Practical management of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis in childhood. Issue 10 (28th June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brigden, Amberly; Loades, Maria; Abbott, Anna; Bond-Kendall, Joanne; Crawley, Esther
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 102:Issue 10(2017)
• Page Start: 981
• Page End: 986
• Publication Date: 2017-06-28
• Subjects: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -- CFS/ME -- paediatrics; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2016-310622
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : Paediatric chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis affects at least 1% of secondary school children in the UK and is very disabling. Treatment is effective but few children get a diagnosis or access treatment. This paper summarises what we currently know about diagnosing and treating this important illness in childhood.