CFS
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- noun
- /siː ɛf ɛs/
- Specialized
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síndrome de fatiga crónica
- Those living with CFS frequently find it challenging to maintain a regular work schedule.
- CFS/ME
- CFS is a syndrome
- CFS patients
Examples
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Indeed, CFS probably has a mixture of different causes with one final common pathway of symptoms.
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The topic of CFS/ME generates strong opinions among health workers and sufferers.
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Many patients with CFS/ME do not feel that their GP takes them seriously.
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Despite an intensive decade-long search, the cause of CFS remains unknown.
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Referral is particularly useful if a diagnosis other than CFS/ME is being considered.
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In any event, NICE suggests referral to a CFS/ME specialist.
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On the other hand, people bedridden with CFS/ME deserve early assessment.
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The diagnosis of CFS/ME is based on the history, and NICE has produced diagnostic criteria to assist.
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Many patients with CFS experience debilitating fatigue that affects their daily lives.
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Doctors often struggle to diagnose CFS due to its complex and varied symptoms.
How Severe
Surface Forms
Etymology
CFS comes from the first letters of Chronic, Fatigue and Syndrome, which means 'long-term tiredness and illness'. So CFS is the name for a medical condition where people have severe tiredness that lasts a long time.