Fibromyalgia – a disease or a pain syndrome?
Journal Title: Postępy Nauk Medycznych - Year 2012, Vol 25, Issue 2
Abstract
Fibromyalgia is painful, noninflammatory disease characterized by widespread pain and diffuse tenderness. The main symptoms are accompanied by fatigue, sleep disturbances, headaches and memory impairment. Etiology of fibromalgia remains unknown and is a subject of several hypotheses. Diagnosis of fibromyalgia is based on variety of symptoms including noninflammatory generalized pain of the soft tissues. Treatment of patients with fibromyalgia is difficult and includes administration of antidepressants, muscle relaxants as well as education, psychotherapy and physiotherapy.
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Magdalena Atarowska, Włodzimierz Samborski
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