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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is also known
as Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) and as Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis (ME). It is commonly codiagnosed with fibromyalgia and forms
of orthostatic intolerance.
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Pediatric Research
Articles for Professionals and the General Public
Introductions
for the General Public
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"symptoms (in adolescents)
may include sore throat, joint pain, migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, post-exertional malaise, sleep disorders, photosensitivity and impaired concentration and memory.
CFS in young children most often has its onset with headache or irritable bowel
syndrome." ~ David Bell, MD
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Pediatric Reviews for Medical
Professionals:
Treatment
Overviews:
- Treating Pediatric CFS by David S. Bell, MD, FAAP
-- This article is available in two formats:
- Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome: Can It Be Treated?
Panelists: David Bell, MD, Alexander C. Chester, MD, Paul H. Levine, MD,
Peter C. Rowe, MD. Moderator: Benjamin H. Natelson, MD.
Medical Crossfire September 1999
- An Overview of Medical, Supportive,
and Alternative Treatments for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome The CFIDS
Association of America
- CFS: Primary Care
Basics The CFS Research Review, Winter 2002
- Ten Points on
Organizing Care for Children with M.E. by Jane Colby The CFIDS Chronicle September/October 1999
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"Early practical intervention for pediatric CFS is well within the training and ability of primary care
physicians; however, the illness can and often does present differently in
children than in adults and it can be difficult to diagnose." ~ David Bell,
MD
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- Improving
Communication Between Doctors and Young Persons with CFS by Sharon Walk
Youth Allied By CFIDS, Fall 1996
- Treating Kids
With CFS: Pennsylvania Doctors Learn from Noted Clinicians by Patti Schmidt
The CFIDS Chronicle July/August 1998
Specific Interventions:
- General Information Brochure on Orthostatic Intolerance and Its Treatment by
Peter C. Rowe, MD, Johns Hopkins Children's Center
- Treating
Sleep Disorders in CFS by Charles W. Lapp, MD
Youth Allied By CFIDS, Summer 1996
- Using Antidepressants
to Treat CFS by Charles Lapp, MD. Includes a chart listing common starting doses and factors to consider
such as whether the medication may improve or worsen orthostatic tolerance.
The CFS Research Review, Summer 2001
- Clinical Experience: The Use of Amantadine in CFS by David S. Bell MD, FAAP
Lyndonville News, April 1999
- Rehabilitation of the Patient
with CFS: A Physical Therapy Approach by Sue Ann Sisto, MA, PT The CFIDS Chronicle
- Returning
Ability Through Rehabilitation - An Overview of Rehabilitation Services Available
by Sue Ann Sisto, PhD The CFS Research Review Summer 2000
- Visual Dysfunction in
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Leslie J. Vedelago, OD The CFS Research Review, Summer 2001
Commentaries and
Reviews by David S. Bell, MD, FAAP:
Pediatric
Research Summaries and Interviews:
- Pediatric CFS Journal Articles Page with links to PubMed abstracts
and full text articles where available
- CDC
Research Case Definition of CFS Fukuda et al, Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 121, December 15, 1994, pp.
953-959.
- Orthostatic
intolerance and chronic fatigue syndrome: new light on an old problem Editorial Peter C. Rowe, MD
J Pediatr 2002; 140(4)
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"There is now good evidence that pubertal children have a greater susceptibility to orthostatic stress than prepubertal
children. ... orthostatic
intolerance syndromes and CFS are much less prevalent in prepubertal children."
~ Peter Rowe, MD
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- Follow-up Survey
of Children with CFS Published in Pediatrics - Most report at least
partial improvement The CFS Research Review, Summer 2001
- Study of Teens with CFS Raises New Research Questions.
An Interview with Bryan Carter, PhD
The CFIDS Chronicle, July/August 1999
- Reviews of 8 studies
of CFS, FM, and OI in adolescents The CFIDS Chronicle November/December 1999
- Research Study Summary: How Teen Girls
Cope with Having CFS by Steve Dowshen, MD KidsHealth.org
- NIH Brings Scientists
Together to Evaluate Research of Pediatric CFS The CFIDS Association of America
- Also see our pediatric study recruitment page
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