Disability Resource Directory

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
* Causes * Symptoms * Treatment

 

Common CFS-Related Acronyms

 

CFIDS Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome
CFS Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
DD Disabling Disease, D@mn Disease, etc.
dx or dx'ed diagnose or diagnosed
EBV Epstein Barr Virus
EI Environmental Illness
FMS Fibromyalgia Syndrome
GF Glandular Fever
GWS Gulf War Syndrome
IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome
ME Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
MPS Myofascial Pain Syndrome
MVPS Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome
NMH Neurally Mediated Hypotension
POTS Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
PVFS Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome
PWC Person With CFIDS
RLS Restless Leg Syndrome
SOTS Systematic Othostatic Tacycardia Syndrome
TTT Tilt Table Test (sometimes used to dx NMH)
YPWC Young Person With CFIDS