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Chro­nic ex­hausti­on

Chro­nic fa­ti­gue is a phy­si­cal­ly and ment­al­ly pa­ra­ly­sing ex­hausti­on or unusual­ly ra­pid fa­ti­ga­bi­li­ty that has per­si­sted for at least 6 mon­ths. The­re is a si­gni­fi­cant im­pair­ment in car­ry­ing out pro­fes­sio­nal, edu­ca­tio­nal, so­cial or per­so­nal ac­tivi­ties and it is not the re­su­lt of pro­lon­ged, ex­ces­si­ve ex­er­ti­on. Ano­t­her sym­ptom is that the sym­ptoms do not im­pro­ve si­gni­fi­cant­ly with rest and re­la­xa­ti­on.
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Sym­ptoms

  • Sleep disorders, non-restorative sleep
  • Pain, especially musculoskeletal pain (myalgia)
  • Cognitive dysfunctions
  • Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system
  • Neuroendocrine dysfunctions
  • Dysfunction of the immune system
  • Symptoms worsen with physical activity

Cau­ses

  • Cancer
  • Mental illnesses (e.g. post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • Viral infections (e.g. post-COVID syndrome)
  • Bacterial infections
  • Parasitic infections

Pos­si­ble tre­at­ments

Craniosacral therapy

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