While symptoms vary from patient to patient there are a few resources available to aid a proper understanding and to confirm a diagnosis, documents that can be used to highlight individual symptoms and disability. There are many general self-report tools available online but we feel that the ones we suggest below from De Paul University are the best available.
Paediatric Questionnaires
DePaul Symptom Questionnaire – Paediatric Screening Questionnaire (DSQ-PSQ): (PDF) DePaul Symptom Questionnaire - Pediatric Screening Questionnaire (DSQ-PSQ) (researchgate.net)
There is a parent and child form available so both adult and child can complete the questionnaires about the child with suspected ME or an ME diagnosis. Completed questionnaires can be used to inform medics re symptoms and severity and could also be used to track symptoms.
DSQ-PED Parent Form: (PDF) DePaul Symptom Questionnaire - Pediatric (Parent Report Form) (DSQ-PED Parent) (researchgate.net)
DSQ-PED Child Form: (PDF) DePaul Symptom Questionnaire - Pediatric (Child Report Form) (DSQ-PED Child) (researchgate.net)