fibromyalgia

(noun)

Chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints.

Related Terms

Examples of fibromyalgia in the following topics:

  • Fibromyalgia

    • Fibromyalgia is a medical disorder characterized by chronic widespread pain and a heightened and painful response to pressure.
    • Fibromyalgia affects women at higher rates than men, and approximately two to four percent of the total population is affected.
    • There is no single test that can fully diagnose fibromyalgia, and as such, fibromyalgia is typically a diagnosis of exclusion.
    • They then narrow down the diagnosis by eliminating the possible disorders one by one until only fibromyalgia is left.
    • The general cause and physiology of fibromyalgia is unknown, though fibromyalgia patients show structural and behavioral differences compared to the brains of unaffected individuals.

  • Foundations for inference solutions

    • 4.27: (a) H 0 : Anti-depressants do not help symptoms of Fibromyalgia.
    • H A : Antidepressants do treat symptoms of Fibromyalgia.
    • (b) Concluding that anti-depressants work for the treatment of Fibromyalgia symptoms when they actually do not.
    • (c) Concluding that anti-depressants do not work for the treatment of Fibromyalgia symptoms when they actually do.

  • Joints and Aging

    • Joint pain can be caused by a variety of health problems, from arthritis to fibromyalgia.

  • Hypothesis testing exercises

    • A patient named Diana was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, a long-term syndrome of body pain, and was prescribed anti-depressants.
    • 4.27: (a) H 0 : Anti-depressants do not help symptoms of Fibromyalgia.
    • H A : Antidepressants do treat symptoms of Fibromyalgia.
    • (b) Concluding that anti-depressants work for the treatment of Fibromyalgia symptoms when they actually do not.
    • (c) Concluding that anti-depressants do not work for the treatment of Fibromyalgia symptoms when they actually do.

  • Rheumatism and Arthritis

    • Some countries use the word rheumatism to describe fibromyalgia syndrome.

  • Cognitive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies

    • In adults, CBT has been shown to have effectiveness and a role in the treatment plans for anxiety disorders, depression, eating disorders, chronic low back pain, personality disorders, psychosis, substance use disorders, and in the adjustment, depression, and anxiety associated with fibromyalgia and post-spinal-cord injuries.