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Chronic fatigue syndrome
A condition in which a person experiences severe fatigue that lasts longer than six months for which no underlying cause can be found, and which limits strenuous physical or mental activity.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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