Brendan Griffin
Question:454. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of unidentified adolescent syndrome from 1980 to 2015, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17271/16]
View answerTuesday, 21 June 2016
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I understand that this question relates to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), which is commonly referred to as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). As there is no national ME register in Ireland, it is not possible to give accurate numbers of cases. However, estimates suggest that ME may affect approximately 10,000-12,000 individuals in Ireland. This represents a prevalence rate of 0.2% - 0.4% which correlates to the reported prevalence rate in other European countries.