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Article #14: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - What Causes This Mysterious Illness?

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






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