ReviewJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2015
Sleep Disturbances in Pediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Review of Current Research.
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- Objective sleep measures in chronic fatigue syndrome patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Sleep medicine reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Associations Between Fatigue and Sleep Among Night-Shift Nurses: Mediating Role of Depressive Symptoms and Social Support.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Effects of Active Gamification on Sleep and Anxiety Reduction in Spanish Primary School Children.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Health, Wellbeing, and Prognosis of Australian Adolescents with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): A Case-Controlled Follow-Up Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Sleep problems in adolescents with CFS: A case-control study nested within a prospective clinical cohort.Clinical child psychology and psychiatry · 2020Article
- Psychological and demographic factors associated with fatigue and social adjustment in young people with severe chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: a preliminary mixed-methods study.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2019Article
- Childhood sleep and adolescent chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME): evidence of associations in a UK birth cohort.Sleep medicine · 2018Article
- Sleep Quality in Adolescents With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME).Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2017Article
- Disentangling the Sleep-Pain Relationship in Pediatric Chronic Pain: The Mediating Role of Internalizing Mental Health Symptoms.Pain research & management · 2017Article
- Investigating unexplained fatigue in general practice with a particular focus on CFS/ME.BMC family practice · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectiveChildren and adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) frequently report sleep disturbances. However, little is known about the nature and severity of sleep disturbance and factors associated with sleep problems in pediatric CFS. The purpose of this review was to synthesize and critically appraise existing literature relating to sleep disturbances in pediatric CFS.
methodsEmbase, CINAHL, PsychINFO, PubMed. and Medline databases were searched to retrieve all studies that included an assessment of sleep in pediatric CFS. Two reviewers independently assessed eligibility, extracted data, and systematically assessed reporting quality.
resultsSix studies were included and these were mostly case-controlled designs. Findings varied across studies; however, most studies found that children and adolescents with CFS had significantly more sleep disturbances when compared to healthy controls. Significant methodological variations and limitations were apparent.
conclusionsThis review suggests that children and adolescents with CFS experience sleep disturbances. However, results need to be interpreted cautiously given the limited evidence available and its overall low quality. More research is required to elucidate the nature and extent of sleep disturbance in pediatric CFS and should focus on (1) identifying the specific types, causes, and severity of sleep disturbances; (2) the specific consequences of sleep disturbances; and (3) the most effective interventions for sleep problems in this population.
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