慢性疲勞症候群的預防與治療

The prevention and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome

慢性疲勞症候群屬於精神官能症中的一種病症，1988年世界衛生組織才正式定義，根據資料顯示全美至少有100萬人患有慢性疲勞症候群，女性為男性的四倍，且人數都持續增加。在台灣，好發族群以20~50歲的女性白領階級居多。行政院勞委會勞工安全衛生研究所指出疲勞不是病，正常人偶爾都會感到疲勞，只要休息就會恢復；但是慢性疲勞則屬於一種病態，此時器官會出現障礙，且連休息睡覺都無法恢復，倘若持續半年以上，就有可能是慢性疲勞症候群，它是一連串症狀的總和，在現今忙碌的生活與精神壓力下，臨床上本病容易和其他疾病同時出現，因此從中西醫角度來全面認識慢性疲勞症候群的預防與治療，對現代臨床中醫師是非常重要的課題。

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease in neurosis, which is formally defined by the World Health Organization in 1988. Statistics show that at least 100 million people nationwide suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome, female to male four times, and the number has continued to increase. In Taiwan, predilection population is 20 to 50 year-old female white collar workers. Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Council of Labor Affairs indicate that fatigue is not a disease. Normal people feel tired occasionally but will recover after rest. However, chronic fatigue is a form of abnormal state. The organs may have problems at this time, and could not return to normal after sleep or rest. The abnormality could be chronic fatigue syndrome if it lasting for six months or more. This disease is the sum of a series of syndromes and it could occur with other diseases simultaneously under today's busy life and mental stress. Therefore, comprehensively understanding the prevention and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome in both perceptions of Chinese and conventional medicine is an important issue for traditional Chinese doctors.