Clinical criteria and diagnostic assessment of fibromyalgia: position statement of the Italian Society of Neurology-Neuropathic Pain Study Group.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of central and/or peripheral nervous system dysfunction is basically fundamental in fibromyalgia.

Aim

The aim of this position statement on behalf of the Neuropathic Pain Study Group of the Italian Society of Neurology is to give practical guidelines for the clinical and instrumental assessment of fibromyalgia (FM) in the neurological clinical practice, taking into consideration recent studies.

Methods

Criteria for study selection and consideration were original studies, case-controls design, use of standardized methodologies for clinical practice, and FM diagnosis with ACR criteria (2010, 2011, 2016).

Results

ACR criteria were revised. For diagnostic procedure of small-fiber pathology, 47 studies were totally considered. Recent diagnostic c

SUBMITTER: Devigili G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10257633 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature