In this British study, 2 RA cohorts (1 with 105 patients and 2 with 100 patients; all meeting American College of Rheumatology criteria for RA [2]) were evaluated in a cross-sectional manner for the ...

Fibromyalgia is an oft-unpleasant condition that can cause pain and tenderness throughout the body. While fibromyalgia can affect anyone, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Health-related quality of life, tender points and fatigue continue to be key issues in the clinical assessment ...

This week we are going to discuss an enigmatic condition that has been the subject of much controversy over the past several decades, fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a grouping of symptoms that cannot ...

The American College of Rheumatology is proposing a new set of diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia that replaces the tender point test with a rating system that includes common symptoms such as ...

Fibromyalgia symptoms include widespread body pain, fatigue, unrefreshing sleep and mood problems. But all of these symptoms are common to many other conditions. And because fibromyalgia symptoms can ...

Various studies have shown people with fibromyalgia see many doctors before receiving an accurate diagnosis. Even with doctors who understand fibromyalgia, other diseases must be ruled out before ...

There is currently no optimal diagnostic method for fibromyalgia. The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria have proven very useful in establishing the disease for clinical ...

Nov. 4 -- MONDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have detected abnormalities in the brains of people with fibromyalgia, a complex, chronic condition characterized by muscle pain and fatigue.