Table 1 Distribution of diagnoses based on clinical evaluation five years after Giardia duodenalis infection in Bergen, Norway in 2004 in 53 cases reporting chronic fatigue three years after giardiasis
Fatigue category | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | |
Total | 53 (100) | 53 (100) |
Giardia induced chronic fatigue | 29 (54.7) | |
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)1 | 22 (41.5) | |
Idiopathic Chronic Fatigue (ICF)1 | 7 (13.2) | |
Chronic fatigue other aetiology | 13 (24.5) | |
Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) | 4 (7.5) | |
Depression | 4 (7.5) | |
Anxiety disorder | 3 (5.7) | |
Depression, anxiety and SAHS | 1 (1.9) | |
Depression and anxiety disorder | 1 (1.9) | |
Recovered from fatigue | 11 (20.8) |