Prevalence of Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Taif City, Saudi Arabia.

Introduction Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a non-inflammatory, chronic disseminated musculoskeletal pain with unknown etiology. FMS patients suffer from generalized pain that markedly decreases their quality of life and productivity. Objective To investigate the prevalence of FMS and the correlation between people with positive screening criteria for FMS and their socio-demographic characteristics in Taif city.