Media Article: 'Testing, diagnosing for Fibromyalgia may be difficult'
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"The American College of Rheumatology says there are two criteria that must be present in order to diagnose FM. One is the "presence of widespread pain for at least three months that involves the upper and lower body, the left and right side, and the axial skeleton."
(...) The second criteria the American College of Rheumatology set is the "presence of widespread tender points at 11 of 18 defined sites." The tender points that they refer to are localized painful areas in a muscle, muscle/tendon junction, fat pad or region of the bursa."
-- Testing, diagnosing for Fibromyalgia may be difficult, Jann Brewer, 06/01/2006 --
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Claire
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