Fibromyalgia

Question 1

What is fibromyalgia?

Answer 1

Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome diagnosed by the presence of widespread body pain (front and back, right and left, both sides of the diaphragm) for at least 3 months in addition to tenderness (digital palpation at an approximate force of 4 kg) of at least 11 out of 18 designated tender point sites as defined by the American College of Rheumatology 1990 classification criteria.

Question 2

What are the risk factors of fibromyalgia?

Answer 2

> Fhx fibromyalgia

> Rheumatology

> Age between 20-60

> Female

Question 3

What are the signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia?

Answer 3

> Chronic pain

> Diffuse tenderness on examination

> Fatigue unrelieved by rest

> Sleep disturbance

> Mood disturbance

> Cognitive dysfunction

> Headaches

> Numbness

> Stiffness

> Fluid Retention

Question 4

What is the epidemiology of fibromyalgia?

Answer 4

Fibromyalgia is a common condition worldwide in all ethnic and socio-economic groups.

Prevalence: Between 0.5% and 5% in a population

Question 5

What investigations would you do for fibromyalgia?

Answer 5

> Clinical diagnosis first line