Statistics And Myths Behind Chronic Fatigue SyndromeThe Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated in early 1990's that 10 in every 100,000 persons were medically treated for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. A prevalence study in 1999 evaluated a large random sample of persons living in the metropolitan Chicago area. The study revealed rates of 422 persons per 100,000. More recent studies came to the conclusion that there are 800,000 adults in the USA that have been seen by medical personnel and have exhibited symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Symptom. This number is twice the number of known Multiple Sclerosis sufferers. These rates signify a disease that is gathering the attention of the American public. Physicians are trying to understand how to diagnose the disease better in an illness that presents itself in a wide variety of symptoms.
Myths Myth #1 - People with CFS are just tired from being overworked or from too much stress Fact - Persons being medically treated with the disease have been shown to have abnormal issues with their immune, neurological, endocrine or other body systems. Fact - The fatigue felt by those with CFS is far more extreme than the fatigue felt by a person who has physically exerted him or herself or simply has had a busy day Myth #2 - People with CFS are just depressed or mentally ill. Fact - In the 1999 study mentioned earlier, 60% of the people diagnosed with CFS had never experienced depression prior to the onset of the CFS symptoms. Fact - People who suffer from depression generally feel better with exercise. Those who suffer from CFS will worsen with exercise due to their bodies inability to handle the physical stress.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advances01/05/2009Childhood trauma associated with chronic fatigue syndrome (PhysOrg) Individuals who experience trauma during childhood appear more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome as adults, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In addition, neuroendocrine dysfunction—or abnormalities in the interaction between the nervous system and endocrine system—appears to be associated with childhood ... Childhood trauma associated with chronic fatigue syndrome (PhysOrg) 01/06/2009 Chronic fatigue and early trauma linked (Tucson Citizen) Suffering a trauma could predispose children to chronic fatigue syndrome as adults, a new study shows. Chronic fatigue and early trauma linked (Tucson Citizen) 01/06/2009 Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to childhood trauma (Channel NewsAsia) WASHINGTON - Childhood trauma, including sexual abuse, emotional abuse and emotional neglect, was linked to a six-fold risk increase for chronic fatigue syndrome in adults, in a study published Monday in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to childhood trauma (Channel NewsAsia) 01/06/2009 Chronic fatigue and early trauma linked (Tucson Citizen) Suffering a trauma could predispose children to chronic fatigue syndrome as adults, a new study shows. Chronic fatigue and early trauma linked (Tucson Citizen) 01/06/2009 Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to childhood trauma (Channel NewsAsia) WASHINGTON - Childhood trauma, including sexual abuse, emotional abuse and emotional neglect, was linked to a six-fold risk increase for chronic fatigue syndrome in adults, in a study published Monday in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to childhood trauma (Channel NewsAsia) 01/06/2009 Childhood trauma associated with increased risk for chronic fatigue syndrome (News-Medical-Net) Childhood trauma is a potent risk factor for development of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a study by researchers at Emory University School of Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Childhood trauma associated with increased risk for chronic fatigue syndrome (News-Medical-Net) 01/06/2009 Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to childhood trauma (Channel NewsAsia) WASHINGTON - Childhood trauma, including sexual abuse, emotional abuse and emotional neglect, was linked to a six-fold risk increase for chronic fatigue syndrome in adults, in a study published Monday in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to childhood trauma (Channel NewsAsia) 01/06/2009 Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to childhood trauma (TODAYonline) A flooded children's playground in Hamburg, Illinois. Childhood trauma, including sexual abuse, emotional abuse and emotional neglect, was linked to a six-fold risk increase for chronic fatigue syndrome in adults, in a study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to childhood trauma (TODAYonline) |
