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Fibromyalgia

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Definition: A common nonarticular rheumatic syndrome characterized by myalgia and multiple points of focal muscle tenderness to palpation (trigger points). Muscle pain is typically aggravated by inactivity or exposure to cold. This condition is often associated with general symptoms, such as sleep disturbances, fatigue, stiffness, HEADACHES, and occasionally DEPRESSION. There is significant overlap between fibromyalgia and the chronic fatigue syndrome (FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC). Fibromyalgia may arise as a primary or secondary disease process. It is most frequent in females aged 20 to 50 years. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1494-95)     
See Also Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
Other names Rheumatism, Muscular; Fibrositis; Diffuse Myofascial Pain Syndrome; Syndromes, Fibromyositis-Fibromyalgia; Syndromes, Fibromyalgia-Fibromyositis; Syndrome, Fibromyositis-Fibromyalgia; Syndrome, Fibromyalgia-Fibromyositis; Secondary Fibromyalgias; Secondary Fibromyalgia; Primary Fibromyalgias; Primary Fibromyalgia; Muscular Rheumatism; Fibrositides; Fibromyositis-Fibromyalgia Syndromes; Fibromyositis Fibromyalgia Syndrome; Fibromyalgias, Secondary; Fibromyalgias, Primary; Fibromyalgias; Fibromyalgia-Fibromyositis Syndromes; Fibromyalgia Fibromyositis Syndrome

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