conclusions our methods will allow us to determine the prevalence of pediatric cfs and me status in the general community. results we provide two case studies showing the types of data we are collecting, and how the data are being used to inform diagnostic decisions. objectives in the present study, we describe an ongoing nih-funded study which will answer basic epidemiologic pediatric issues f...

background: chronic fatigue syndrome (cfs) is a complex condition involving severe fatigue and disabling musculoskeletal and cognitive symptoms. we reported that 6, 12 and 24 months following infectious mononucleosis (im), 13%, 7% and 4% of adolescents, respectively, met criteria for cfs. whether endocrinologic or immunologic dysfunction accompanies cfs is unclear. objectives: to determine if s...

introduction the current study provides data from two patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis, who charted several of their symptoms over time. case presentation each patient charted domains that were relevant to them, and they were attempting to assess the effects of specific interventions. an ab operant design was used for both participants. the findings indicate that by charting symptoms on ...

OBJECTIVE This study assessed relationships among psychological symptoms, past and current psychiatric disorder, functional impairment, somatic symptoms, chronic fatigue, and chronic fatigue syndrome. METHOD A prospective cohort study was followed by a nested case-control study. The subjects, aged 18-45 years, had been in primary care for either clinical viral infections or a range of other p...

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disorder of unknown cause that is characterized by debilitating fatigue for at least 6 months. Formal criteria for the diagnosis of this syndrome were established in 1988 by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).l Even though fatigue ranks among the most common problems in primary care,2 most persons afflicted with fatigue fail to satisfy the Centers for Disease Co...

BACKGROUND Scant research has adequately addressed the impact of chronic fatigue syndrome on patients' daily activities and quality of life. Enumerating specific problems related to quality of life in chronic fatigue syndrome patients can help us to better understand and manage this illness. This study addresses issues of functional status in persons with chronic fatigue syndrome and other fati...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of the presence or absence of psychiatric disease on cognitive functioning in chronic fatigue syndrome. METHODS Thirty six patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and 31 healthy controls who did not exercise regularly were studied. Subgroups within the chronic fatigue syndrome sample were formed based on the presence or absence of comorbid axis I psychiatric dis...

OBJECTIVE The goal was to characterize prospectively the course and outcome of chronic fatigue syndrome in adolescents during a 2-year period after infectious mononucleosis. METHODS A total of 301 adolescents (12-18 years of age) with infectious mononucleosis were identified and screened for nonrecovery 6 months after infectious mononucleosis by using a telephone screening interview. Nonrecov...