Fibromyalgia: generalized pain intolerance and manifold symptom reporting.

摘要: We tested the current criteria for fibromyalgia. Pain tolerance was measured at tender point and control sites using a pressure algometer, responses to 6 standard psychological self-reports were obtained from 125 patients with generalized nonarticular rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteoarthritis. Among published symptom fibromyalgia did not correlate significantly number of points. Only lower pain distinguished other rheumatism. Generalized rheumatism mean scores much higher than controls on tests measuring tendency report physical symptoms, including headaches functional bowel syndrome. It is probable that do differ in any important respect except presence However, points merely reflection patient's general sensitivity indicative special localized pathological phenomenon. The concept as an entity separate rest may be artifact physician's approach patient. Most demonstrate abnormally high frequency reporting manifold disagreeable symptoms probably come attention many medical disciplines.