Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is an illness which is defined as both "profound as well as prolonged exhaustion.
Some researchers say it is actually four times more prevalent on females than it is on males.
It is estimated that approximately 800,000 individuals suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome, however
less than 10 percent of these people have been properly diagnosed and are therefore not receiving the
care they need. Chronic fatigue syndrome is most likely to affect the immune system, the central
nervous system (CNS) as well as a variety of other body systems and organs.
These symptoms include bouts of extreme tiredness that last more than a period of 24 hours
after a person has physically or mentally exerted themselves; waking up in the morning feeling
unrefreshed; headaches that are much more severe then headaches from the past or headaches
that have different patterns; pain that occurs in joints which are not followed by redness
or swelling; pain in muscles; sore throats; tender lymph nodes; and even concentration difficulties.
The most common age for a person to develop chronic fatigue syndrome is middle age (40-50 yrs).
Santos Jaimes is chief editor at Peruvian-Maca.com. A website focused on menopause, stress, libido, and oligospermia.
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