Prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in patients referred to a tertiary pain clinic.

摘要: Background Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), the prototypical central pain augmentation syndrome, is characterized by widespread and tenderness. Although patients referred to tertiary care clinics are recognized as suffering from chronic pain, they generally considered have attributable discrete peripheral, nociceptive, or neuropathic etiology. The purpose of current study was assess prevalence FMS among consecutive a clinic evaluate contribution clinical impact upon such patients. Methods Eighty-five (38 were male, 47 female) attending assessed for presence FMS. determined according 1990 American College Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria. Quality life physical functioning assessed, utilizing structured questionnaire. Results ACR criteria fulfilled 41.2% Patients fulfilling ranked significantly lower on all domains SF-36, including general health, functioning, role limitation due emotional problems, vitality, social bodily mental health. Composite health scores felt more tenderness, based mean number tender points tenderness threshold, when compared with not Conclusions A significant proportion found fulfill thus exhibit an important element pain. Central should be actively searched therapeutically addressed in evaluation management