Skip to main content
Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026

Die rheumatische Schweile. Ein Beitrag zur Pathologie und Therapie des Rheumatismus.

Publication Details

Weimar, 1843 CE.

Froriep described what would later be known as fibromyalgia, describing it as "rheumatism with painful, hard places" that could be felt in many locations on the body. He characterized the condition as muskelschwiele (muscle callus).

Catalog MetadataReference Information
Entry Number#12749
Permanent Linkhttps://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/14995
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLdie-rheumatische-schweile-ein-beitrag-zur-pathologie-und-therapie-des-rheumatismus

Geographic Context

Publication place: Weimar