neurasthenia

neurasthenia /neu·ras·the·nia/ (-as-the´ne-ah) a term virtually obsolete in Western medicine but still used in traditional Chinese medicine, denoting a mental disorder marked by chronic weakness and easy fatigability.

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neu·ras·the·ni·a (nrs-thn-)

n.

A complex of symptoms characterized by chronic fatigue and weakness, loss of memory, and generalized aches and pains.

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neuras·thenic (-thnk) adj.

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Neurasthenia

A term coined in the late nineteenth century to refer to a condition of chronic mental and physical weakness and fatigue. Some researchers regard MCS as a twentieth-century version of neurasthenia.

Mentioned in: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

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neurasthenia

[noo͡r′əsthē′nē·ə]

Etymology: Gk, neuron + a + sthenos, without strength

1 an abnormal condition that often follows depression, characterized by nervous exhaustion and a vague functional fatigue.

2 (in psychiatry) a stage in the recovery from a schizophrenic experience during which the patient is listless and apparently unable to cope with routine activities and relationships. neurasthenic, adj.

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neurasthenia (nerˑ·s·thēˑ·nē·),

n term introduced by the American neurologist GM Beard to describe a condition characterized by irritability, lack of concentration, hypochondria, and worry.

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neurasthenia (nyoo´rsthē´nē),

n a neurotic reaction characterized by chronic physical fatigue, listlessness, mental sluggishness, and, often, phobias.

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neurasthenia

Psychology Effort syndrome A nonspecific finding, often associated with depression or anxiety disorders, characterized by fatigue, and inability to function Accompaniments Autonomic changes–eg, tachycardia, sighing, blushing, dysdiaphoresis; Pts may believe neurasthenia is organic, not psychological