Årsaksdefinisjoner og hypoteser

"Når man har fibromyalgi, har man en forstyrrelse i det smertesignaliserende system. Det er påvist, at patienterne har for mange smertetransmittorer, der sender besked til hjernen om smerter, og samtidig har de for få af de naturlige smertehæmmere, der skal begrænse smertene. Når hjernen hele tiden bombarderes med smerter og ikke får tilstrækkelige pauser, opstår det en "overfølsomhed" overfor smerter (central sensitisering)."

Inge Møllehave
"Fibromyalgi - en dysfunksjon i centralnervesystemet", s. 10

"There is evidence that genetic factors may play a role in the development of fibromyalgia. For example, there is a high aggregation of fibromyalgia in families. The mode of inheritance is currently unknown, but it is most probably polygenic. Research has demonstrated that fibromyalgia is associated with polymorphisms of genes in the serotoninergic, dopaminergic and catecholaminergic systems."

Wikipedia - Fibromyalgia


"Fibromyalgia may be caused by a problem with the brain’s autonomic nervous system. This system helps to control a number of bodily processes, including digestion, reaction to stress, and metabolism. Problems with the hormones and neurotransmitters used by the autonomic nervous system can interrupt certain bodily processes, causing a number of fibromyalgia symptoms."

Fibromyalgia symptoms