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Medical related terms of interest to people suffering from Fibromyalgia and/or Chronic Pain.

Fibromyalgia Medical Terms and Definitions

Dyskinesia

The presence of involuntary movements, such as the choreaform movements seen in some cases of rheumatic fever or the characteristic movements of tardive dyskinesia.

PML

Stands for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, a rapidly progressive, often fatal viral infection of the brain. Commonly abbreviated as PML.

Elective mutism

Complete lack of speech (mutism) that is believed to be volitional (willed) on the part of the patient.

Dyskinesia

The presence of involuntary movements, such as the choreaform movements seen in some cases of rheumatic fever or the characteristic movements of tardive dyskinesia.

Diabetic shock

Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) associated with diabetes.

Sanfilippo syndrome

The most common disorder of mucopolysaccharide metabolism, a syndrome in which the onset of clinical abnormalities occurs between ages 2 and 6, with mild coarsening of the facial features (but normal

Delirium tremens

A central nervous system symptom of alcohol withdrawal that is seen in chronic alcoholism.

Cut

An area of severed skin. It is important to wash a cut with soap and water, and keep it clean and dry, but avoid putting alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or iodine into a cut, which can delay healing.

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