Fibromyalgia

The Fibromyalgia topic includes research on the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of fibromyalgia, a chronic condition that causes pain, fatigue, and trouble sleeping.

Although the cause of fibromyalgia is unknown, it does tend to run in families and occurs mostly among women. Researchers hypothesize that genetic factors trigger fibromyalgia. Other suspected triggers include having a disease that causes pain, like rheumatoid arthritis, or mental health problems, like anxiety or depression.