Practical management of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis in childhood.

Brigden, Amberly; Loades, Maria; Abbott, Anna; Bond-Kendall, Joanne; Crawley, Esther · Arch Dis Child · 2017

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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.

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