Table 1 Classification of fibromyalgia according to disease progression frequency in 153 cases
From: Clinical classification of fibromyalgia according to disease progression
Stage I | Existence of pressure pain on specific sites according to ACR-90 criteria | 64 (41.8%) |
Stage II | Expanding of pain from trunks to extremities and also changing nature of pain from pressure pain to spontaneous pain | 46 (30.0%) |
Stage III | Persistent pain is generalized and induction of burning pain by mild change of temperature, stimulation on nail and hair, and so on | 16 (10.5%) |
Stage IV | Sleep disturbance, restless, interfere keeping same postulation by hyperpathia, severe decreasing quality of life, allodynia | 16 (10.5%) |
Stage V | Severe pain is generalized and complicated tremendous extramusculoskeletal symptoms such as irritable colon, bladder, dry eye, dry mouth and mucocutaneous symptoms | 11 (7.2%) |