Fibromyalgia, psychiatric disorders, and assessment of the longterm outcome of eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome.
Fibromyalgia, medical disorders associated with fibromyalgia, and various psychiatric disorders may complicate the assessment of the longterm illnesses caused by the eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS). The effect of these conditions on the evaluation of outcome in EMS is shown by the use of clinical vignettes derived from a review of medical records of patients with EMS. These observations have implications for the clinical management of patients with a history of EMS and for interpretation of studies of the longterm outcome of EMS.
Hudson
J I
JI
Biological Psychiatry Laboratory, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA 02178, USA.
Pope
H G
HG
Carter
W P
WP
Daniels
S R
SR
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016603:Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014364:Tryptophan