Trinidad E E, Ramírez-Ronda C
Programa de Enfermedades Infecciosas Universidad de Puerto Rico, San Juan.
Bol Asoc Med P R. 1994 Jul-Sep;86(7-9):56-61.
The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a disease that originates in the 18th Century of unknown etiology. The chronic fatigue is a common complain with an estimate prevalence of 24%. In 1988 the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was define by the experts due to an increase in the recognition of the disease. Is a disease that possess similar characteristics to other conditions for which the diagnosis is one of exclusion. Cases has been reported around the world been most common in women between 20-50 years of age. The treatment is mostly supportive.
慢性疲劳综合征是一种起源于18世纪、病因不明的疾病。慢性疲劳是一种常见症状，估计患病率为24%。1988年，由于对该疾病的认识增加，专家们对慢性疲劳综合征进行了定义。它是一种具有与其他需排除性诊断的病症相似特征的疾病。世界各地都有病例报告，最常见于20至50岁的女性。治疗主要是支持性的。
