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## Overview[edit | edit source]

* The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) describes CFS as a distinct disorder with specific symptoms and physical signs, based on ruling out other possible causes. CFS is diagnosed after excluding other possible causes of fatigue.

* A diagnosis of CFS must mainly based on clinical presentation which includes the:

* absence of other causes of chronic fatigue,
* at least four CFS-specific symptoms, and
* extreme, long-term fatigue

* Therefore, there are no specific tests to confirm the diagnosis of CFS.

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