Table 1 CFS diagnostic questionnaire.
Factor | Score |
|---|---|
Delayed prolonged post-exertion malaise after increases in physical, mental and emotional activity | 3 |
Non-restorative sleep with frequent difficulty initiating and/or maintaining sleep | 2 |
Impaired concentration that is reduced further by external stimuli | 1 |
Reduced short term memory with word finding difficulty | 1 |
New onset headaches (> 2/month and different in character from previous headaches) | 1 |
Sore throat with cervical tenderness/recurrent flu-like episodes | 1 |
Arthralgia affecting several joints with stiffness > 1 h but no swelling | 1 |
Myalgia affecting multiple groups and exacerbated by mild exertion | 1 |
Postural instability feeling unstable on standing, prolonged standing or sitting | 1 |
Hypersensitivity to sounds and lights (smells and to a lesser degree taste also) | 1 |