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==NHS diagnostic criteria for CFS/ME== The [[Fukuda criteria]] for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome are used to diagnosis CFS/ME in the UK. <div style="max-width:450px;float:right;margin:0;padding-bottom: 3em;clear:both"> <gallery style="font-size:1.8em;margin:0;padding:0;" widths="350px" mode="slideshow"> File:CFS-UK-1.png|CFS UK Diagnosis: Slide 1 of 4|alt=Title slide File:CFS-UK-2.png|Slide 2 of 4|alt=Main symptom: Excessive physical and mental fatigue. File:CFS-UK-3.png|Slide 3 of 4|alt=Plus one or more of these symptoms File:CFS-UK-4.png|Slide 4 of 4|alt=Other causes have been ruled out. Source: NHS 2018. </gallery> </div> <br style="clear"> '''Extreme physical and mental tiredness (fatigue)''' * that doesn't go away with rest or sleep * a different type of tiredness from you experienced before * fatigue may feel overwhelming '''Other symptoms may include:''' * sleep problems, such as insomnia * muscle or joint pain * headaches * a sore throat or sore glands that aren't swollen * problems thinking, remembering or concentrating * flu-like symptoms * feeling dizzy or sick * fast or irregular heartbeats (heart palpitations) Symptoms last at least '''4 months in adults''' (3 months in children).<br> '''Exercising''' usually makes the symptoms of worse.<br> Sometimes the effect is delayed and you'll feel very tired a few hours after you've exercised, or even the next day.<br> ''Source: NHS (2018)'' This has been criticized as being '''too broad.''' <ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg53/resources/surveillance-report-2017-chronic-fatigue-syndromemyalgic-encephalomyelitis-or-encephalopathy-diagnosis-and-management-2007-nice-guideline-cg53-4602203537/chapter/Surveillance-decision | title = Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy): {{!}} Guidance and guidelines {{!}} Surveillance Decision {{!}} NICE | last = NICE | first = | date = Aug 2007 | website = NICE|language=en|publication-date=|archive-url=|archive-date=2017|url-status=|access-date=2018-10-04}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-cfs/symptoms/ | title = Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Symptoms | last = NHS | first = | date = |website=NHS|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2018-10-04|publication-date=May 16, 2017}}</ref>
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