Fibromyalgia Clinical Guidelines and Treatments /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Lawson, MD, Erin (Editor), Wallace, MD, Mark S. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Neurology.; Pain medicine.; Medicine & Public Health.; Pain Medicine.; General Practice / Family Medicine.

This practical text provides a clinical overview of the etiology, diagnosis and treatment for fibromyalgia.  Current evidence-based treatments and guidelines are emphasized along with lifestyle modification suggestions for the patient.  Also included is a review of current literature, research and e...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• The Epidemiology and Prevalence of Fibromyalgia
• Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
• Etiology
• Prognosis
• Lifestyle Modification and Fibromyalgia
• Psychological Treatment for Fibromyalgia
• Medications
• Adjuvant Treatments for Fibromyalgia
• Utilizing Clinical Treatments with a Limited Evidence Base
• Treatment of Special Groups: Children, Pregnant, Elderly and Mentally-disabled
• Emerging Developments
• Nutrition.