Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnosing and Treatment Challenges and the Possibility of Jarisch–Herxheimer Reactions If High Infectious Loads Are Present
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex multi-system disease with no cure and no FDA-approved treatment. Approximately 25% of patients are house or bedbound, and some are so severe in function that they require tube-feeding and are unable to tolerate light, sound, an...
Main Authors: | Rachel K. Straub, Christopher M. Powers |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-11-01
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Series: | Healthcare |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/11/1537 |
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