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ArticleBMJ case reports2021

Postdengue chronic fatigue syndrome in an adolescent boy.

Vijayakumary Thadchanamoorthy, Kavinda Dayasiri

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Vijayakumary ThadchanamoorthyPaediatrics, Faculty of Health Care Science, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
Kavinda DayasiriPaediatrics, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK kavindadayasiri@gmail.com.
Eastern University, Sri Lanka · LKOxford University Hospitals NHS Trust · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is often preceded by a viral illness and has recurrent 'flulike' symptoms which include a wide spectrum of musculoskeletal and neurological clinical features. The condition is also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis and systemic exertional intolerance syndrome. CFS has been reported following dengue among adult patients. We report the case of an 11-year-old boy who developed CFS following recovery of dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF). The reported child was initially managed as for DHF and was clinically asymptomatic on post-discharge day 3. He was re-admitted after 3 weeks with severe joint pains, myalgia and unbearable headache. As his symptoms persisted, he was investigated in-depth. All investigations were normal except mild elevation of liver functions. The diagnosis of CFS secondary to DHF was made by exclusion of differential diagnosis. At 1-year follow-up, patient continues to have symptoms after treatment with physiotherapy and nutrition counselling.

Indexed as

Fatigue Syndrome, ChronicAdolescentAdultAftercareChildDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansMalePatient DischargePhysical Therapy Modalitiesmusculoskeletal and joint disorderspaediatrics

Identifiers

PMID34099442
PMCPMC8186546
OpenAlexW3169007080

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