Fibromyalgia

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Diagnosis

Diagnosis is based on the exclusion of other conditions, especially chronic fatigue syndrome and myofascial pain syndrome; the patient's history of symptoms; and evidence of tender points located at specific areas of the body.

Tender points are 18 specific points located from the neck to the knees. To diagnose fibromyalgia, at least 11 of these points must be painful when touched. Some physicians believe a patient can have fibromyalgia even if the required number of tender point...Read the full article