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The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has identified specific criteria for fibromyalgia. How many trigger points are there? How many trigger points must be present to be classified as fibromyalgia?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The ACR classifies a patient as having fibromyalgia if at least 11 of 18 specific areas of the body are painful under pressure. Another criterion is that the patient must have had wide-spread pain lasting at least three months.

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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