What is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a problem very well known to physicians. In 1869, a physician described undue fatigue which he termed neurasthenia. This was the first time it had been described in medical literature. This is interesting, since medical history goes back many more centuries. Could it be that the changes in the environment brought about by the industrial revolution had something to do with it? Why wasn’t this “chronic fatigue syndrome” state described in the “books” of the 16th or 17th centuries?
Related Questions
- What is ME / CFS / FM / PVFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Fibromyalgia / Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome)?
- What is the Leeds & West Yorkshire Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) Service?
- Are Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Synonymous Terms?
