Drs. Littlejohn and Guymer reply

摘要: To the Editor: We thank Dr. Kapur for comments1 on our recent editorial2. Many patients who have minor injuries in motor vehicle accidents can progress to develop significant and persistent pain. Often these fulfill criteria fibromyalgia (FM), which is most common chronic pain phenotype3. The presence of psychological distress occurring this context key subsequent development musculoskeletal pain4,5. In situations, it important “get diagnosis right” because FM associated with central while whiplash implies ongoing peripheral nociceptive term “whiplash” an emotive that neck has been forcefully traumatized by accident, thus implying injury. “fibromyalgia” descriptive defined robust clinical criteria3,6. its origins changes control … Address correspondence Littlejohn, Suite H, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. E-mail: Geoff.littlejohn{at}monash.edu