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Article: The interesting but confusing phenomenon of neurasthenia and chronic fatigue syndrome
Title | The interesting but confusing phenomenon of neurasthenia and chronic fatigue syndrome |
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Keywords | Medical sciences |
Issue Date | 2001 |
Publisher | Hong Kong College of Family Physicians. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkcfp.org.hk/ |
Citation | Hong Kong Practitioner, 2001, v. 23 n. 9, p. 390-396 How to Cite? |
Abstract | The term ‘neurasthenia’ is rather confusing, particularly for the Chinese. It has undergone metamorphosis, and is nowadays characterised by unexplained persistent physical symptoms especially chronic fatigue. It is a common presentation to primary care doctors, and these patients are frequent consumers of health care services of various types. There is a high association with psychological distress and other psychiatric disorders have to be ruled out in order to reduce confusion. Treatment is rather non-specific, though antidepressants and/or cognitive-behavioural therapy can be quite effective. The author recommends that the term ‘eurasthenia’ be used as a layman term while communicating with the patient, but to use ‘chronic fatigue syndrome’ as a medical terminology when corresponding with other colleagues. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/45318 |
ISSN | 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.119 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Mak, KY | en_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2007-10-30T06:22:39Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2007-10-30T06:22:39Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2001 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citation | Hong Kong Practitioner, 2001, v. 23 n. 9, p. 390-396 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issn | 1027-3948 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/45318 | - |
dc.description.abstract | The term ‘neurasthenia’ is rather confusing, particularly for the Chinese. It has undergone metamorphosis, and is nowadays characterised by unexplained persistent physical symptoms especially chronic fatigue. It is a common presentation to primary care doctors, and these patients are frequent consumers of health care services of various types. There is a high association with psychological distress and other psychiatric disorders have to be ruled out in order to reduce confusion. Treatment is rather non-specific, though antidepressants and/or cognitive-behavioural therapy can be quite effective. The author recommends that the term ‘eurasthenia’ be used as a layman term while communicating with the patient, but to use ‘chronic fatigue syndrome’ as a medical terminology when corresponding with other colleagues. | en_HK |
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dc.language | eng | en_HK |
dc.publisher | Hong Kong College of Family Physicians. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkcfp.org.hk/ | en_HK |
dc.subject | Medical sciences | en_HK |
dc.title | The interesting but confusing phenomenon of neurasthenia and chronic fatigue syndrome | en_HK |
dc.type | Article | en_HK |
dc.identifier.openurl | http://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=1027-3948&volume=23&issue=9&spage=390&epage=396&date=2001&atitle=The+interesting+but+confusing+phenomenon+of+neurasthenia+and+chronic+fatigue+syndrome | en_HK |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-0034813611 | - |
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dc.identifier.issnl | 1027-3948 | - |