Etiology and pathophysiology of fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic widespread pain;Ätiopathogenese und pathophysiologie des fibromyalgiesyndroms und chronischer schmerzen in mehreren körperregionen

Schmerz

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 267-282

  Sommer, C ^a   Hauser W ^b   Gerhold, K ^c   Joraschky, P ^d   Petzke, F ^e   Tolle T ^f   Uceyler N ^a   Winkelmann, A ^g   Thieme, K ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b KLINIKUM SAARBRÜCKEN   (Germany)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^f TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^g LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^h CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronic widespread pain (CWP); Etiology; Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS); Pathophysiology; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE;

CHRONIC PAIN; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL STRESS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GERMANY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FIBROMYALGIA; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GERMANY; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 44649124220     PISSN: 0932433X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00482-008-0672-6     Document Type: Review

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