title: Progress in diagnosing and understanding chronic pain syndromes in children.
abstract: Chronic pain syndromes such as fibromyalgia and reflex sympathetic dystrophy constitute an increasing percentage of new patient referrals to pediatric rheumatology clinics. It is surprising then that so few studies have been published on these syndromes. This review focuses on the investigations that are central to our understanding of this difficult diagnostic area.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital, Department of Child Health, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine 65212.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Cassidy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000145:classification; D015995:Prevalence; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D013577:Syndrome