Fibromyalgia

Erin Lawson recently co-edited the book, Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy (978-1-4614-6298-9). She is currently in private practice, but has maintained her faculty appointment at UCSD. Mark Wallace, MD is a Professor of Clinical Anesthesia and Chairman of the Division of Pain Medicine at UCSDErin Lawson, MDVoluntary Faculty, Department of AnesthesiologyCenter for Pain MedicineUniversity of California San DiegoLexington Interventional Pain ManagementLexington Medical CenterLexington, SC, USAMark S. Wallace, MDProfessor of Clinical Anesthesiology Chief, Division of Pain Medicine Department of Anesthesiology University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA, USA

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.