Pediatr. praxi. 2012;13(3):160-163

Idiopathic musculoskeletal pain in children

MUDr.Vladimír Němec, Ph.D.
Pardubická krajská nemocnice, a. s., Univerzita Pardubice

Author gives an overview of the idiopathic musculoskeletal pain in children. There are listed the criteria for the diagnosis of idiopathic

pain and criteria for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia, complex regional pain syndrome, hypermobility and benign nocturnal limb pain in

a tabular form. It is discussed in the general form etiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis and therapy of idiopathic musculoskeletal

pain in childhood.

Keywords: idiopathic musculoskeletal pain, children, diagnosis, therapy

Published: June 18, 2012  Show citation

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