Tag Archives: teenagers
Clinical approach to ME/CFS in adolescents – webinar by Peter Rowe, 16 March 2017
Solve ME/CFS Initiative webinar, 16 March 2017: A clinical approach to ME/CFS in adolescent and young adults: a practical primer Time: 17:00-18:00 GMT Speaker: Dr Peter Rowe, director of the Chronic Fatigue Clinic and professor of paediatrics at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Register
Important factors to consider when treating children with CFS/ME
Research abstract: Background: Paediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is relatively common and disabling. Improving treatment requires the development of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) that enable clinicians and researchers to collect patient-centred evidence on outcomes. Health professionals are well placed to provide … Continue reading
Natural course of chronic disabling fatigue in adolescents
Research abstract Objective: Little is known about persistence of or recovery from chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) in adolescents. Previous studies have small sample sizes, short follow-up or have focused on fatigue rather than CFS/ME or, equivalently, chronic fatigue, which … Continue reading
CFS and chronic widespread pain in adolescence
Research highlights: 14.6% of adolescents with CFS also experienced chronic widespread pain Females twice as likely to have CFS or CWP Exclusive CFS (vs non-CFS) was associated with higher levels of reported pain and greater effect of pain This association … Continue reading
Crawley study to compare online CBT & activity management for children
Today, November 1st 2016, Prof Esther Crawley launched a recruitment campaign in the media for her FITNET-NHS trial. The trial website describes the aim of the study: The FITNET-NHS study is a randomised controlled trial comparing two treatments for children with Chronic … Continue reading
A qualitative study of depression in young people with CFS/ME
Research abstract: Background: Paediatric chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) has a prevalence of 0.4–2.4% and is defined as ‘generalised disabling fatigue persisting after routine tests and investigations have failed to identify an obvious underlying cause’. One-third of young people with … Continue reading
Review of treatment for depression in paediatric CFS or ME
Review abstract: Objectives: At least 30% of young people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) also have symptoms of depression. This systematic review aimed to establish which treatment approaches for depression are effective and whether comorbid depression mediates outcome. Setting: … Continue reading
Obesity in adolescents with CFS
Research abstract: Objective: Identify the prevalence of obesity in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) compared with healthy adolescents, and those identified with CFS in a population cohort. Design: Cross-sectional analysis of multiple imputed data. Setting: Data from UK paediatric CFS/myalgic encephalomyelitis … Continue reading
MAGENTA trial for children – issues to be considered
Mind the brain blog post, by Prof James Coyne, 23 September 2016: Before you enroll your child in the MAGENTA chronic fatigue syndrome study: Issues to be considered Petitions are calling for shutting down the MAGENTA trial. Those who organized the … Continue reading
Diagnosis & symptoms of CFS/ME in children in Norway
Research abstract: Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a complex condition. Causal factors are not established, although underlying psychological or immunological susceptibility has been proposed. We studied primary care diagnoses for children with CFS/ME, with children with another hospital … Continue reading
