Clinical Dimensions of Fatigue

Because the symptom of fatigue is often vague, clinical evaluation requires the consideration of distinct features such as timing, precipitants, presence of libido, sleep quality, exercise capacity, and sedation. Fatigue has dimensions of affect and tolerability. In chronic illness, it is helpful to...

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Published inPrimary care companion for CNS disorders Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 90 - 93
Main Author Greenberg, Donna B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc 01.06.2002
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Summary:Because the symptom of fatigue is often vague, clinical evaluation requires the consideration of distinct features such as timing, precipitants, presence of libido, sleep quality, exercise capacity, and sedation. Fatigue has dimensions of affect and tolerability. In chronic illness, it is helpful to consider mood, physical conditioning, course of predictable treatment consequences, postural hypotension, and the well-being of caretakers. The differential diagnosis of acute and chronic fatigue is considered. Chronic fatigue of unknown etiology is placed in historical context, and an approach to the complexities of providing continuing evaluation and care is discussed.
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Corresponding author and reprints: Donna B. Greenberg, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, WRN 605, Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114.
ISSN:1523-5998
2155-7780
2155-7780
DOI:10.4088/PCC.v04n0301