title: [Clinical analysis of 120 patients with fibromyalgia].
abstract: The clinical characteristics of 120 patients with fibromyalgia is reported. Most of the patients were 21-50 years old. More than 56% patients had three chief symptoms: generalized myalgia, abnormal sensations and easily fatigue. 49.2% of the patients complained multiple arthralgia; 29% with sleep disorder and 23% with local myospasm of lower limbs. The trigger point was regarded as an important physical sign. The etiology and differential diagnosis for fibromyalgia were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Hunan Medical University, Changsha.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ye
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged