Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Jacob N. Ablin · Yehuda Shoenfeld

Aug 2021 · Springer Nature

About this ebook

This book provides a comprehensive overview of fibromyalgia syndrome that focuses on integrating concepts relevant to the pathogenesis, epidemiology and treatment of the condition. Details of how to manage sleep disorders, assess related disabilities, use pharmacological and complementary treatments are provided. Relevant aspects of neuromodulation, genetics, and neuromodulation are also covered. Therefore, enabling the reader to develop a deep understanding of the underlying triggers of and tools for assessing and treating fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia Syndrome features a wealth of information on the basic science and contains guidance on how to make clinical decisions when treating patients with this condition, and is a valuable resource for any medical professional or trainee seeking a dedicated up-to-date resource on the topic.

About the author

Professor Jacob Ablin is specialist in general internal medicine, and Rheumatology. He heads an Internal Medicine ward at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel and is a professor of internal medicine at the Sackler School of Medicine at the Tel Aviv University. His main clinical and research interests are pathogenesis, genetics and epidemiology of the fibromyalgia syndrome.

Prof. Yehuda Shoenfeld is the founder and head of the Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, at the Sheba Medical Center which is affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine in Tel-Aviv University, in Israel. Dr. Shoenfeld is currently the president of Ariel university in Israel. Dr. Shoenfeld is the Incumbent of the Laura Schwarz-Kipp Chair for Research of Autoimmune Diseases at the Tel-Aviv University. His clinical and scientific works focus on autoimmune and rheumatic diseases.