| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - What Causes This | | | | believe that a virus, although not responsible for |
| Mysterious Illness? | | | | CFS, may cause damage to the neurological |
| 25th July 2006 | | | | system of the individual who later suffers from |
| Author: Steve Matthews | | | | symptoms of CFS. |
| For the thousands of individuals who currently | | | | During the course of what may well be a |
| suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), the | | | | relatively harmless virus, areas of the brain may |
| causes of this mysterious illness remain a | | | | sustain damage which then results in the |
| mystery. Reputable medical institutions, including | | | | symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. For |
| the Centers for Disease Control have launched | | | | some reason, this damage may be permanent or |
| research efforts into discovering the reasons why | | | | transient - or at least the symptoms caused by |
| some individuals contract CFS and what can be | | | | the damage may be. Some individuals who suffer |
| done to alleviate the symptoms. | | | | from CFS find that their symptoms may lessen |
| Originally termed "yuppie flu" by the media, | | | | or completely disappear in time, and still others |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was thought to be | | | | find that they may experience a "remission" of |
| caused by the Epstein Barr virus, or | | | | sorts, only to have the symptoms reappear at a |
| mononucleosis. In the late 1980's, it appeared that | | | | later time. |
| the only individuals who suffered from yuppie flu | | | | This "Brain Injury" theory is the most prevalent at |
| were the young, upwardly mobile, urban | | | | this time and appears to provide the most rational |
| professionals who, because of their busy | | | | explanation for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to date. |
| lifestyles, of course were tired! With further | | | | As the control center of the body, the brain, |
| investigation, medical professionals discovered that | | | | when unable to function normally, can cause a |
| many other individuals were suffering from the | | | | host of mysterious symptoms that are |
| unexplained symptoms of this illness. Even though | | | | unexplained by any known medical illness. Further |
| the medical community has published studies that | | | | research into the causes of Chronic Fatigue |
| bolster the reality of this illness, sufferers continue | | | | Syndrome should provide the answers to why |
| to find that the "yuppie flu" designation still | | | | some individuals suffer from this brain injury and |
| prevails. | | | | others do not. |
| Many individuals who suffer from CFS have | | | | For more information please visit |
| reported that they became ill with a virus before | | | | Steve Matthews is the author of Chronic Fatigue |
| later noticing the symptoms now attributed to | | | | Advice and owns the Crohns Disease website. |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Researchers now | | | | Please visit for more helpful information. |