Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Overview and definition of the fibromyalgia syndrome.- History of fibromyalgia and evolution of nomenclature.- Chronic fatigue - definition and overlap with fibromyalgia.- Chronic pain as a pathogenetic and clinical entity.- Etiology and triggers in the development of fibromyalgia.- Epidemiology of fibromyalgia and chronic pain.- Pharmacological treatment of fibromyalgia.- Complementary and alternative treatments.- Neuromodulation for the treatment of fibromyalgia, including neurofeedback.- Classification, criteria diagnosis.- Psychiatric comorbidity.- Fibromyalgia genetics.- The clinical spectrum of fibromyalgia and overview of approach to treatment.- Functional syndromes as fibromyalgia comorbidities.- Cognitive behavioral treatment and other types of psychotherapy.- Pediatric fibromyalgia.- The neuroscience of fibromyalgia and central sensitization.- Role of the immune system in fibromyalgia.- The autonomic nervous system inn fibromyalgia.- Sleep disorders and management in fibromyalgia and chronic pain.- Assessing disability in fibromyalgia.- Comorbidity of fibromyalgia in non-functional disorders - clinical and research implications.- Cannabinoids in the fibromyalgia syndrome.- Infections and vaccinations.- Fibromyaliga and vaccinations.- Small fiber neuropathy.- Conclusion.