How is ME/CFS Classified in the World Health Organizations (WHO) International Classification of Diseases (ICD)?
In the WHO’s ICD-10, published in 1992, Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome was assigned the number G93.3 and classified as a disease of the nervous system. Benign myalgic encephalomyelitis is included in this category. Illnesses cannot be classified in more than one category, thus, ME/CFS cannot be classified under any category of illness other than a disease of the nervous system. What Causes ME/CFS? Most people led a healthy, active lifestyle before they became ill. In many cases a viral infection, such as a flu or upper respiratory infection, initiates ME/CFS. Instead of recovering from the “flu-like” illness, the patient’s health continues to deteriorate and s/he develops the many symptoms of ME/CFS. Multiple factors that stress the neurological, immune and endocrine systems may be involved, including environmental pollutants, physical trauma, immunization, and anesthetics. On rare occasions ME/CFS has developed in less than a week following a blood transfusion. How Common is ME/CFS? The
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