BACKGROUND & AIMS:: Comorbid or extraintestinal symptoms occur frequently with
irritable bowel syndrome and account for up to three fourths of excess health care visits. This …

OBJECTIVES: To discuss fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and overlapping conditions, eg,
irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, and chronic fatigue syndrome, within the concept of …

Background Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia (FM), and
temporomandibular disorder (TMD) share many clinical illness features such as myalgia …

Purpose: Unexplained clinical conditions share features, including symptoms (fatigue, pain),
disability out of proportion to physical examination findings, inconsistent demonstration of …

Chronic pain often differs from acute pain. The correlation between tissue pathology and the
perceived severity of the chronic pain experience is poor or even absent. Furthermore, the …

OBJECTIVE: The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the fibromyalgia syndrome (FS) coexist
in many patients. We conducted complementary studies of the prevalence of FS in IBS …

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a serious chronic pain syndrome, characterised by muscle and joint
stiffness, insomnia, fatigue, mood disorders, cognitive dysfunction, anxiety, depression and …

Many patients attribute their health problems to amalgam and other dental metals. In
genetically susceptible indviduals, mercury and gold may function as haptens and elicit …

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex chronic condition of unknown etiology, characterized by
deep and widespread pain, sleep problems, cognitive impairment, fatigue, and other well …

OBJECTIVES: Chronically fatiguing illness, defined as fatigue for at least 6 months, has
been associated with various physical health conditions. Our objective was to determine …