fibromyalgia
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Key facts
- Medical condition.name
- Fibromyalgia
- Medical condition.image
- Widespread Pain Index Areas.svg
- Medical condition.caption
- Possible pain areas in the most used fibromyalgia diagnosis criteria (ACR 2016)
- Medical condition.field
- rheumatology, neurology
- Medical condition.synonyms
- Fibromyalgia syndrome
- Medical condition.symptoms
- Widespread pain, fatigue, sleep problems
- Medical condition.onset
- Early–middle age
- Medical condition.duration
- Long term
- Medical condition.causes
- Uncertain
- Medical condition.diagnosis
- Based on symptoms after ruling out other potential causes
- Medical condition.differential
- Anemia, autoimmune disorders (such as ankylosing spondylitis, polymyalgia rheumatica, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, or multiple sclerosis), Lyme disease, osteoarthritis, thyroid disease
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55 sectionsContents
- Terminology
- Classification
- ICD-11
- Other classifications
- Subgroups or clusters within FM
- Signs and symptoms
- Chronic pain
- Fatigue
- Sleep problems
- Cognitive problems ("fibro fog")
- Other signs and symptoms
- Comorbidity
- Causal and risk factors
- Genetics
- Stress and adverse life experiences
- Other risk markers
- Factors found not to correlate with fibromyalgia
- Pathophysiology
- Nervous system
- Central nervous system
- Peripheral and autonomic nervous systems
- Neurochemical and neuroendocrine
- Metabolic and proteomic evidence
- Immune system
- Digestive system
- Diagnosis
- Diagnostic criteria
- Scales for fibromyalgia severity
- Differential diagnosis
- Epidemiology
- Prognosis
- Management
- Mental tools
- Exercise
- Aerobic
- Resistance
- Other exercise types
- Medications
- Antidepressants
- Anti-seizure medication
- Opioids
- Muscle relaxants
- Other medications
- Nutrition and dietary supplements
- Physical therapy
- Electrical neuromodulation
- Other interventions
- Society and culture
- History
- Origins
- Controversies on the nature and reality of fibromyalgia
- History of fibromyalgia diagnosis
- Notes
- References
- External links
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a long-term adverse health condition characterised by widespread chronic pain. Current diagnosis also requires an above-threshold severity score from among six other symptoms: fatigue, trouble thinking or remembering, waking up tired (unrefreshed), pain or cramps in the lower abdomen, depression, or headache. Other symptoms may also be experienced. The causes of fibromyalgia are unknown, with several pathophysiologies proposed.
Fibromyalgia is estimated to affect 2 to 4% of the population. Women are affected at a higher rate than men. Rates appear similar across areas of the world and among varied cultures. Fibromyalgia was first recognised in the 1950s, and defined in 1990, with updated criteria in 2011, 2016, and 2019.