Fibromyalgia (FM or FMS) is a debilitating chronic syndrome (constellation of signs and symptoms) characterized by diffuse or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain, fatigue, and a wide range of other symptoms. It is not contagious, and recent studies suggest that people with fibromyalgia may be genetically predisposedIt affects more females than males, with a ratio of 9:1 by ACR (American College of Rheumatology) criteria [http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic790.htm. Fibromyalgia is seen in 3% to 6% of the general population, and is most commonly diagnosed in individuals between the ages of 20 and 50. The nature of fibromyalgia is not well understood, with many frustrated physicians driven to accusing their patients of feigning illness. There are few, if any, treatments available, and there is no cure, but the disease is not life-threatening.

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Fibromyalgia has been studied since the early-1800s and referred to by a variety of former names, including muscular rheumatism and fibrositis. The term fibromyalgia was coined in 1976 to more accurately describe the symptoms, from the Latin word fibra, meaning fiber, myo, meaning muscle,and the Greek word algos, meaning pain.

Fibromyalgia was once considered an autoimmune disorder, but laboratory results reveal no disturbance of the immune system, although reactivated viral infection has been identified in a subset of patients. Much to the dismay of patients, it was classified as a psychosomatic disorder, most prominently by psychiatrists at the Institute of Psychiatry at Kings College London and by Harvard psychiatrist Jonathan Barsky. Many researchers disagree with this classification.

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