Assessing workers with fibromyalgia: what should occupational physicians know?/Avaliacao dos trabalhadores com fibromialgia: o que os medicos do trabalho devem saber?
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome with a complex multifactorial etiopathogenesis that more frequently affects women. Although widespread pain is the dominant feature, fibromyalgia incorporates a wide variety of symptoms, such as fatigue, unrefreshed sleep, and cognitive and mood disorders. Cen...
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| Published in: | Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho 2023-04, Vol.21 (2) |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | por |
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| Summary: | Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome with a complex multifactorial etiopathogenesis that more frequently affects women. Although widespread pain is the dominant feature, fibromyalgia incorporates a wide variety of symptoms, such as fatigue, unrefreshed sleep, and cognitive and mood disorders. Central sensitization to pain is a key element in the pathophysiology of this syndrome. Due to its prevalence and repercussions on quality of life and work productivity, fibromyalgia is a common condition in occupational medicine outpatient clinics. Thus, physicians must be attentive to its symptoms to facilitate diagnosis and management. This article will address basic topics about fibromyalgia, including: epidemiology, predisposing factors, pathophysiological considerations, clinical manifestations, classification criteria, differential diagnosis, basic principles of treatment, and the contribution of occupational physicians. |
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| ISSN: | 1679-4435 |