What Is Emotional Fatigue Syndrome?

Fatigue Syndrome or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a group of symptoms characterized by persistent or recurrent fatigue, accompanied by a variety of neurological and psychiatric symptoms, but without organic or mental illness. Due to the complicated clinical symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, there are no major abnormalities in the results of general physical examination and laboratory tests. Usually the degree of performance is different and the symptoms are different.

Basic Information

English name

effort syndrome

English alias

exhaustion syndrome; fatigue syndrome

Visiting department

Department of Neurology, Emergency

Common causes

Long-term overwork, irregular diet, excessive stress, etc.

Common symptoms

Depression, anxiety, general exhaustion, loss of appetite, etc.

Causes of fatigue syndrome

Its etiology is not clear, and it is related to the neuro, endocrine, immune, digestion, circulation, and exercise caused by long-term overwork (including mental and physical strength), irregular diet and life, mental stress and other environmental factors such as stress and stress. The dysfunction of other systems is closely related.

Clinical manifestations of fatigue syndrome

Psychological aspect

The patient's psychological abnormalities appeared earlier and more prominently than the physical symptoms. Most manifest as depression, anxiety or irritability, irritability, emotional instability, irritability, confusion, unresponsiveness, memory loss, inattention, lack of confidence in doing things, and indecision.

Physical aspect

Body types often appear as thin and fat. Most are physically wasted, and a few can also show physical obesity. It is not uncommon for the latter group of patients to have the eigen. Most of them manifest as premature aging, bleached complexion, and premature facial wrinkles or pigmentation; limb skin is rough, dry, and more dandruff; fingernails lose normal smoothness and luster; hairs fall off, tarnished, and easily broken. Matt.

3. Movement system

Exhausted body, weak limbs, discomfort all over, slow movement. Sometimes symptoms similar to colds, myalgia, joint pain, etc. may occur. If it lasts for a long time and accumulates for months or years, it will be more obvious, and you may feel a serious illness.

4. Digestive system

Mainly manifested as decreased appetite, lack of appetite for various foods, especially greasy food is the most significant. No hunger, sometimes partial eclipse, indigestion, bloating after eating; changes in stool shape, constipation, dryness or increased stool frequency.

5. Nervous system

Depression or nervousness, dizziness, insomnia, palpitation, irritability, etc. in the early stages; lack of sleep, dreaminess, night terrors, early waking, insomnia, etc. in the later stages, and even drowsiness, malaise, laziness, memory loss And other symptoms.

6. Aspects of the urogenital system

With mental disorders, urinary symptoms such as frequent urination and urgency may occur. In addition, for people who are overtired, urination is most likely to foam in the container, and the foam stays for a long time. Men have nocturnal emission, impotence, premature ejaculation, and decreased libido; women have irregular menstruation or premature amenorrhea, and apathy. Over time, infertility may occur.

7. Sensory system

The visual system mainly manifests as eye pain, blurred vision, and sensitivity to light; the auditory system mainly manifests as tinnitus and hearing loss.

Diagnosis of Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome diagnostic criteria:

Main criteria

Must have two:

(1) Severe debilitating fatigue lasting at least 6 months.

(2) No medical or psychiatric disorders causing fatigue, such as malignant tumors, autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases, neuromuscular diseases, drug addiction, poisoning, etc. were found.

Objective criteria

Have at least two of the following: low fever; non-exudative laryngitis; sore throat. It lasts for a long time, and the neck or axillary lymph nodes are slightly swollen and there is tingling pain.

3. Minor criteria

Requires at least 8 of the following symptoms: extensive headache, muscle pain, joint pain, fever, sore throat, neck or axillary lymph node pain, muscle weakness, and a sense of burnout that persists for more than 2 to 4 hours after mild labor, Neuropsychiatric symptoms (such as irritability, forgetfulness, inattention, difficulty thinking, depression, etc.) sleep disorders, sudden fatigue, etc.

Fatigue Syndrome Treatment

Patients should rest as much as possible and reduce stress. Because this disease is a self-limiting disease, most patients recover by autoimmunity without any treatment.

Drug treatment

The effect of medication is limited. Analgesics are commonly used to relieve headaches and other pain. Antidepressants help regulate nerves and promote sleep.

2. Small amount of activities

A moderate increase in a small amount of activity will help the disease.

3. Use aspirin with caution

Because aspirin may cause Reye's syndrome, patients should be used with caution.

4. Eat more fresh vegetables

In order to enhance the function of the immune system and speed up recovery, fresh vegetables and fruits can provide the necessary nutrients for physical strength and strengthen immunity.