Does primary fibromyalgia exist?
(1990) In British Journal of Rheumatology 29(5). p.368-370- Abstract
- Twenty-one of 25 consecutive primary fibromyalgia or fibrositis patients, identified during a 5-year period in a tertiary care day-ward for pain syndromes, were re-examined. Fifteen fulfilled criteria for fibromyalgia but unexpectedly, all cases had either psychiatric disturbance or thyroid dysfunction. Of the four patients not seen at follow-up, two had developed neurological diseases, another rheumatoid arthritis and one other hypothyroidism. Thus, after 5 years no patient fulfilled the criteria for primary fibromyalgia. Women occupied as manual workers were over-represented. Most patients reported beneficial effects of physiotherapy. None of the patients has been able to return to full time work.
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- author
- Forslind, Kristina LU ; Fredriksson, Eva and Nived, Ola LU
- publishing date
- 1990
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
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- British Journal of Rheumatology
- volume
- 29
- issue
- 5
- pages
- 368 - 370
- publisher
- Oxford University Press
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- scopus:0025081332
- ISSN
- 0263-7103
- DOI
- 10.1093/rheumatology/29.5.368
- language
- English
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- 098f9719-2e23-4f24-a6e5-f1c156f127ac
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