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Fibromyalgia : an essential guide for patients and their families /

This is a guide to fibromyalgia, a syndrome that affects six million Americans annually. Fibromyalgia is a form of chronic neuromuscular pain, a pain-amplification syndrome brought on by abnormal interactions between hormones, the immune system, neurotransmitters, and the autonomic nervous system.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wallace, Daniel J. (Daniel Jeffrey), 1949-
Otros Autores: Wallace, Janice Brock
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 2 Who Gets Fibromyalgia and Why? 8
  • Chapter 3 The Basic Science of Fibromyalgia 14
  • Chapter 4 Fibromyalgia-Related Complaints 30
  • Chapter 5 What Are the Regional and Localized Forms of Fibromyalgia? 43
  • Chapter 6 What Conditions Are Associated with Fibromyalgia? 48
  • Chapter 7 The Fibromyalgia Consultation and Differential Diagnosis 65
  • Chapter 8 I'm Not Crazy! 74
  • Chapter 9 How to Help Yourself without Taking Medicine 80
  • Chapter 10 Medicines for Fibromyalgia 109
  • Chapter 11 Work and Disability 146
  • Chapter 12 Prognosis and Future Directions 153
  • Appendix 1 Fibromyalgia Resource Materials 159.