| Fibromyalgia is a very complex disorder and | | | | regions of the body, revealing the implication of |
| despite the ongoing efforts of modern medicine | | | | the nervous system in causing fibromyalgia. The |
| to reveal the exact factors responsible for | | | | neurological aspect of fibromyalgia can be |
| causing it, the phenomenon is still shrouded in | | | | confirmed by computerized tomography, which |
| mystery. In the absence of accurate data on | | | | usually reveals abnormal activity in several areas |
| fibromyalgia, medical scientists can only speculate | | | | of the brain. Although this fact doesn't provide |
| upon certain aspects of the disorder. | | | | enough answers to medical scientists, it proves |
| The process of diagnosing fibromyalgia is very | | | | that fibromyalgia is the result of neurological |
| problematic. Fibromyalgia generates a wide | | | | dysfunctions. |
| spectrum of symptoms but rarely leaves any | | | | However, not all people who complain about |
| physical traces, rendering doctors unable to | | | | having the symptoms of fibromyalgia show signs |
| diagnose the disorder clinically. People with the | | | | of neurological dysfunctions, suggesting that there |
| disorder appear to be in perfect health when they | | | | may also be other causes for the disorder. |
| are physically examined and doctors are often | | | | Scientists believe that fibromyalgia may also be |
| tempted to conclude that fibromyalgia is actually a | | | | caused by underlying hormonal problems, poor |
| psychosomatic condition. | | | | nutrition, stress and lack of sleep. Stress, |
| Due to poor understanding of the phenomenon, | | | | inappropriate nutrition and sleep problems are |
| fibromyalgia was commonly misdiagnosed in the | | | | suspected to cause symptoms such as body |
| past. When the concept of fibromyalgia became | | | | weakness, fatigue, anxiety and poor |
| popular, anyone who had muscular pain and body | | | | concentration, while hormonal dysfunctions seem |
| weakness and didn't show any physical signs of | | | | to be responsible for generating fibromyalgia pain. |
| disease was considered to be affected by this | | | | Most people with fibromyalgia appear to have |
| type of disorder. Also, the nature of fibromyalgia | | | | deficient levels of serotonin, a substance that |
| was considered to be purely psychological. | | | | regulates the pain signals that travel from the |
| In present, the process of diagnosing fibromyalgia | | | | nervous receptors to the brain. Fibromyalgia is |
| is more elaborate and certainly more conclusive. | | | | also considered to occur due to poor muscle |
| Although the concept of fibromyalgia is still | | | | oxygenation, causing symptoms of pain and |
| relatively vague, modern medicine has found | | | | stiffness of the muscular tissues. |
| important clues that can suggest the physiological | | | | In present, medical scientists are unable to |
| aspect of fibromyalgia. | | | | determine the exact causes of fibromyalgia. |
| Physicians have identified the presence of certain | | | | However, modern medicine has recently |
| tender points in all people with fibromyalgia. It | | | | concluded upon the fact that fibromyalgia is a |
| seems that all patients with the disorder | | | | physiological disorder, dismissing the theories that |
| experience intense pain in the same particular | | | | supported its psychological nature. |