Chronic fatigue syndrome following tick-borne diseases

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[Chronic fatigue syndrome following tick-borne diseases]

Gustaw K.

Pracownia Diagnostyki i Terapii Chorob Naczyniowych Instytutu Medycyny

Wsi w Lublinie.

The chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by a feeling of

tiredness persisting for over 6 months, associated with a number of other

symptoms including headaches, myalgia and arthralgia, memory and

concentration impairment. Its cause is unknown, there are neither objective

diagnostic methods, nor causal treatment of the condition. In view of

hypotheses suggesting a relationship between CFS and infections, 86 patients

with a history of borreliosis or tick-borne encephalitis were examined. In

50% of these cases CFS could be identified. This clinical pattern was found

in as many as 71% of the borreliosis patients, while only 24% of those with

history of tick-borne encephalitis were diagnosed with CFS. Moreover, in the

patients with a history of borreliosis after symptomatic treatment

recommended for CFS, an amelioration was noted in as many as 61% of the

cases. The findings suggest that the chronic fatigue syndrome is frequent

among patients with a history of borreliosis.

PMID: 15174234 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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