Location:
Hartford Room, The Commons Building, 2nd
Floor, The Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital
200 Retreat Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
Abstract:
Although
chronic fatigue syndrome is defined only by a group of subjective symptoms,
research is finding objective abnormalities in the central and autonomic nervous
system, the immune system, and energy metabolism. In addition, infectious
agents have been associated with the illness. Yet the illness is accompanied in
some cases by psychiatric disturbance, as well. The talk will summarize the
latest information on the biology and psychiatric consequences of this illness.
Learning Objectives
The participants will be able to:
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Distinguish
chronic fatigue syndrome from the much more common causes of the complaint of fatigue,
including depression and a host of “organic” illnesses.
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Understand
the biological underpinnings of the
illness.
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Learn what is
known about treatment options.
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Komaroff AL. The biology of chronic
fatigue syndrome. Am J Med 2000;108:169-71.
Komaroff AL. Chronic fatigue
syndrome. In: Rakel RE, ed. Conn’s Current Therapy 2003. Houston, TX: WB
Saunders, 2003:119-23.
Bibliography prepared by
the IOL Medical Library. Call 545-7276 for information.
Books
Wessely S et al. Chronic
Fatigue and Its Syndromes. Oxford University Press, 1998. WB 146 W515c.
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serum zinc in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS): relationships to immune
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(ELECTRONIC FULL TEXT)
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a case-control study. Psychological Medicine. 33(7):1185-92, 2003 Oct.
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effectiveness of citalopram for idiopathic chronic fatigue. Journal of Clinical
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(ELECTRONIC FULL TEXT)
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