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Late-life depression is often underdiagnosed, which is due to numerous reasons, including that depressed mood is commonly not as prominent as other somatic and psychotic symptoms such as loss of appetite, disruptions in sleep, lack of energy or anergia, fatigue, and loss of interest and enjoyment in normal life activities.
Based on symptoms. Diagnosis of exclusion requiring laboratory evaluation, physical and biopsychosocial assessment. [1] Differential diagnosis: Occupational burnout; chronic fatigue due to a known medical condition such as chronic fatigue syndrome, overtraining: Treatment: Symptomatic: Frequency: 6.2 to 64.2 per 1000 [2]
Management of ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome) focuses on symptoms management, as no treatments that address the root cause of the illness are available. [ 1 ] : 29 Pacing, or regulating one's activities to avoid triggering worse symptoms, is the most common management strategy for post-exertional malaise .
However, fatigue during the day is a common symptom experienced by people in the later stages of dementia or even earlier with certain types of dementia, such as Lewy body dementia, due to changes ...
The diagnosis of exhaustion disorder is designed to capture a state of illness far removed from the transient stress of everyday life. [10] The symptoms of exhaustion disorder include fatigue that does not improve with rest, [11] reduced stress tolerance and various physical symptoms. [12]
Stressful life events have been associated with an increased risk of developing bipolar disorder symptoms in someone who has this diagnosis. For instance, the recent passing of an immediate ...
Research shows that older men and women with low testosterone have lower red blood cell counts and an increased risk of developing anemia. Anemia can produce symptoms like fatigue, weakness, loss ...
Fatigue in a medical context is used to cover experiences of low energy that are not caused by normal life. [2] [3]A 2021 review proposed a definition for fatigue as a starting point for discussion: "A multi-dimensional phenomenon in which the biophysiological, cognitive, motivational and emotional state of the body is affected resulting in significant impairment of the individual's ability to ...