1. Diagnosing Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

3. ME/CFS: Burden of Disease

4. Epidemiology of ME/CFS in the United States

5. Etiology of ME/CFS It Is Not a Psychosomatic Illness

6. How Is ME/CFS Diagnosed?

7. IOM Diagnostic Criteria for ME/CFS

8. Can ME/CFS Be Diagnosed in Patients With Symptoms for < 6 Months?

9. Postexertional Malaise A Distinguishing Feature of ME/CFS

10. Percentage of ME/CFS Patients and Healthy Controls Reporting Immune-Related Symptoms of at Least Moderate Severity That Occurred at Least Half of the Time for the Past 6 Months

11. How Do You Determine if Your Patient Has PEM? Questions to Ask

12. ME/CFS and Pain

13. Percentage of ME/CFS Patients and Healthy Controls Reporting Pain Symptoms of at Least Moderate Severity That Occurred at Least Half of the Time for the Past 6 Months

14. ME/CFS in Adolescents vs Adults

15. Common Orthostatic Intolerance Syndromes

16. Tools for Evaluation of Symptoms of ME/CFS

17. Patient Case 1: 34-Year-Old Caucasian Woman

18. Percentage of ME/CFS Patients and Health Controls Reporting Sleep-Related Symptoms of at Least Moderate Severity That Occurred at Least Half of the Time During the Past 6 Months

19. ME/CFS: A Symptom-Based Diagnosis Tips for Taking a Good Patient History

20. Listen to What Patients Say About Their Symptoms

21. History and Physical Examination

22. Sleep Assessment

23. Patient Case: 34-Year-Old Caucasian Woman (cont)

24. The Role of Laboratory Tests in Diagnosing ME/CFS

25. Patient Case Conclusion

26. If ME/CFS Can't Be Treated, Why Is It Important to Diagnose It?

27. Patient Case 2: 38-Year-Old Caucasian Woman

28. Management of ME/CFS

29. Review of IOM Diagnostic Criteria

30. Proposed Approach to ME/CFS Diagnosis in Children and Adults

31. Concluding Remarks

32. Abbreviations