Sleepiness, tiredness, fatigue and CFS These notes relate to a talk given at the Sleep and CFS symposium held at the Royal Society of Medicine on 10 May 2001. In preparation - should be ready 14 June 2001.
Notes Sleep disturbance in chronic fatigue syndrome.
Using previously validated rating scales, CFS patients had significant elevations in fatigue and sleep disturbance compared to the MS and healthy control groups. To confirm these subjective measures, polysomnography was carried out in a subgroup of CFS patients who included sleep disturbance as one of their symptoms on initial clinical interview. We conclude that subjective sleep disturbance is common in CFS and some CFS patients may have objective sleep disorders.