Association of Young People with ME

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Medical

Swine Flu
Information for patients concerned about swine flu.

What is ME?
How ME/CFS is defined and what it stands for.

Symptoms of ME/CFS
A list of common symptoms of ME/CFS.

What is ME like?
Members of AYME describe what it's like to have ME/CFS.

Diagnosis
Information on how a diagnosis of ME/CFS is reached.

Conditions to be excluded in diagnosis
A list of conditions that should be excluded when diagnosing ME/CFS.

Functional Ability Scale
The AYME Functional Ability Scale and how to use it.

ME/CFS Leaflet and Poster
Download and print information leaflets and posters.

Doctors' Visits
Advice about getting the best out of your doctor and information to help build a relationship with them.

Hospital Meetings
Advice on how to handle hospital appointments.

Medical Records
How to gain access to you or your child's medical records.

Guidelines for the management of ME/CFS
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health evidence based guidelines for the management of CFS/ME.

Child Protection Guidance
Guidance about child protection issues surrounding ME/CFS.

NICE guidelines, September 2007
AYME's response to NICE guidelines, September 2007

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Contact AYME - Telephone: 08451 23 23 89 - Post: AYME, 10 Vermont Place, Tongwell, Milton Keynes, MK15 8JA - Email: info@ayme.org.uk

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