patients with primary depression may have symptoms that resemble chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS); similarly patients with CFS may exhibit symptoms generally associated with depression
however it is believed that these diseases are distinct and that CFS can generally be distinguished from somatisation disorder
Reference:
NICE. Myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and management. NICE guideline NG206. Published: October 2021
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