Autonomic Phenotypes in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Are Associated with Illness Severity: A Cluster Analysis

• Published in: Journal of clinical medicine Vol. 9; no. 8; p. 2531
• Main Authors: Słomko, Joanna, Estévez-López, Fernando, Kujawski, Sławomir, Zawadka-Kunikowska, Monika, Tafil-Klawe, Małgorzata, Klawe, Jacek J., Morten, Karl J., Szrajda, Justyna, Murovska, Modra, Newton, Julia L., Zalewski, Paweł
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 05.08.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Blood pressure; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Clinical medicine; Diabetes; Disease; Fibromyalgia; Hypotheses; Illnesses; Mental depression; Nervous system; Orthostatic hypotension; Quality of life; Questionnaires; Sleep; Stress

In this study we set out to define the characteristics of autonomic subgroups of patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). The study included 131 patients with CFS (Fukuda criteria). Participants completed the following screening symptom assessment tools: Chalder Fatigue Scale, Fatigue Impact Sc...