Fibromyalgia syndrome and psychiatric disorder.
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is characterised by generalised aches, pains, tender points, stiffness and fatigue, yet, despite increasing recognition of this syndrome as a clinical entity, its aetiology remains obscure. There is now increasing evidence that FMS represents a distinct rheumatic disorder and should not be regarded as a somatic illness secondary to psychiatric disorder.
Warley Hospital, Brentwood.
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