Preferred Label : Fibromyalgia syndrome;
ICD-11 definition : Fibromyalgia is characterised by chronic diffuse pain, intense fatigue and sleep disturbances
often associated with anxiety or depression, and triggered by physical or psychological
trauma. It was recognised as a rheumatic disease by the WHO in 1992. Diagnosis criteria
include a three month history of diffuse pain without a disorder that would otherwise
explain the pain. Available evidence implicates the central nervous system as key
to maintaining the pain and other core symptoms of FM and related conditions. FM is
associated with substantial negative consequences for physical and social functioning.;
ICD-11 inclusion : Fibrositis; Myofibrositis; Fibromyositis;
Origin ID : 236601102;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Fibromyalgia is characterised by chronic diffuse pain, intense fatigue and sleep disturbances
often associated with anxiety or depression, and triggered by physical or psychological
trauma. It was recognised as a rheumatic disease by the WHO in 1992. Diagnosis criteria
include a three month history of diffuse pain without a disorder that would otherwise
explain the pain. Available evidence implicates the central nervous system as key
to maintaining the pain and other core symptoms of FM and related conditions. FM is
associated with substantial negative consequences for physical and social functioning.
