Depression, Anxiety, and Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
Authors: DONNA B. GREENBERG
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1986)

Letters and Corrections1 March 1986Depression, Anxiety, and Epstein-Barr Virus InfectionDONNA B. GREENBERG, M.D.DONNA B. GREENBERG, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-104-3-449_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: To scrutinize the diagnosis of chronic Epstein-Barr virus infection in a symposium (1) without psychiatrists and without careful attention to psychiatric data is to look with only one eye. This syndrome is characterized primarily by chronic fatigue, a symptom linked intimately to depression and anxiety. Of patients with major depressive disorder, 90% have loss of energy. Many medical illnesses from myocardial infarction to breast cancer are complicated by depression. Acute mononucleosis is no different. Time until recovery from untreated depression may also be protracted.Most patients reported with chronic Epstein-Barr virus infection have been women aged 25...References1. TOBI M and STRAUS S. Chronic Epstein-Barr virus disease. Ann Intern Med. 1985;103:951-3. LinkGoogle Scholar2. ROBINS L, HELZER J, and WEISSMAN M. Lifetime prevalence of specific psychiatric disorders in three sites. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1984;41:949-67. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. HORWITZ C, HENLE W, HENLE G, RUDNICK H, and LATTS E. Long-term serological follow-up of patients for Epstein-Barr virus after recovery from infectious mononucleosis. J Infect Dis. 1985;151:1150-3. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. ARNOLD D, BORE P, RADDA G, STYLES P, and TAYLOR D. Excessive intracellular acidosis of skeletal muscle on exercise in a patient with post-viral exhaustion/fatigue syndrome. Lancet. 1984;1:1367-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. COHEN M, WHITE P, and JOHNSON R. Neurocirculatory asthenia, anxiety neurosis or the effort syndrome. Arch Intern Med. 1948;81:260-81. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. KLEINMAN A. Neurasthenia and depression: a study of somatization and culture in China. Cult Med Psychiatry. 1982;6:117-90. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: DONNA B. GREENBERG, M.D. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byNutrition and Athlete Immune Health: New Perspectives on an Old ParadigmIncreased Incidence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Hospitalized Children After Enterovirus Infection: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort StudyMeta-Analysis of Infectious Agents and DepressionNew developments: Diagnosis and management of chronic fatigue in children and adolescentsSeroepidemiologic evidence of Epstein-Barr virus reactivation in a veterans' nursing homeImmunological and Psychological Dysfunction in Patients Receiving Immunotherapy for Chronic Fatigue SyndromeDepression in Neurasthenia and Chronic Fatigue SyndromeThe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 1 March 1986Volume 104, Issue 3Page: 449-449KeywordsAnxietyBreast cancerChronic fatigue syndromeEpstein-Barr virusFatigueMajor depressive disorderMyocardial infarction ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 March 1986 PDF downloadLoading ...