Pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome: current perspectives

Pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome: current perspectives

Esther CrawleyCentre for Child and Adolescent Health, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKAbstract: Pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome is an important illness as it is relatively common and also very disabling with a wide range of impacts on the child, the family, and health ca...

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Main Author: Crawley E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2018-03-01
Series:Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics
Subjects:
Pediatrics
CFS
ME
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/pediatric-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-current-perspectives-peer-reviewed-article-PHMT
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spelling doaj-8d6bec8087e64468898322453d0b33662020-11-25T00:02:51ZengDove Medical PressPediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics1179-99272018-03-01Volume 9273337512Pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome: current perspectivesCrawley EEsther CrawleyCentre for Child and Adolescent Health, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKAbstract: Pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome is an important illness as it is relatively common and also very disabling with a wide range of impacts on the child, the family, and health care systems. It is a complicated illness but the majority of children get better with specialist treatment. This literature review provides an update on the epidemiology of chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalomyelitis, including factors associated with it, and discusses the current evidence for treatment.Keywords: CFS, ME, myalgic encephalomyelitis, epidemiology, pediatrichttps://www.dovepress.com/pediatric-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-current-perspectives-peer-reviewed-article-PHMTPediatricsCFSMEChronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome: current perspectives
Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics
Pediatrics
CFS
ME
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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title Pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome: current perspectives
title_short Pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome: current perspectives
title_full Pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome: current perspectives
title_fullStr Pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome: current perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome: current perspectives
title_sort pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome: current perspectives
publisher Dove Medical Press
series Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics
issn 1179-9927
publishDate 2018-03-01
description Esther CrawleyCentre for Child and Adolescent Health, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKAbstract: Pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome is an important illness as it is relatively common and also very disabling with a wide range of impacts on the child, the family, and health care systems. It is a complicated illness but the majority of children get better with specialist treatment. This literature review provides an update on the epidemiology of chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalomyelitis, including factors associated with it, and discusses the current evidence for treatment.Keywords: CFS, ME, myalgic encephalomyelitis, epidemiology, pediatric
topic Pediatrics
CFS
ME
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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