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Diagnosis - Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia (FM) |
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Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia (FM)
The 1990 U.S. College of Rheumatology diagnostic criteria are straightforward:
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Widespread pain for at least 3 months.
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Pain in all four quadrants of the body: right side, left side, above and below the waist.
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Pain in at least 11 of 18 specified tender points when they are pressed. These 18 sites cluster around the neck, shoulder, chest, hip, knee, and elbow regions.
No exclusions are made for the presence of concomitant radiographic or laboratory abnormalities.
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Diagnosis
