What causes chronic fatigue? What we know, don’t know and suspect
- Written by Mark Guthridge, Senior Research Fellow, Monash University
The term chronic fatigue underemphasises the full scope of symptoms sufferers face. vladislav muslakov unsplash
Around 200,000 people in Australia suffer from a debilitating illness often branded with the unfortunate name of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). I say “unfortunate” because this implies patients are simply tired, run-down,...
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