PROGNOSIS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS

Scientific reviews show that 54 to 94% of the pediatric CFS cases report full or significant partial recovery. Only a minority of children and adolescents remain severely disabled. However, the research issues in pediatric CFS are more complex than in adult, and at present debilitated.

Subsequently, no specific predictive factors are known. It is possible that the degree of severity in the first few years of pediatric CFS may predict likelihood of recovery. Once the diagnosis is made, alternative explanations for disabling fatigue, such as diabetes or malignancy, are rare. In general, it seems that the sooner a diagnosis is made, the sooner patients recover up to their pre-morbid level.

Source: Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:

Things Parents Need to Know. David Bell, Elke van Hoof.