Definition and Interesting Features of Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a neurological chronic condition thatrate, increases blood pressure and raises the
affects the musculoskeletal tissues of the body.body temperature. People with fibromyalgia often
The disorder is mostly responsible for inducingexperience sudden changes in body temperature
discomfort, pain and fatigue in the muscles,and sometimes they sweat abundantly and even
ligaments, tendons and in the areas surroundinghave fever. Also, a high activity of the
the joints. People who suffer from fibromyalgiamesencephalon is responsible for difficulties in
are constantly confronted with intense pain thatfalling asleep and inconstant sleep patterns. Most
tends to reoccur on a regular time basis. The painpeople who suffer from fibromyalgia have trouble
caused by the disorder is felt deep inside thesleeping and in some cases they even suffer
muscles and in certain points called trigger points.from insomnia. Therefore, the cause for
A common feature to all people with fibromyalgiafibromyalgia lack of sleep is thought to be the
is the location of the pain; to all patientsabnormal activity of the mesencephalon. The
fibromyalgia pain occurs in the same trigger points.permanent fatigue felt throughout the whole body
Although people with fibromyalgia perceive theby people with the disorder is amplified by
pain at different intensities, they claim toinappropriate sleeping patterns, un-refreshing sleep
permanently feel a different level of pain in theiror insomnia.
soft muscular tissues.Another part of the brain that is considered to be
An interesting aspect of fibromyalgia is that it canresponsible for inducing other fibromyalgia
be very difficult to detect in some patients. Thesymptoms (anxiety, depression, lack of
symptoms of fibromyalgia are common to manyconcentration, poor cognitive abilities, loss of
other conditions and therefore they can beshort-term memory and confusion) is the
misleading in establishing the appropriate diagnose.cerebellum. A lower activity of the cerebellum is
Although some of the symptoms of fibromyalgiathought to be the cause of other fibromyalgia
may resemble those of rheumatoid arthritis,symptoms and the majority of people who suffer
people with fibromyalgia seem to be in perfectfrom the disorder reveal abnormal activity of
health when they are examined by a physician,both cerebellum and mesencephalon.
revealing no signs of muscular dysfunctions. BasicFibromyalgia is considered to be a serious
physical examinations and common laboratorycondition. Due to the chronic character of
tests usually don't reveal the presence offibromyalgia, patients require ongoing treatment
fibromyalgia. This is due to the fact that pain,and therapy. If left untreated, fibromyalgia can
fatigue and discomfort are mentally induced tocause other symptoms such as nausea, loss of
patients with fibromyalgia, as a consequence ofappetite, abdominal pain and swelling, vomiting,
abnormal activity of their nervous system.internal distress. Many people with fibromyalgia
Although they show no physical abnormalities oralso seem to become depressed as the disorder
dysfunctions, their experienced pain is real!develops and sometimes they even indulge in
Abnormal brain activity is considered to be thesuicidal acts. Therefore, it is vital to spot the
main cause of fibromyalgia and there are twopresence of fibromyalgia in time and appropriate
areas of the brain thought to be involved in themeasures must be taken in order to prevent
process. A high output of the mesencephalon (thefurther complications and undesirable effects.
upper region of the brain) accelerates the heart