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List of symptoms in ME CFS/ICC/Pediatric
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<noinclude> {{mbox|text=This page is used as a transclusion for other pages only.}} Children and teenagers have the same diagnostic criteria for [[myalgic encephalomyelitis|Myalgic Encephalomyelitis]] as those used for adults. </noinclude> ''Symptoms may progress more slowly in children than in teenagers or adults. In addition to [[post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion]], the most prominent symptoms tend to be neurological: [[headache]]s, [[cognitive dysfunction|cognitive impairments]], and [[sleep dysfunction|sleep disturbances]].'' <ul class="disc"><li>'''Headaches:''' Severe or chronic [[headache]]s are often debilitating. [[Migraine]] may be accompanied by a [[rapid drop in temperature]], shaking, [[vomiting]], [[diarrhoea]] and [[severe weakness]].</li> <li>'''Neurocognitive Impairments:''' Difficulty focusing eyes and reading are common. Children may become [[dyslexia|dyslexic]], which may only be evident when fatigued. [[Difficulty processing information|Slow processing of information]] makes it difficult to follow auditory instructions or take notes. All [[Marked, rapid physical and/or cognitive fatigability in response to exertion|cognitive impairments worsen with physical or mental exertion]]. Young people [[Substantial reduction or impairment in the ability to engage in pre-illness levels of occupational, educational, social, or personal activities|will not be able to maintain a full school program]].</li> <li>'''Pain''' may seem erratic and migrate quickly. [[Joint hypermobility]] is common.</li></ul> '''Note:''' Fluctuation and severity hierarchy of numerous prominent symptoms tend to vary rapidly and dramatically. <noinclude><ref name="ICC2011primer">{{citation | last1 = Carruthers | first1 = BM | authorlink1 = Bruce Carruthers | last2 = van de Sande | first2 = MI | authorlink2 = Marjorie van de Sande | last3 = De Meirleir | first3 = KL | authorlink3 = Kenny de Meirleir | last4 = Klimas | first4 = NG | authorlink4 = Nancy Klimas | last5 = Broderick | first5 = G | authorlink5 = Gordon Broderick | last6 = Mitchell | first6 = T | authorlink6 = Terry Mitchell | last7 = Staines | first7 = D | authorlink7 = Donald Staines | last8 = Powles | first8 = ACP | authorlink8 = A C Peter Powles | last9 = Speight | first9 = N | authorlink9 = Nigel Speight | last10 = Vallings | first10 = R | authorlink10 = Rosamund Vallings | last11 = Bateman | first11 = L | authorlink11 = Lucinda Bateman | last12 = Bell | first12 = DS | authorlink12 = David Bell | last13 = Carlo-Stella | first13 = N | authorlink13 = Nicoletta Carlo-Stella | last14 = Chia | first14 = J | authorlink14 = John Chia | last15 = Darragh | first15 = A | authorlink15 = Austin Darragh | last16 = Gerken | first16 = A | authorlink16 = Anne Gerken | last17 = Jo | first17 = D | authorlink17 = Daehyun Jo | last18 = Lewis | first18 = DP | authorlink18 = Donald Lewis | last19 = Light | first19 = AR | authorlink19 = Alan Light | last20 = Light | first20 = KC | authorlink20 = Kathleen Light | last21 = Marshall-Gradisnik | first21 = S | authorlink21 = Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik | last22 = McLaren-Howard | first22 = J | authorlink22 = John McLaren-Howard | last23 = Mena | first23 = I | authorlink23 = Ismael Mena | last24 = Miwa | first24 = K | authorlink24 = Kunihisa Miwa | last25 = Murovska | first25 = M | authorlink25= Modra Murovska | last26 = Stevens | first26 = SR | authorlink26 = Staci Stevens | title = Myalgic encephalomyelitis: Adult & Paediatric: International Consensus Primer for Medical Practitioners | date = 2012| isbn = 978-0-9739335-3-6| url = http://www.investinme.org/Documents/Guidelines/Myalgic%20Encephalomyelitis%20International%20Consensus%20Primer%20-2012-11-26.pdf}}</ref> == Learn more == * [[List of symptoms in ME_CFS|List of symptoms in ME/CFS]] * [[International Consensus Criteria]] ==References == {{Reflist}} </noinclude> [[Category:Neurological signs and symptoms]]
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