Neuropsychological Functioning in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Comparison

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Abstract
Persons with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) (n = 30), individuals who had sustained a mild traumatic brain injury with postconcussive symptoms (MTBI) (n = 33), and healthy controls (n = 20), who were age-and education-matched, were compared on measures of complex information processing, attention/concentration, memory, and higher-order cognitive processes. MTBI and CFS patients demonstrated a similar deficit in complex information processing and verbal learning. Overall, however, individuals who suffered a MTBI demonstrated a greater degree of impairment than did individuals with CFS and healthy controls. Implications for treatment and future research are discussed.

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