The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Authors: Anthony L. Komaroff
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1989)

Letters and Corrections1 March 1989The Chronic Fatigue SyndromeAnthony L. Komaroff, MD, Stephen E. Straus, MD, Nelson M. Gantz, MD, James F. Jones, MDAnthony L. Komaroff, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Stephen E. Straus, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Nelson M. Gantz, MDSearch for more papers by this author, James F. Jones, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-110-5-407 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editor: Manu and colleagues (1) recently reported that a large proportion of self-selected patients with chronic fatigue have various psychiatric conditions, as determined by the application of a structured interview, the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS), and that only a few patients had well-recognized organic illnesses.We agree that primary psychiatric disease is common in patients with fatigue and that only an occasional patient seeking medical care for chronic fatigue has a well-recognized organic illness, such as an occult malignancy. We believe that there is another disorder, the chronic fatigue syndrome, that is also likely to be an organic...References1. ManuLaneMatthews PTD. The frequency of the chronic fatigue syndrome in patients with symptoms of persistent fatigue. Ann Intern Med. 1988;109:554-6. LinkGoogle Scholar2. HolmesKaplanGantz GJN. Chronic fatigue syndrome: a working case definition. Ann Intern Med. 1988;108:387-9. LinkGoogle Scholar3. KroenkeWoodMangelsdorff KDA. Chronic fatigue in primary care: prevalence, patient characteristics, and outcome. JAMA. 1988;260:929-34. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. HolmesSchonbergerStraus CLS. Definition of the chronic fatigue syndrome [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 1988;109:512. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. Imboden J. Psychosocial determinants of recovery. Adv Psychosom Med. 1972;8:128-37. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byImmunity and the Pathophysiology of Chronic Fatigue SyndromeChronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Treatment ProcessSociety, Mind and Body in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: An Anthropological ViewChronic fatigue syndrome in the psychiatric practiceCorrespondenceHealth status in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and in general population and disease comparison groupsLymphocyte phenotype and function in the chronic fatigue syndromeThe Pathophysiology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Confirmations, Contradictions, and ConjecturesChronic fatigue syndromeThe epidemiology of fatigue: more questions than answers.Depression in Neurasthenia and Chronic Fatigue SyndromeChronic Fatigue Syndrome: A ConundrumBiopsychosocial aspects of chronic fatigue syndrome (myalgic encephalomyelitis)Depression and somatization in the chronic fatigue syndromeThe chronic fatigue syndromeChronic fatigue syndrome: Is it real?Viruses and FatigueThe chronic fatigue syndromeThe chronic fatigue syndrome: a return to common sense.Neurasthenia in the 1980s 1 March 1989Volume 110, Issue 5Page: 407-408KeywordsChronic fatigue syndromeFatiguePatients ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 March 1989 PDF downloadLoading ...