Abstract
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a chronic debilitating disease that afflicts 4/1000 of the general population. The pathophysiologic basis for this condition is unknown, and no known consistently effective therapy has been identified. Recent studies have reported a link between the chronic fatigue syndrome and neurally mediated hypotension, a common abnormality of blood pressure regulation. In nonrandomized studies, treatment directed at neurally mediated hypotension has been effective in treating the symptoms of the chronic fatigue syndrome in two-thirds of patients. Prospective randomized trials are now in progress.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 125-134 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Cardiology in Review |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1998 |
Keywords
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Fatigue
- Neurally mediated hypotension
- Vasodepressor syncope
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine