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Descriptor English:   Fibromyalgia 
Descriptor Spanish:   Fibromialgia 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Fibromialgia 
Synonyms English:   Diffuse Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Fibromyalgia Fibromyositis Syndrome
Fibromyalgia, Primary
Fibromyalgia, Secondary
Fibromyalgia-Fibromyositis Syndrome
Fibromyalgia-Fibromyositis Syndromes
Fibromyalgias
Fibromyalgias, Primary
Fibromyalgias, Secondary
Fibromyositis Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Fibromyositis-Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Fibromyositis-Fibromyalgia Syndromes
Fibrositides
Fibrositis
Muscular Rheumatism
Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Diffuse
Primary Fibromyalgia
Primary Fibromyalgias
Rheumatism, Muscular
Secondary Fibromyalgia
Secondary Fibromyalgias
Syndrome, Fibromyalgia-Fibromyositis
Syndrome, Fibromyositis-Fibromyalgia
Syndromes, Fibromyalgia-Fibromyositis
Syndromes, Fibromyositis-Fibromyalgia  
Tree Number:   C05.651.324
C05.799.321
C10.668.491.425
Definition English:   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 Related English:   Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
 
History Note English:   89; was FIBROSITIS 1963-88 
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BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   24385 
Unique Identifier:   D005356 

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