Functional assessment and management of chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract

Chronic fatigue can be defined by the fatigue over 6 months. Many causes including various imbalance as well as chronic diseases actually have been related with chronic fatigue. For the proper evaluation of these imbalance, functional approach based on the seven core is essential. Many patients complain various symptoms including fatigue, which is the reason to evaluate conventional blood test to rule out chronic diseases. For the management of chronic fatigue, one should focus on the revealed imbalance and try to recover by the hormones replacement or intravenous and oral nutritional supplements, biofeedback, and good nutrition intake. In addition, infection and inflammation also should be controlled.