[Fibromyalgia--a relationship between psyche and soma?].

Fibromyalgia is regarded a state of pain that can both be triggered and maintained by a broad spectre of events, ranging from massive psychogenic stress to long-lasting excessive somatic strain. Based on a review of selected studies supported by the Norwegian Medical Research Council, this paper focuses on muscular exercise and related pain, the functional significance of certain neuropeptides, the contribution of the sympathetic nervous system and the psychological aspects of the condition.