title: [TCM differentiation and treatment of fibromyalgia syndromes based on meridian science].
abstract: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FS) is a rheumatic and immunologic disease and the disease incidence is ranked at the third in the rheumatic diseases, characterized by whole-body myalgia, and with mental and nervous symptoms and signs. At present, there is no ideal therapy for it. Based on TCM theories, this article tries to analyze the pathogenesis of FS from the angle of meridian and collateral science, and according to location of pain of the patient, TCM syndrome differentiation for corresponding channels and collaterals is made and FS possible relation with dysfunction of qi is raised, which is used to guide the treatment, so as to provide a better physical treatment way.
authors.affiliation: Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Southwest Hospital of The Third Military University, Chongqing 400038, China.
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Yong-Fei
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wan
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D016740:Meridians