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Practical management of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis in childhood

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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.

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • CFS/ME
  • paediatrics

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