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==Children and "refusal" to eat == Some parents have reported that their child’s swallowing difficulties or vomiting have resulted in medical professionals interpreting these ME/CFS as an indicator of a mental disorder, for example some children originally diagnosed with [[chronic fatigue syndrome]] have had their diagnosis changed to [[Pervasive Refusal Syndrome]] because they were wrongly judged as "refusing" to eat, wash, or increase their activity levels.<ref name="kos">https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/10/10/1803351/-Karina-Hansen-is-FREE</ref> {{Quote frame |text=Our son’s main symptom was dizziness / orthostatic intolerance and abnormal gait which he adopted because of his dizziness. We were told that as neurological examination was normal there must be a psychological element to his problems (this was from a very eminent Consultant Paediatric Neurologist). When we finally had to give in and admit him to hospital he was too weak to swallow his own saliva and had lost 20% of his body weight. Within 24 hours of admission he developed myoclonic jerks. We were asked whether he had a negative body image (ie was he anorexic) and whether we thought he was ‘putting on’ the [[myoclonus|muscle jerks]]. HELP! Please educate the Doctors and Nurses. | author =From a family outside Essex, [[UK]]|source=Our needs, our lives (2003)<ref name="ourneedsourlives">{{Cite web | date = 2003 | url = http://www.tymestrust.org/pdfs/ourneedsourlives.pdf | last = Tymes Trust| title = Our Needs Our Lives}}</ref>}}
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