Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Should Not Be Diagnosed in Children

It appears to be inappropriate to consider chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as a possible cause of fatigue-associated conditions in children. Numerous other treatable neurological, psychological, or genetic conditions may be responsible for the fatigue and should be investigated. Children also have no...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1997-08, Vol.100 (2), p.270-271
Main Author: Plioplys, Audrius V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child health
Children
Chronic Disease
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Errors
Fatigue - etiology
Fatigue - psychology
Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic - diagnosis
Health aspects
Humans
Medical sciences
Nervous system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous
Neurology
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Summary:It appears to be inappropriate to consider chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) as a possible cause of fatigue-associated conditions in children. Numerous other treatable neurological, psychological, or genetic conditions may be responsible for the fatigue and should be investigated. Children also have not historically been reliable in remembering details about fatigue and parents may provide incomplete information. One researcher's experience with CFS has not revealed any conclusive evidence of CFS in children. In any case, there is no currently available effective treatment for CFS.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.100.2.270