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Study Shows Sexual or Emotional Abuse May Be Risk Factor for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

In the study from the CDC and Atlanta's Emory University, patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) reported much higher levels of childhood trauma than people without the disorder.

Severe childhood trauma -- including sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect -- was associated with a sixfold increase in CFS.

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