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Guidance and Support for Families with Affected Children & Adolescents

We’re here for you.

If a child or teenager suddenly can’t get out of bed after an infection.
If focus, school life, and hobbies begin to disappear.
If doctors have no clear answers – but everything in the family starts to fall apart.

Then it’s time for a place that listens, understands – and helps move forward.

At the Center for Post-Infectious Multisystem Diseases (ZPIMS), we support children, adolescents, and their families affected by ME/CFS, Long COVID, or Post-Vac syndromes. We take young patients seriously – and just as seriously, the worries of parents, siblings, and caregivers.

Our medical assessments follow the guidance of the German Society for Pediatric Infectiology (DGPI) as well as international clinical standards. We work in a structured, systems-based way – always with deep awareness for the emotional, medical, and organizational challenges families face

How We Support You

  • Individual medical assessments based on standardized diagnostic criteria

  • In-depth health history (starting from birth), including physical, emotional, and social aspects

  • Guidance on school-related and organizational matters

  • Personal consultations – online or in person

  • Optional: Integration of specialized health coaches (e.g. nutrition, stress management, pacing)

  • Medical documentation & support for official applications

Getting Started & Finding Your Way

Because clarity brings confidence – here’s what you need to begin:

NGK4Family & ZPIMS – Stronger Together

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ZPIMS is a cooperation partner of NichtGenesenKids e.V.

As part of the NGK4Family project, which is funded by the German Federal Government, we contribute to medical consultation, the development of educational materials, and the strengthening of the connection between self-help and professional expertise.

“Finally, we were taken seriously – as parents, as a family. That alone gave us back a sense of stability.”

Mother of an affected girl

And if you’d like to dive deeper:

Our “Knowledge Space” offers in-depth content for parents, professionals, and supportive companions – scientifically grounded, clearly presented, and continuously updated.