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Terme préférentiel

Fibromyalgia  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • 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)

Synonyme(s)

  • Diffuse Myofascial Pain Syndrome
  • Fibromyalgia-Fibromyositis Syndrome
  • Fibromyositis-Fibromyalgia Syndrome
  • Fibrositis
  • Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Diffuse
  • Rheumatism, Muscular

Traductions

  • français

  • Fibro-myosite
  • Fibromyosite
  • Fibrosite
  • Polyenthésopathie
  • Rhumatisme musculaire
  • Syndrome de la douleur chronique myofasciale
  • Syndrome polyalgique diffus

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RWXB8PTM-4

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 03/11/1999