DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF FIBROMYALGIA
Abstract:
Introduction: Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by widespread pain. The etiology is multifactorial, involving biological psychological and social factors. Purpose the work: to reveal the news regarding the diagnosis and management of fibromyalgia, highlighting the role of medical rehabilitation means within this condition. Results: Fibromyalgia diagnosis is a diagnosis of exclusion, being necessary to assess the presence of other diseases as well. Clinical and laboratory investigations are not specific. They help to diagnose the diseases which frequently coexist with fibromyalgia. Discussion and conclusions: Fibromyalgia is a complex heterogeneous disorder requiring individualized multidisciplinary approach. It is a suffering characterized by clinical polymorphism, resistant to traditional therapeutic means, also generating disability. Clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of the pharmacological and non-pharmacological combined therapy in fibromyalgia management
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