Abstract
Evidence relative to facial emotion recognition and the role played by alexithymia in fibromyalgia syndrome is rare and heterogeneous. In this work, we investigated this ability in fibromyalgia investigating the implicit behaviour in the facial emotion recognition task, focusing on...
ABSTRACT
Background
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a diagnostically controversial syndrome characterized by chronic widespread pain, fatigue, sleep difficulties, cognitive dysfunction, and mental health symptoms. Though online peer support groups (OPSGs) may help persons with FM access support and...
Abstract
Background. Preliminary evidence suggests that psychological trauma, especially childhood trauma, is a risk factor for the onset of fibromyalgia (FM). Objective. The main objective of this study consisted of evaluating the prevalence and detailed characteristics of psychological trauma...
Abstract
Widespread musculoskeletal pain characterizes fibromyalgia (FM), accompanied by sleep, fatigue, and mood problems. Chronic stress and depression play a crucial role in the etiology and pathophysiology of FM. They may contribute to a dysregulation of the central pain mechanisms together...
Importance: Vagus nerve innervation via electrical stimulation and meditative-based diaphragmatic breathing may be promising treatment avenues for fibromyalgia.
Objective: Explore and compare the treatment effectiveness of active and sham transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) and...
Abstract
Background: Neuroimaging investigations have already uncovered alterations to cerebral microstructural integrity in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). In the meantime, these patients commonly suffer from depression and anxiety.
Objective: In this study, microstructure changes within...
Master of Clinical Science Thesis
Circulating Leptin Levels in Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and/or Fibromyalgia: a Systematic Review
Submitted for the degree of Master of Clinical Science By Michael Musker
March 2021
The University of Adelaide JBI...
Abstract
Fibromyalgia is a heterogenous primary pain syndrome whose severity has been associated with descending pain modulatory system (DPMS) function and functional connectivity (FC) between pain processing areas. The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met single nucleotide...
Abstract
Objective
To analyze changes over time and the predictive value of baseline and changes of sedentary time (ST) and physical activity (PA) on pain, disease impact, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) at 2- and 5-year follow-up in women with fibromyalgia.
Methods
This is a...
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndromes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cardiorespiratory fitness and neuromuscular function compared with healthy individuals
authors Zambolin et al
Abstract
Objective
To determine cardiorespiratory fitness and neuromuscular function of people with...
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I found this from this tweet:
CORA stands for "Congresses on Controversies in Rheumatology and Autoimmunity" and will hold their next conference in late March next year in Italy. I looked up their agenda and the first item to be discussed is this one:
from this link...
Steven E Schutzer, Tao Liu, Chia-Feng Tsai, Vladislav A Petyuk, Athena Schepmoes, Yi-Ting Wang, Karl Weitz, Jonas Bergquist, Richard Smith, Benjamin Natelson
preprint
Abstract
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia have overlapping neurologic symptoms...
The ME/CFS patient community has long worked on debunking graded exercise and CBT as treatments for the disease but I am not aware of similar efforts in the fibromyalgia patient community. Rather, it seems to me that they have accepted these treatments as part of their standard of care.
I...
https://bjgplife.com/delicate-diagnosis-avoiding-harms-in-difficult-disputed-and-desired-diagnoses/
BJGP LONG READ
‘Delicate diagnosis’: avoiding harms in difficult, disputed, and desired diagnoses
7 October 2022
Margaret McCartney is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the School of Medicine...
Abstract
Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain associated with sleep problems, fatigue, depression, and anxiety. The persistence of pain, impairment of cognitive function, and negative impact on the psychological state have caused a detrimental effect on...
Highlights
• Although non-pharmacological interventions are recommended as first-line treatment for fibromyalgia, there are currently no evidence-based recommendations as to which intervention(s) to offer as core and adjunctive treatments for each common symptom in fibromyalgia.
• This Delphi...
Influence of Codiagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Habitual Physical Exercise on the Psychological Status and Quality of Life of Patients with Fibromyalgia
Abstract
Fibromyalgia (FM) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) are two diseases that are frequently codiagnosed and present many...
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