A Case Definition for Children with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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A Case Definition for

Children with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Authors: Leonard A. , Porter, Shelleby,

S. Bell, W. Lapp, Kathy Rowe and Kenny De Meirleir

Publication Date: 11 Nov 2008

Clinical Medicine: Pediatrics 2008:1 53-57

Leonard A. 1, Porter1,

Shelleby1, S. Bell2, W. Lapp3,

Kathy Rowe4 and Kenny De Meirleir5

1Center for Community Research, De University. 2Medina

Hospital, Lyndonville NY. 3Hunter-Hopkins

Center, Charlotte NC. 4Royal

Children’s Hospital, Australia. 5Vrije

Universiteit

Brussel, Belgium.

Abstract

The case definition for chronic

fatigue syndrome was developed for adults (Fukuda et al. 1994), and this case

definition may not be appropriate for use with children and adolescents. The lack of application of a consistent pediatric

definition for this illness and the lack of a reliable instrument to assess it

might lead to studies which lack sensitivity and specificity.

In this article, a case definition is presented

that has been endorsed by the International Association of ME/CFS.