Should Rheumatologists Retain Ownership of Fibromyalgia?

Shir, Yoram; Fitzcharles, Mary‐Ann

doi:10.3899/jrheum.081073

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“…3 As a result, an editorial in the Journal of Rheumatology has questioned whether rheumatologists should have responsibility for the management of individuals with symptoms of fibromyalgia. 4 …”

Section: Historical Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fibromyalgia: psychiatrists should now be picking up the baton

Neal

2011

Psychiatrist

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SummaryRecent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) scan studies have demonstrated the importance of the modulation of pain perception by the emotional regions of the brain in fibromyalgia. In the absence of any other objective biological abnormality, is it time to review the respective roles of primary care, psychiatry and rheumatology in the classification, diagnosis and management of fibromyalgia?

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Section: Historical Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fibromyalgia: psychiatrists should now be picking up the baton

Neal

2011

Psychiatrist

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“…The controversies surrounding fibromyalgia (FM) and the absolute mess the diagnostic label of "fibromyalgia" has created were recently reviewed [1][2][3] . Unfortunately, not one of the articles addresses the fundamental problem that exists within the construct of the FM diagnosis: the fallacy of pain from nowhere.…”

Section: Fibromyalgia and The Fallacy Of Pain From Nowherementioning

confidence: 99%