Contreras CNA, Tamayo RRV

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ABSTRACT

Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by generalized pain, fatigue and sleep disturbances. It is present in at least 5% of the general adult population (mostly women). With the exception of painful tender points, the clinical, routine laboratory, and imaging evaluations in uncomplicated fibromyalgia are normal. Recent research in the neurophysiology and neuroendocrinology of pain demonstrates that fibromyalgia is not simply a psychological disorder.

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