Misdiagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
| About misdiagnosis: When checking for a misdiagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or confirming a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis. |
Alternative diagnoses list for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: For a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Multiple sclerosis
- Fibromyalgia
- Lyme disease
- Epstein-Barr virus
- Anemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Allergies
- Candidiasis
- Hypochondriac - Failure to diagnose CFS can lead to patients becoming labeled as hypochrondriacs.
- Early menopause (see Menopause) - Can be misdiagnosed as CFS in young women where menopause is not expected yet.
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Parasite infection
- Hookworm infection
- Jet lag - Can lead to fatigue symptoms
- Shift work - Can lead to fatigue symptoms
- Vibroacoustic Disease (VAD)
- Other causes of fatigue, tiredness, or weakness symptoms
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as an alternative diagnosis: The other diseases for which Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Celiac Disease
- Depression
- Fibromyalgia
- Hemochromatosis
- Lupus
- Lyme disease
- Thyroid disorders
Medical news summaries about misdiagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The following medical news items are relevant to misdiagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:
- 1 in 1000 people believed to be suffering from Coeliac’s disese
- Two rare but painful conditions often misdiagnosed
Misdiagnosis cases for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:
No cases available yet.
Last revision:
May 26, 2003
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