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Fibromyalgia is a complex and incompletely understood condition associated with bodywide chronic pain, poor sleep, and other complaints affecting multiple body systems. Fibromyalgia appears to result from dysfunctional central pain processing. This chapter summarizes the latest knowledge of epidemiology, definition, pathophysiology, and treatment options for this condition.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA

    Nathan J. Rudin

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA

    Alaa Abd-Elsayed

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Rudin, N.J. (2019). Fibromyalgia. In: Abd-Elsayed, A. (eds) Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99124-5_148

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