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Chronic fatigue with a known cause is twice as common as idiopathic chronic fatigue. [6] Idiopathic chronic fatigue affects between 2.4% and 6.42% of patients, [26] with females more likely to be affected than men. [1] Age at onset is typically over 50 years of age. [13]
Chronic fatigue syndrome [6] Fibromyalgia; Granulomatous disease [6] Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia [6] Lymphoid hyperplasia [6] Diabetes insipidus [6] Prinzmetal's angina [6] Anxiety [6] Pregnancy [6] Menopause [13] Drugs. Antipyretics (salicylates, acetaminophen) [6] Antihypertensives [6] Anabolic–androgenic steroids, in particular ...
An adult who is compelled to nap repeatedly during the day may have excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS); however, it is important to distinguish between occasional daytime sleepiness and EDS, which is chronic. A number of tools for screening for EDS have been developed.
Sleep apnea is the second most frequent cause of secondary hypersomnia, affecting up to 4% of middle-aged adults, mostly men. Upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) is a clinical variant of sleep apnea that can also cause hypersomnia. [8] Just as other sleep disorders (like narcolepsy) can coexist with sleep apnea, the same is true for UARS.
Chronic fatigue, a long-term state of physical or mental exhaustion, a symptom of many chronic illnesses and of idiopathic chronic fatigue; Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, a discrete chronic medical condition characterized by post-exertional malaise, symptoms of profound intensity including fatigue, pain, and cognitive ...
Fatigue is a state of tiredness (which is not sleepiness), exhaustion [1] or loss of energy. [2] [3]Fatigue (in the medical sense) is sometimes associated with medical conditions including autoimmune disease, organ failure, chronic pain conditions, mood disorders, heart disease, infectious diseases, and post-infectious-disease states. [4]
However, if the sleepless pattern persists without external factors, it may lead to chronic sleep issues. Chronic sleep deprivation occurs when a person routinely sleeps less than the amount required for proper functioning. The amount of sleep needed can depend on sleep quality, age, pregnancy, and level of sleep deprivation.
The Canadian Consensus Criteria require "post exertional malaise and/or [post exertional] fatigue" instead. [21] [22] [23] [19] [24] On the other hand, the older Oxford Criteria lack any mention of PEM, [25] and the Fukuda Criteria consider it optional. Depending on the definition of ME/CFS used, PEM is present in 60 to 100% of ME/CFS patients.