (e.g. Headache, Arthralgias, myalgias, postexertional Fatigue, Pharyngitis, adenopathy)
- Earlier CDC 1988 guidelines required 6 minor criteria
- Included those listed above
- Other criteria present in prior guidelines
- Initial symptom onset acute or subacute
- Mild fever (37.5 - 38.6 Celsius) or chills
- Generalized Muscle Weakness
- Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
- Photophobia
- Transient visual scotomata
- Excessive irritability
- Confusion
- Difficult thinking
- Inability to concentrate
- Major Depression
- Earlier CDC 1988 guidelines required physical sign documentation
- Prior guidelines (not required by CDC)
- Two or more signs must be documented
- Physician must document each sign twice
- Signs must be present for longer than 1 month
- Criteria
- Low grade fever (37.6 - 38.6)
- Non-Exudative Pharyngitis
- Palpable or tender Lymph Nodes (size <2 cm)
- Prior guidelines (not required by CDC)
- References
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| Definition (MEDLINEPLUS) |
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disorder that causes extreme fatigue. This fatigue is not the kind of tired feeling that goes away after you rest. Instead, it lasts a long time and limits your ability to do ordinary daily activities. The main symptom of CFS is severe fatigue that lasts for 6 months or more. You also have at least four of these other symptoms:
CFS is hard to diagnose. There are no tests for it, and other illnesses can cause similar symptoms. Your doctor has to rule out other diseases before making a diagnosis of CFS. No one knows what causes CFS. It is most common in women in their 40s and 50s, but anyone can have it. It can last for years. There is no cure for CFS, so the goal of treatment is to improve symptoms. Medicine may treat pain, sleep disorders, and other problems. Lifestyle changes, coping techniques, and a special, gradual exercise program can also help. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Definition (NCI_NCI-GLOSS) | A condition lasting for more than 6 months in which a person feels tired most of the time and may have trouble concentrating and carrying out daily activities. Other symptoms include sore throat, fever, muscle weakness, headache, and joint pain. |
| Definition (NCI) | A syndrome of unknown etiology. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a clinical diagnosis characterized by an unexplained persistent or relapsing chronic fatigue that is of at least six months' duration, is not the result of ongoing exertion, is not substantially alleviated by rest, and results in substantial reduction of previous levels of occupational, educational, social, or personal activities. Common concurrent symptoms of at least six months duration include impairment of memory or concentration, diffuse pain, sore throat, tender lymph nodes, headaches of a new type, pattern, or severity, and nonrestorative sleep. The etiology of CFS may be viral or immunologic. Neurasthenia and fibromyalgia may represent related disorders. Also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis. |
| Definition (MSH) | A syndrome characterized by persistent or recurrent fatigue, diffuse musculoskeletal pain, sleep disturbances, and subjective cognitive impairment of 6 months duration or longer. Symptoms are not caused by ongoing exertion; are not relieved by rest; and result in a substantial reduction of previous levels of occupational, educational, social, or personal activities. Minor alterations of immune, neuroendocrine, and autonomic function may be associated with this syndrome. There is also considerable overlap between this condition and FIBROMYALGIA. (From Semin Neurol 1998;18(2):237-42; Ann Intern Med 1994 Dec 15;121(12): 953-9) |
| Definition (PSY) | Syndrome thought to be caused by a viral organism resulting in chronic fatigue, fever, pain, sore throat, and, in some cases, depression. |
| Definition (CSP) | distinctive syndrome characterized by chronic fatigue, mild fever, lymphadenopathy, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, depression, and memory loss; candidate etiologic agents include Epstein-Barr and other herpesviruses. |
| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| MSH | D015673 |
| ICD9 | 780.71 |
| ICD10 | G93.3 , R53.82 |
| SnomedCT | 52702003, 247372003, 267684004, 154989001, 193054000, 192735003, 267683005, 271798008, 154991009, 155062000, 51771007 |
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| Portuguese | SINDROME DE FADIGA POS-VIRAL, Encefalomielite miálgica, Doença de Royal Free, Síndrome de fadiga pós-vírica, Síndrome de fadiga pós-vírica NE, Síndrome de fadiga crónica, Síndrome de fatiga pós-viral, Encefalomielite Miálgica, Síndrome de Fadiga Crônica, Síndrome de Fadiga Pós-Viral, Síndrome Semelhante à Mononucleose Infecciosa Crônica |
| Italian | Sindrome da affaticamento post-virale, Sindrome da stanchezza cronica, Sindrome da affaticamento post-virale NAS, Malattia Royal Free, Sindrome fibromialgica da affaticamento cronico, Sindome del Royal Free Hospital, Encefalomielite mialgica, Sindrome da fatica postvirale, Sindrome da affaticamento cronico e disfunzione immunitaria, Disordine da affaticamento cronico, Sindrome da infezione cronica mononucleosi-simile, Sindrome da affaticamento cronico |
| Dutch | myalgische encefalomyelitis, postviraal vermoeidheidssyndroom NAO, Royal Free ziekte, postviraal vermoeidheidssyndroom, IJsland; aandoening, benigne; myalgische encefalomyelitis, encefalomyelitis; benigne myalgisch, encefalomyelitis; myalgisch, myalgisch; encefalomyelitis, postviraal; syndroom, moeheid, syndroom; postviraal, moeheid, syndroom; vermoeidheid, chronisch, syndroom; vermoeidheid, postviraal, vermoeidheid; syndroom, chronisch, vermoeidheid; syndroom, postviraal, vermoeidheidssyndroom; na virusinfectie, Vermoeidheidssyndroom na virusinfectie, chronisch vermoeidheidssyndroom, postvirale vermoeidheidssyndroom, Chronische-vermoeidheidsyndroom, Encefalomyelitis, myalgische, ME, Mononucleosisachtig syndroom, infectieus, Myalgische encefalomyelitis, Postviraal vermoeidheidsyndroom, Syndroom, postviraal vermoeidheid-, Vermoeidheidsyndroom, postviraal |
| French | Encéphalomyélite myalgique bénigne, Syndrome de fatigue post-virale, EM, Syndrome de fatigue post-virale SAI, SYNDROME FATIGUE POST-VIRAL, Syndrome de fatigue chronique, Grippe des yuppies, Syndrome de fatigue chronique post-virale, Encéphalomyélite myalgique |
| German | myalgische Enzephalomyelitis, postvirales asthenisches Syndrom NNB, ME, Royal Free-Krankheit, Postvirales Ermuedungssyndrom, chronisches Ermuedungssyndrom, postvirales asthenisches Syndrom, Enzephalomyelitis, myalgische, Royal-Free-Krankheit, Chronisches Ermüdungssyndrom, Chronisches Ermüdungssyndrom und Immundefektsyndrom, Ermüdungssyndrom, chronisches, Ermüdungssyndrom, postvirales, Infektiöse-Mononukleose-ähnliches Syndrom, Postvirales Ermüdungssyndrom |
| Spanish | EM (Encefalomielitis miálgica), Síndrome de fatiga postvírico NEOM, Encefalomielitis miálgica, Enfermedad de Royal Free, Síndrome de fatiga postvírico, síndrome de fatiga crónica, síndrome de fatiga crónica (trastorno), enfermedad de Islandia, enfermedad de Islandia (trastorno), encefalomielitis miálgica benigna, enfermedad de Akureyri, neuromiastenia epidémica, síndrome de agotamiento crónico, síndrome de fatiga postviral (trastorno), síndrome de fatiga postviral, síndrome de fatiga posviral, Síndrome de fatiga crónica, Síndrome de fatiga postviral, Encefalomielitis Miálgica, Síndrome de Fatiga Crónica, Síndrome de Fatiga Postviral, Síndrome Semejante a la Mononucleosis Infecciosa Crónica |
| Japanese | ウイルス感染後疲労症候群ＮＯＳ, ローヤルフリー病, ﾏﾝｾｲﾋﾛｳｼｮｳｺｳｸﾞﾝ, ｷﾝﾂｳｾｲﾉｳｾｷｽﾞｲｴﾝ, ﾛｰﾔﾙﾌﾘｰﾋﾞｮｳ, ｳｲﾙｽｶﾝｾﾝｺﾞﾋﾛｳｼｮｳｺｳｸﾞﾝ, ｳｲﾙｽｶﾝｾﾝｺﾞﾋﾛｳｼｮｳｺｳｸﾞﾝNOS, Royal Free病, 慢性疲労症候群, ウイルス感染後疲労症候群, 慢性伝染性単核球症様症候群, 慢性疲労免疫不全症候群, 筋痛性脳脊髄炎, 伝染性単核球症様症候群-慢性, 疲労症候群-ウイルス感染後, 疲労症候群-慢性, 脳脊髄炎-筋痛性 |
| Swedish | Trötthetssyndrom, kroniskt |
| Czech | syndrom chronické únavy, Únavový syndrom po virovém onemocnění NOS, Únavový syndrom po virovém onemocnění, Chronický únavový syndrom, Postvirální únavový syndrom, Myalgická encefalomyelitida, postvirový únavový syndrom, chronický únavový syndrom, myalgická encefalomyelitida, ME/CFS, myalgická encefalitida, CFS |
| Finnish | Krooninen väsymysoireyhtymä |
| Russian | ENTSEFALOMIELIT MIALGICHESKII, USTALOSTI SINDROM KHRONICHESKII, UTOMLENIIA SINDROM KHRONICHESKII, EPSHTEINA-BARRA VIRUSNYI SINDROM KHRONICHESKII, POSTVIRUSNYI UTOMLENIIA SINDROM, UTOMLENIIA SINDROM POSTVIRUSNYI, KHRONICHESKOGO UTOMLENIIA SINDROM, MONONUKLEOZO-PODOBNYI SINDROM KHRONICHESKII, МОНОНУКЛЕОЗО-ПОДОБНЫЙ СИНДРОМ ХРОНИЧЕСКИЙ, ПОСТВИРУСНЫЙ УТОМЛЕНИЯ СИНДРОМ, УСТАЛОСТИ СИНДРОМ ХРОНИЧЕСКИЙ, УТОМЛЕНИЯ СИНДРОМ ПОСТВИРУСНЫЙ, УТОМЛЕНИЯ СИНДРОМ ХРОНИЧЕСКИЙ, ХРОНИЧЕСКОГО УТОМЛЕНИЯ СИНДРОМ, ЭНЦЕФАЛОМИЕЛИТ МИАЛГИЧЕСКИЙ, ЭПШТЕЙНА-БАРРА ВИРУСНЫЙ СИНДРОМ ХРОНИЧЕСКИЙ |
| Korean | 바이러스성 후의 피로 증후군 |
| Croatian | SINDROM KRONIČNOG UMORA |
| Polish | Zespół zmęczenia powirusowy, Zespół mononukleozopodobny przewlekły, Zespół zmęczenia przewlekłego, Zespół wirusa Epsteina-Barr przewlekły, Zespół przewlekłego zmęczenia |
| Hungarian | virusfertőzés utáni fáradtság syndroma k.m.n., virusfertőzés utáni fáradtság syndroma, Myalgiás encephalomyelitis, Royal Free betegség, Krónikus fáradtság syndroma, ME |
| Norwegian | Utmattelsessyndrom, kronisk, Kronisk utmattelsessyndrom, Kronisk tretthetssyndrom, Kronisk trøtthetssyndrom, Trøtthetssyndrom, kronisk, Myalgisk encefalopati, Postviralt utmattelsessyndrom, Tretthetssyndrom, kronisk, ME |
