Although fibromyalgia (FM) is now widely accepted, there is still no definitive diagnostic test for the condition and the causes are not yet fully understood. Therefore, the condition presents several challenges in the medicolegal field. These are chiefly focussed around diagnosis, establishing causation and whether the symptoms reported are severe enough to cause significant disablement (1). Diagnosis The major symptom of FM is widespread pain, which occurs in all four quadrants of the body (1,2). Although previous … Continue reading The Medicolegal Challenges of Fibromyalgia