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AAP Grand Rounds 2:10 (1999)
© 1999 American Academy of Pediatrics

Fibromyalgia: More Benign in Children than Adults

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Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome of widespread musculoskeletal pain characterized by the presence of multiple "tender points" located at reproducible sites identifiable on all patients.¹ Certain other conditions such as headaches and irritable bowel syndrome occur more frequently in FM patients that in the population at large. Patients with FM complain of fatigue and generalized achiness during the day. On physical examination, the classic "tender points" can be found. This condition occurs in 2–6% of the adult population² and is considered to be a lifelong disorder which can sometimes be improved by regular exercise and by medications such as amitriptyline . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Suzanne Bowyer, MD, FAAP

Rheumatology, James Whitcomb Riley Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN