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. 2017 Jun 19;5:121. doi: 10.3389/fped.2017.00121

Table 3.

Common conditions in the differential diagnosis of ME/CFS.

  • Adrenal insufficiency

  • Athletic overtraining syndrome

  • Bowel disorders: celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and eosinophilic gastroenteritis

  • Chiari malformation or cervical spine stenosis

  • Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections

  • Major depression

  • Narcolepsy

  • Obstructive or central apnea

  • Post-concussion syndrome

  • Severe anemias

  • Systemic lupus erythematosis and similar autoimmune conditions

  • Untreated hypo- or hyper-thyroidism