CFIDS Youth Medical Issues

• Peer-reviewed Articles
• Diagnosis
• General Research
• Epidemiology
• Symptoms and Overlapping Conditions
• General Medical Care
• Conference Reports
  
  
  
  
  

Peer-Reviewed Articles

• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) and Chronic Pain
• Food Allergies, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and other Gastrointestinal Problems
• Neurally Mediated Hypotension and Orthostatic Intolerance

Diagnosis

• Diagnosing CFS: The CDC Case Definition   (complete version)
• Diagnosing CFS: The CDC Case Definition   (abridged version) 
• Do We Need a CFS Case Definition for Children Under 10? a conference report by Karen Lang
• CFS and Adolescents a conference report by Karen Lang
• Evaluating CFIDS: A Checklist for School Nurses by David S. Bell, MD
• Psychiatric and Psychosocial Aspects of CFIDS in Children and Adolescents
  by Alan Gurwitt, MD
• Supporting the Child With CFIDS: The Rights and Needs of YPWCs by Jenn Waterman

General Research

• Pediatric researchers publish about CFS and FM By Rebecca Moore
• Interview with Dr. Bryan Carter on his New Study of CFIDS in Adolescents By Rebecca C. Moore
• Research on Children with CFIDS Published By David M. Hoh
• NIH Brings Scientists Together to Evaluate Research on CFIDS in Adolescents, April 1998 by Vicki C. Walker

Epidemiology

• How Many Kids Have CFIDS? by Rebecca C. Moore
• The Prevalence of Chronic Fatiguing Illness in Adolescents by Vicki Carpman (report on CDC study)
• Prevalence Studies Try to Count YPWCs by Frank Albrecht, PhD

Symptoms and Overlapping Conditions

• A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia , American College of Rheumatology, November 2001.
• Chronic Fatigue Often Paired With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Pediatric News 33(3):40, 1999
  (NOTE: Requires free Medscape registration to view article on-line.)
• Orthostatic Intolerance's Genetic Link Discovered Vanderbilt University Medical Center Reporter, 2/25/2000
• Heart Rate, Blood Pressure Problems Triggered by Standing Upright In Teens With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Neurally Mediated Hypotension and CFS by Rebecca C. Moore and Peter C. Rowe, MD
• Physical Maneuvers for Reducing Symptoms During Upright Posture by Peter C. Rowe. MD
• Neurocognitive Problems and the CFS Student by Linda Miller Iger, PhD
• Sleep Disorders by Charles W. Lapp, MD
• The Desperate Moments: Suicidal Thoughts by Sharon Walk
• Energy Saving Tips for YPWC Students by Staci Stevens
• Psychiatric and Psychosocial Aspects of CFIDS in Children and Adolescents by Alan Gurwitt, MD
• Interview with Dr. Bryan Carter on his New Study of CFIDS in Adolescents b y Rebecca C. Moore

General Medical Care

• Treating Pediatric CFS by David S. Bell, MD, FAAP School Nurse News. March 2001;18(2):12-16. In addition to Dr. Bell's article, this PDF file includes a letter introducing school nurses to resources and support for those concerned with pediatric CFS.
• Treating kids with CFS: Pennsylvania doctors learn from noted clinicians by Patti Schmidt The CFIDS Chronicle July/August 1998
• Ten Points on Organizing Care for Children with ME by Jane Colby
• Improving Communication Between Doctors and YPWCs by Sharon Walk
• Pace Yourself By Ingebjorg Midsem Dahl
• See peer reviewed articles above for abstracts on the management of adolescent CFS and related conditions
  

Conference Reports

• NIH Brings Scientists Together to Evaluate  Research on CFIDS in Adolescents, April 1998 by Vicki C. Walker
• New Jersey Conference Spotlights YPWCs by Beth Warren
• Helping Hands: A Researcher and a Mother Help Others Learn to Help YPWCs by Vicki C. Walker

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