Range of afflictions, usually associated with physical or mental weakness
This article is about the medical term. For other uses, see Fatigue (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Muscle weakness or Lethargy.
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Fatigue describes a state of tiredness (which is not sleepiness), exhaustion[1] or loss of energy.[2][3]
Fatigue (in the medical sense) is sometimes associated with medical conditions including autoimmune disease, organ failure, chronic pain conditions, mood disorders, heart disease, infectious diseases, and post-infectious-disease states.[4] However fatigue is complex and in up to a third of primary care cases no medical or psychiatric diagnosis is found.[5][6][7]
Fatigue (in the general usage sense of normal tiredness) often follows prolonged physical or mental activity. Physical fatigue results from muscle fatigue brought about by intense physical activity.[8][9][10] Mental fatigue results from prolonged periods of cognitive activity which impairs cognitive ability, can manifest as sleepiness, lethargy, or directed attention fatigue,[11] and can also impair physical performance.[12]
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