Fibromyalgia [[electronic resource] ] : an essential guide for patients and their families / / Daniel J. Wallace, Janice Brock Wallace

• Autore: Wallace Daniel J (Daniel Jeffrey), <1949->
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (209 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.7/4
• Soggetto topico: Fibromyalgia
• Altri autori: WallaceJanice Brock
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 What is Fibromyalgia?; Chapter 2 Who Gets Fibromyalgia and Why?; Chapter 3 The Basic Science of Fibromyalgia; Chapter 4 Fibromyalgia-Related Complaints; Chapter 5 What Are the Regional and Localized Forms of Fibromyalgia?; Chapter 6 What Conditions Are Associated with Fibromyalgia?; Chapter 7 The Fibromyalgia Consultation and Differential Diagnosis; Chapter 8 I'm Not Crazy!; Chapter 9 How to HelpYourself without Taking Medicine; Chapter 10 Medicines for Fibromyalgia; Chapter 11 Work and Disability; Chapter 12 Prognosis and Future Directions ; Appendix 1 Fibromyalgia Resource MaterialsAppendix 2 Glossary; Appendix 3 Fibromyalgia: A Complementary Medicine Doctor's Perspective; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This is a guide to fibromyalgia, a syndrome that affects six million Americans annually. Fibromyalgia is a form of chronic neuromuscular pain, a pain-amplification syndrome brought on by abnormal interactions between hormones, the immune system, neurotransmitters, and the autonomic nervous system.
• Titolo autorizzato: Fibromyalgia
• ISBN: 0-19-770669-X; 1-280-53231-9; 9786610532315; 0-19-803406-7; 1-4237-8489-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777642303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II