Tag Archives: young people
POTS & CFS affects blood volume in exercise for adolescents
Abstract Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is characterized by chronic fatigue and dizziness and affected individuals by definition have orthostatic intolerance and tachycardia. There is considerable overlap of symptoms in patients with POTS and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), prompting speculation … Continue reading
Understand – don’t judge: a video about ME
By adapting a famous fairy tale to present ME as a cruel spell that can’t be broken, Hollie Ransley hopes to stop others mistaking the medical condition for laziness and that the Sleeping Beauty film she’s made with Fixers – … Continue reading
Do young people feel safe online? survey
The Welsh Government want to find out more about young people’s e-safety in Wales. Three surveys have been created: one for children and young people 0-18 years old one for parents one for professionals working with young people. All responses … Continue reading
Adolescents’ experiences of living with CFS
‘Sometimes it feels as if the world goes on without me’: adolescents’ experiences of living with chronic fatigue syndrome Abstract Aims and objectives: To explore the experience of being an adolescent with chronic fatigue syndrome. BACKGROUND Despite ample research, chronic … Continue reading
Scope Trendsetters for young disabled people
Trendsetters are a bunch of young disabled people who are supported by Scope to come together to talk about things that matter to them. It might be anything – school, latest technology, friends, people’s attitudes, places to go… no topic’s … Continue reading
CFS in children and adolescents in Bergen Norway
Research abstract Aim: To estimate number of children being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Methods: For a period of 10 years (2002–2011) data from children being referred for fatigue symptoms were collected retrospectively. Results: Thirty-seven children were referred. Four … Continue reading
Lightning process and young people
An initial statement has been made, without much detail, about a study of the effect of the Lightning Process in a small group of young people with CFS (selection criteria unknown). OBJECTIVES: Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a serious … Continue reading
