title: [Historical evolution of the concept of fibromyalgia: the main stages].
abstract: The concept of fibromyalgia is fairly recent, by evolving from previous notions such as muscular rheumatism and fibrositis. In this concise report the main stages leading to the development of the concept of fibromyalgia are sketched out, beginning from the notions of fibrositis nodules, trigger points and myofascial pain, up to the most recent knowledge including this clinical condition in the cluster of central sensitivity syndromes.
authors.affiliation: 1Unità di Aferesi Terapeutica, U.O. Immunotrasfusionale, Azienda Ospedale Università di Padova, Italia. piemarson@katamail.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pasero
mesh_terms: D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century