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MeSH Heading: Fibromyalgia
Tree Number(s): C05.651.324; C05.799.321; C10.668.491.425
Unique ID: D005356
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005356
Scope Note: 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)
Entry Term(s): Diffuse Myofascial Pain Syndrome; Fibromyalgia, Primary; Fibromyalgia, Secondary; Fibromyalgia-Fibromyositis Syndrome; Fibromyositis-Fibromyalgia Syndrome; Fibrositis; Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Diffuse; Rheumatism, Muscular
NLM Classification #: WE 544
See Also: Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
Public MeSH Note: 89; was FIBROSITIS 1963-88
Online Note: use FIBROMYALGIA to search FIBROSITIS 1966-88
History Note: 89; was FIBROSITIS 1963-88
Date Established: 1989/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1999/11/03

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Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
- Muscular Diseases [C05.651]

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- Neuromuscular Diseases [C10.668]
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Fibromyalgia Preferred

Concept UI: M0008454
Scope Note: 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)
Terms: Fibromyalgia Preferred Term
Term UI T016350
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Diffuse Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Term UI T369284
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Fibromyalgia-Fibromyositis Syndrome
Term UI T369285
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Fibromyositis-Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Term UI T369282
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Fibrositis
Term UI T016351
Date05/11/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Diffuse
Term UI T369283
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Rheumatism, Muscular
Term UI T016352
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

Fibromyalgia, Primary Narrower

Fibromyalgia, Secondary Narrower

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