ME/CFS: A Basic Overview

ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a chronic, debilitating condition with as yet an unproven cause and unknown mechanism. Whilst there is no diagnostic test, a positive diagnosis can be made clinically, with a reasonable degree of certainty. CFS can affect every system of the body, and consequently, the range of symptoms is broad. People are affected to varying degrees of severity – some experience a mild form of the illness, whilst are so severely affected that they become housebound or bedridden. What symptoms are associated with CFS?