ABSTRACT
Discover the latest information for correctly diagnosing FMS at your practice
The National Fibromyalgia Association estimates that about 10 million Americans and approximately 3% of the population worldwide suffer with fibromyalgia syndrome, yet the criteria used by doctors to diagnose fibromyalgia is 14 years out of date. The Fibromyalgia Syndrome examines the expert consensus developed by the Health Canada Fibromyalgia Syndrome Committee with the goal of helping practitioners distinguish FMS from other syndromes/illnesses that exhibit chronic body pain. The text encompasses a very broad scope of FMS, including its clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment.
This resource provides you with:
- a new approach to case definition
- proposed research to validate the new case definition
- a practical approach to assessment of severity
- empathetic management
- what is known about pathogenesis
The Fibromyalgia Syndrome provides several appendices to help you find crucial information at a moment’s notice, including:
- a glossary of acronyms
- a list of both commonly and rarely seen signs and symptoms of FMS
- a fibromyalgia syndrome clinical worksheet
- differential diagnoses of the symptoms of FMS
- a Symptom Severity and Hierarchy Profile (SSHP) worksheet
- the Pain Visual Analog Scale (PAIN VAS) and Body Pain Diagram
- and more
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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