fatigue

Also known as fatigue (biological phenomena), medical fatigue, fatigue syndrome

Fatigue is a state of being without energy for a prolonged period of time. Fatigue is used in two contexts: in the medical sense, and in the sense of normal tiredness.

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Fatigue is a prolonged state of lacking energy that can last for an extended period of time. It's an important concept in both medicine and everyday life, as it can refer to either a clinical condition or the normal tiredness we all experience.

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Medical condition.name: Fatigue
Medical condition.synonyms: Exhaustion, weariness, tiredness, lethargy, listlessness
Medical condition.image: Cfs_woman_sketch.jpg
Medical condition.caption: Artistic representation of ME/CFS
Medical condition.treatment: Avoid known stressors and unhealthy habits (drug use, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking), healthy diet, exercise regularly, medication, hydration, and vitamins

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Contents

Definition
Terminology
Comparison with other terms
Tiredness
Exhaustion
Sleepiness
Classification
ICD-11
Presentation
Common features
Differentiating features
Causes
Adverse life events
Drug use
Digital screen use
Sleep disturbance
Medications
Association with diseases and illnesses
Physical diseases
Mental illnesses
Other
Primary vs. secondary
Obesity
Somatic symptom disorder
Scientifically unsupported causes
Mechanisms
Inflammation
Reduced brain connectivity
Damage to brain white matter
Heat shock proteins
Measurement
Diagnosis
Diagnosis guidance
Classification
By type
Uni- or multi-dimensional
Physical
Neurological fatigue
By timescale
By effect
WHO classification
Treatment and management
Cessation of medications causing fatigue
Medications to treat fatigue
Mental health tools
Other approaches
Avoidance of body heat
Improved sleep
Intermittent fasting
Vagus nerve stimulation
Qigong and Tai Chi
Approaches to managing fatigue
Prevalence
Possible purposes of fatigue
Body resource management purposes
Evolutionary purposes
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Fatigue is a state of being without energy for a prolonged period of time. Fatigue is used in two contexts: in the medical sense, and in the sense of normal tiredness.

In the medical sense, fatigue is seen as a symptom, and is sometimes associated with medical conditions including autoimmune disease, organ failure, mood disorders, heart disease, infectious diseases, and post-infectious-disease states. However, fatigue is complex and in up to a third of primary care cases no medical or psychiatric diagnosis is found.