Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) remains a controversial medical disorder. A combination of poorly executed studies using variable case definitions and diagnostic criteria have led to controversial results. These controversies cloud our vision on CFS, and lead to scepticism and frustration among patients, doctors and researchers. For future perspective, interdisciplinary studies of high quality with large well-defined patient groups and adequate controls are needed.
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