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2011 Distinguishing fibromyalgia from rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus in clinical questionnaires

Location: http://arthritis-research.com/content/13/2/R58/abstract

Conclusions A combination of 2 questions ("tenderness to touch" and "difficulty sitting for 45 minutes") plus pain in the lower back, neck, hands and arms, may be useful in the construction of clinical questionnaires aimed at patients with musculoskeletal pain. This combination provided a correct diagnosis in 97% of subjects, with...
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An internet survey of 2596 people with fibromyalgia

Location: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/8/27

This survey provides a snap-shot of FM at the end of 2005, as reported by a self-selected population of people. This descriptive data has a heuristic function, in that it identifies several issues for further research, such as the prescribing habits of FM health care providers, the role of emotional...
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An Update on Fibromyalgia Syndrome Medscape

Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/707578

Fibromyalgia is a chronic, musculoskeletal, non inflammatory pain disorder. Patients frequently suffer from sleep disturbances, headaches, anxiety, morning stiffness, and a poor sense of well-being. It is estimated that approximately 6 million Americans live with this condition. Fibromyalgia is characterized by the presence of at least 11 tender points, as...
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Central motor control failure in fibromyalgia - a surface electromyography study

Location: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/78

Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterised by diffuse musculoskeletal pain and stiffness at multiple sites, tender points in characteristic locations, and the frequent presence of symptoms such as fatigue. The aim of this study was to assess whether the myoelectrical manifestations of fatigue in patients affected by FM are central or peripheral...
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Cerebrospinal fluid levels of opioid peptides in fibromyalgia and chronic low back pain

Location: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/5/48

CONCLUSIONS: Fibromyalgia was distinguished by higher cerebrospinal fluid MEAP, systemic complaints, and manual tender points; intermediate SF-36 scores; and lower pain thresholds compared to the low back pain and normal groups. MEAP and systemic pain thresholds were inversely correlated in low back pain subjects. Central nervous system opioid dysfunction may...
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Fatigue in fibromyalgia

Location: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/11/216

The majority of individuals with FM who participated in this study experience fatigue and describe it as more severe than normal tiredness.
Fatigue in fibromyalgia: a conceptual model informed by patient interviews Humphrey L, Arbuckle R, Mease P, Williams DA, Danneskiold-Samsoe B, Gilbert C BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2010, 11:216 (20 September 2010) full text
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Fibromyalgia eMedicine Pediatrics

Location: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1006715-overview

Juvenile primary fibromyalgia syndrome (JPFS) is a musculoskeletal pain syndrome characterized by multiple discrete tender points (TPs), fatigue, and sleep disturbance in the child and adolescent. JPFS can be chronic in nature and can require a multidisciplinary approach to the ongoing treatment of the disorder. The pain experienced is modulated...
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Fibromyalgia eMedicine PMR

Location: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/312778-overview

Fibromyalgia is a complex disorder defined only recently, but it is not recently discovered. Descriptions have been found in the medical literature as far back as the early 17th century. Many physicians prefer not to deal with patients who have this complicated disorder and question its existence. In the past,...
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Fibromyalgia eMedicine Rheumatology

Location: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/329838-overview

Fibromyalgia (FM) typically presents in young or middle-aged females as persistent widespread pain, stiffness, fatigue, disrupted unrefreshing sleep, and cognitive difficulties, often accompanied by multiple other unexplained symptoms, anxiety and/or depression, and functional impairment of daily living activities.
Fibromyalgia was once often dismissed by physicians and the public as a psychological...
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Fibromyalgia Forums

Location: http://www.fibromyalgiaforums.org

Our forum consists of individuals working together to provide fibromyalgia help, exchange information, provide moral support, share information and helpful tips. Together we learn to cope with fibromyalgia, make friends, and help one another live healthier and happier lives in spite of CFS, fibromyalgia and chronic pain.
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Fibromyalgia Is Not a Rheumatologic Disease Anymore Medscape

Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570225

In 1990, The American College of Rheumatology established diagnostic criteria based on the scoring of 18 potential tender points.[2] It turns out, however, that these tender points have nothing to do with fibromyalgia. Biopsy of the tender points shows no pathologic changes, and numerous studies have not shown any abnormalities...
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Fibromyalgia PatientPlus

Location: http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40001921/

Synonyms: fibromyalgia (FM), fibrositis, fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome. The pain can be widespread throughout the body with tender points at specific anatomical sites. There is a reduced pain threshold, hyperalgesia (amplification of pain from painful stimuli that are expected to be painful)1 and allodynia (pain with...
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Fibromyalgia Resource Center Medscape

Location: http://www.medscape.com/resource/fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia symptoms include pain, stiffness, fatigue, disrupted or poor sleep, cognitive difficulties, anxiety, and depression. Fibromyalgia syndrome is the most common source of chronic, widespread pain. The causes of fibromyalgia are not completely known, making a fibromyalgia diagnosis complex. Fibromyalgia treatment may include medications and nonpharmacologic therapy.
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Growth hormone as concomitant treatment in severe fibromyalgia associated with low IGF-1 serum levels

Location: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/8/119

There is evidence of functional growth hormone (GH) deficiency, expressed by means of low insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) serum levels, in a subset of fibromyalgia patients. The efficacy of GH versus placebo has been previously suggested in this population. We investigated the efficacy and safety of low dose GH...
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