Patient information including summary of aspects used for the CFS case definition and scores for physical fatigue, mental fatigue, anxiety, and depression
| Clinical parameter | N |
|---|---|
| CFS, chronic fatigue syndrome; HAD, Hospital Anxiety and Depression. | |
| Sex | 9 male/16 female |
| Mean age | 40.6 years |
| Mean duration of disease | 2.3 years |
| CFS began with flu-like illness | 15 |
| Impaired memory | 22 |
| Impaired concentration | 21 |
| Sore throat | 17 |
| Myalgia | 20 |
| Arthralgia | 13 |
| Headache | 19 |
| Unrefreshing sleep | 21 |
| Post exertional malaise | 23 |
| Tender lymphadenopathy | 18 |
| Autonomic features | 20 |
| Atopic features | 13 |
| Physical fatigue (Chalder) score (most severe, 21) | Mean, 17.2; range, 12–21 |
| Mental fatigue (Chalder) score (most severe, 12) | Mean, 9.28; range, 5–12 |
| Anxiety score (HAD) (most severe, 21) | Mean, 9.88; range, 3–18 |
| Depression score (HAD) (most severe, 21) | Mean, 7.96; range, 1–20 |