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Diagnosis is difficult and frequently missed because symptoms of fibromyalgia are vague and generalized. Coexisting nerve and muscle disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, spinal arthritis, or Lyme disease may further complicate the diagnostic pr...
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Diagnosis of fibromyalgia requires a history of a least 3 months of widespread pain, and pain and tenderness in at least 11 of 18 tender-point sites. These tender-point sites include fibrous tissue or muscles of the:.Sometimes, laboratory and x-ra...
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Diagnosis is difficult, and the disease may be overlooked because symptoms of fibromyalgia are vague and general. In addition, fibromyalgia may mimic symptoms of other diseases and conditions.
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Diagnosis is difficult and frequently missed because symptoms of fibromyalgia are vague and generalized. Coexisting nerve and muscle disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, spinal arthritis, or Lyme disease may further complicate the diagnostic pr...
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
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