Asthenia

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Classification according to ICD-10
R53	Malaise and fatigue
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

Asthenia comes from the ancient Greek asthéneia ( ancient Greek ἀσθένεια ) and denotes weakness or powerlessness. It is usually an accompanying symptom of other diseases , such as infections or a side effect of medication . It can also be related to an unhealthy lifestyle , insufficient sleep, or lack of exercise . Prolonged asthenia should be cleared up by a doctor.

See also

• Neurasthenia (F48.0)
• Psychasthenia (F48.8)
• Chronic fatigue syndrome (G93.3)
• Fatigue
• Dyslexia (F81.0) (weakness / asthenia here in the figurative sense of reading and writing weakness)

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