Fibromyalgia

Key points

• Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterised by widespread pain throughout the body with tender points at specific anatomical sites. The cause of fibromyalgia is unknown. Epidemiology
• women are around 5 times more likely to be affected
• typically presents between 30-50 years old Features
• chronic pain: at multiple site, sometimes 'pain all over'
• cognitive impairment: 'fibro fog'