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CFS Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis
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Diagnosis of CFS

•·          There are no physical signs that identify CFS

•·          There are no diagnostic laboratory tests for CFS.

•·          People who suffer the symptoms of CFS must be carefully evaluated by a physician because many treatable medical and psychiatric conditions are hard to distinguish from CFS. Common conditions that should be ruled out through a careful medical history and appropriate testing include mononucleosis, Lyme disease, thyroid conditions, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, various cancers, depression and bipolar disorder.

•·          Research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that less than 20% of CFS patients in this country have been diagnosed.

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National Library of Medicine & Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)


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