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Fatigue may persist in children
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease of unknown origin characterized by unexplained, debilitating fatigue that usually worsens with exertion and is not improved by rest. The disease occurs in both adults and children, but so far, most research into the condition has focused on adults. Investigators from New York and Chicago decided to follow up with a group of children diagnosed with the condition in one rural area in New York between 1984 and 1987. Of the 46 children identified by the study, 35 were available to provide follow-up information an average of 13 years after initial diagnosis. Twenty-four of the participants were female and 11 were male. The average age at diagnosis was about 12 years.
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New research shows children who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome generally recover from the illness. However, most continue to have some symptoms even years later, and a few remain incapacitated by the disease. 
Results showed that the vast majority of these patients—80 percent—felt they had a satisfactory resolution of the illness, although most still complained of mild to moderate symptoms. The other 20 percent remained ill even 13 years later, suffering significant, activity-limiting symptoms. The best predictor of which patients would still suffer major symptoms of the disease was how much school they had missed during the early years after diagnosis. Researchers found that kids who missed the most of school (eight of the children missed more than two years because of the illness) were most likely to still be having significant problems a decade or more later.
