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)
    

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Bulletin. No. 30, Muscular rheumatism / Clinical Department of The Vibrator Instrument Company.

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Dermatomyositis, polymyositis (1st series). Panniculitis, hypodermic (subcutaneous) sarcoid etc

Explaining "unexplained illnesses" : disease paradigm for chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple chemical sensitivity, fibromyalgia, post-traumatic stress disorder, Gulf War syndrome, and others / Martin L. Pall.

Under the medical gaze : facts and fictions of chronic pain / Susan Greenhalgh.

Fibrositis / by James Cyriax.

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Dermatomyositis, polymyositis (1st series). Panniculitis, hypodermic (subcutaneous) sarcoid etc

Explaining "unexplained illnesses" : disease paradigm for chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple chemical sensitivity, fibromyalgia, post-traumatic stress disorder, Gulf War syndrome, and others / Martin L. Pall.

Under the medical gaze : facts and fictions of chronic pain / Susan Greenhalgh.

Fibrositis / by James Cyriax.

Heptalgin : new name in pain therapy.