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Details for Professor Esther Crawley
| Personal details | |
| Name | Professor Esther Crawley |
| Job title | Professor of Child Health |
| Department | Bristol Medical School (PHS) University of Bristol |
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| Qualifications | BA(Hons), BM BCh(Oxon.), PhD(U.C.Lond.) |
| Professional details | |
| Keywords | epidemiology children fatigue CFS ME concentration anxiety |
| Areas of expertise | My main research interests are: The Epidemiology of CFS/ME in children - Children who miss school have been screened each term for fatigue, Analysis is underway to determine: the prevalence and incidence of CFS/ME in secondary schools; whether children who are identified by screening are different to those referred for rehabilitation by health services. Memory and concentration problems in children with CFS/ME - The first part of this study demonstrated significant problems in memory and attention in children with CFS/ME. Children are now being examined 6 months after treatment started, to see whether their memory and concentration problems change with treatment. Anxiety in children with CFS/ME - This research compares anxiety in children with CFS/ME with best friend controls. Predictors of disease severity and outcome in children with CFS/ME - The CFS/ME service provides assessment and treatment for over 150 children a year. |