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[From the symptom fatigue to an etiological diagnosis--an attempt at differential diagnosis]. 1991

M Mumenthaler

Neurologie FMH, Inselspital, Bern.

One out of three patients seeking the doctors advice complain about fatigue. Two out of three are fatigued because of psychological reasons. A systematic way of analysis of this symptom is described, as well as the characteristics of somatic fatigue syndromes as opposed to psychogenic ones. Finally a brief description is given of the main diseases accompanied by fatigue.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011602	Psychophysiologic Disorders	A group of disorders characterized by physical symptoms that are affected by emotional factors and involve a single organ system, usually under AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM control. (American Psychiatric Glossary, 1988)	Psychosomatic Disorders,Psychophysiological Disorders,Psychophysiologic Disorder,Psychophysiological Disorder,Psychosomatic Disorder
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005221	Fatigue	The state of weariness following a period of exertion, mental or physical, characterized by a decreased capacity for work and reduced efficiency to respond to stimuli.	Lassitude
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000465	Algorithms	A procedure consisting of a sequence of algebraic formulas and/or logical steps to calculate or determine a given task.	Algorithm