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- Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex disorder marked by persistent fatigue and various physical symptoms that don't improve with rest.
- A 41-year-old patient developed feelings of coldness after breast cancer surgery and, after ruling out other potential conditions, was diagnosed with CFS.
- Following a structured aerobic exercise program of 30 minutes at least three times a week, the patient experienced significant improvement in her symptoms and overall health after six months.
Article Abstract
Rationale: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complicated disorder characterized by severe fatigue that is not relieved with rest and associated with physical symptoms such as sleep problems, headache, muscle pain, or joint pain.
Patient Concerns: Forty-one year old patient complained from feeling cold after breast cancer surgery.
Diagnoses: The diagnoses of fibromyalgia, depression, neurological, psychiatric, and vascular disorders were excluded by appropriate clinical and laboratory investigations. She was diagnosed as CFS.
Interventions: The patient was treated successfully via aerobic exercise therapy that scheduled for 30 min at least 3 days per week.
Outcomes: At 6-month follow-up, her complaints were almost resolved and the patient regained her physical health and mental attitude.
Lessons: A thermal dysregulation should be taken into consideration as one of the symptoms of CFS.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5500019 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000007027 | DOI Listing |
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