Malaise
Malaise is a feeling of general discomfort, uneasiness, or pain, often the first sign of an infection or other disease. The word has existed in the French language since at least the 12th century.
The term is also often used figuratively in other contexts.Cause
Malaise is a non-specific symptom and can be present in the slightest ailment, such as an emotion or hunger, to the most serious conditions.
Malaise expresses a patient's uneasiness that "something is not right" that may need a medical examination to determine the significance.
Malaise is thought to be caused by the activation of an immune response, and the associated pro-inflammatory cytokines."Economic malaise" refers to an economy that is stagnant or in recession. The term is particularly associated with the US 1973–75 recession. A speech made by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 is commonly referred to as the "malaise" speech, although the term was not in the speech.
