Neurasthenia
Neurasthenia Causes
Neurasthenia may arise as a delayed reaction to a virus or after mononucleosis infection, which is a viral disease transmitted in saliva.
Neurasthenia Definition
Neurasthenia is a medical condition also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. It is characterized by a combination of fatigue, headache, anxiety, headache, neuralgia or painful disorders of the nerve, depression or any turndown in the mood and impotence (the inability to develop erection of the penis). The term ?Neurasthenia? was first used in 1869 by George Miller Beard.
Neurasthenia Symptoms and Signs
* Persistent and intermittent fatigue * Tiredness * Weakness * Depression * Exhaustion * Headache * Tender lymph nodes * Muscle aches * Joint aches * Inability to concentrate * Short-term memory loss * Sleep problems * Chest pain * Rapid heartbeat * Irregular heartbeat * Anxiety * Impotence * Cold or clammy hands * Rapid breathing * Dizziness or even faintness * Unusual sweating * Sore throat * Hyperactive tendon reflexes * Urinary retention or excessive holding of urine in the body * Abnormal lymphocytes * Visual disturbances * Pins and needles sensation
Neurasthenia Treatment
Beard along with A.D. Rockwell promoted electrotherapy and other experimental treatments for neurasthenia but failed to gain merits for their claim.