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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Information Sheet - 1996
We have recently made available a detailed information sheet which includes answers to the most commonly asked questions about CFS.You may read just the sections below which interest you, or you can start from the beginning and work your way through each section using the buttons at the bottom of the section pages. You may also download (26k) the whole document in text format.
- What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
- What are the symptoms of CFS?
- What causes CFS?
- Who gets CFS, and how many people have it?
- How long does CFS last?
- Is there a treatment for CFS?
- What are the management strategies for CFS?
- How is CFS diagnosed?
- What other diseases have some symptoms similar to CFS?
- What are the latest research findings?
- Who is doing research into CFS?
- Is CFS a new illness?
- Names of the illness
- Is CFS more than one illness?
- Does exposure to chemicals play a role in the onset of CFS?
- What is the financial cost of CFS?
- Why has CFS been ignored for so long by the medical profession?
- Why is there renewed interest in CFS?
- What are some of the myths about CFS?