[Chronic fatigue syndrome: from misunderstood illness to cause of job fitness management problem and of work total disability in a physiotherapist. Case report].

: The aim of this paper is to report the case of a Physiotherapist working in a big hospital, affected by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). After the diagnosis, made in an High Specialized Center, the Occupational Health Physician, with the cooperation of the Nursing Managing Direction, the Chief of the Department of Rehabilitation and the Physiotherapists Coordinator, had to cope with the job fitness management. Afterwards the patient, in accordance with the Physician of a Trade Union Medical Office and the Occupational Health Physician, tried to obtain the disability pension, that at the end was given by the Medical Commission of the ASL.