What Is Fibromyalgia?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
3. Brain and the Nervous System
In a person with fibromyalgia, the brain and the nervous system in general would appear to initiate the feeling of pain in various parts of the body. According to medical experts, this happens because of problems with the way the brain processes stimuli from such parts of the body. It would appear that the signals exchanged between the affected part of the body, and the brain, are not representative of any physical stimuli.
Additionally, the reaction to any stimuli in the affected parts of the body is exaggerated such that a little pressure can bring about a lot of pain. This makes it difficult to manage fibromyalgia pain. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition.
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