Fibromyalgia (eBook)

Clinical Guidelines and Treatments

MD Lawson Erin, MD Wallace Mark S. (Herausgeber)

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2015 | 2015
X, 193 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-15820-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This practical text provides a clinical overview of the etiology, diagnosis and treatment for fibromyalgia. Current evidence-based treatments and guidelines are emphasized along with lifestyle modification suggestions for the patient. Also included is a review of current literature, research and emerging developments on this prevalent pain syndrome. A range of healthcare specialties, including pain management, rheumatology, neurology, internal medicine and family practice, will find this comprehensive guide to be a valuable resource to their routine treatment of fibromyalgia and improve patient's quality of life.

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 UCSD

Erin Lawson, MD

Voluntary Faculty, Department of Anesthesiology

Center for Pain Medicine

University of California San Diego

Lexington Interventional Pain Management

Lexington Medical Center

Lexington, SC, USA

Mark S. Wallace, MD

Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology

Chief, Division of Pain Medicine

Department of Anesthesiology

University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA, USA

Inhalt

Preface  The Epidemiology and Prevalence of FibromyalgiaFibromyalgia DiagnosisEtiology PrognosisLifestyle 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

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.6.2015
• Zusatzinfo: X, 193 p. 6 illus., 5 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Allgemeinmedizin
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
• Schlagworte: Adjuvant treatments • anticonvulsants • antidepressants • benzodiazepines • cognitive therapy • Fibromyalgia • Medications • muscle relaxants • NSAIDs • opioids • Psychological treatment • Sleep • tramdol
• ISBN-10: 3-319-15820-1 / 3319158201
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-15820-4 / 9783319158204