fibromyalgia

  1. Sly Saint

    A Mobile Application to Help Self-Manage Pain Severity, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Pilot Study 2022

    Abstract Treatment for individuals with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is complex and is not always accessible to those who could benefit. The aim of this study was to conduct a preliminary evaluation of a mobile-app-delivered, cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT)-based intervention in helping...
  2. Andy

    CGRP, VEGF, and Clinical Manifestations in Women with Fibromyalgia, 2022, Rus et al

    Abstract Background Fibromyalgia is a complex illness to diagnose and treat, which significantly impairs patients’ quality of life. Objectives The study aims were to compare levels of calcitonin gene-related peptide and vascular endothelial growth factor between patients with fibromyalgia...
  3. Andy

    Diagnostic Ability & Capacity of Optical Coherence Tomography-Angiography to Detect Retinal & Vascular Changes in Patients w/FM, 2022, Garcia-Martin

    Abstract Background. To evaluate the neuroretina and retinal vasculature of fibromyalgia (FM) patients and calculate a linear discriminant function (LDF) to improve retinal parameters’ contribution to FM diagnosis. Methods. Fifty FM patients and 232 healthy controls underwent retinal...
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    A drug free solution for improving the quality of life of fibromyalgia patients (Fibrepik): study protocol... (2022) Chipon et al.

    Full title: A drug free solution for improving the quality of life of fibromyalgia patients (Fibrepik): study protocol of a multicenter, randomized, controlled effectiveness trial This is a study protocol about the use of a device and coaching. Abstract: Background Fibromyalgia is a form...
  5. Andy

    Understanding the Psychophysiological and Sensitization Mechanisms behind Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Network Analysis Approach, 2022, Varol et al

    Abstract Objective Current evidence suggests that fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) involves complex underlying mechanisms. This study aimed to quantify the multivariate relationships between clinical, psychophysical, and psychological outcomes in women with FMS by using network analysis to...
  6. Trish

    Open University of Alabama - Men with FM and/or ME/CFS for study of chronic pain and fatigue

    Men ages 39-65 needed for research study involving fibromyalgia and/or chronic fatigue syndrome The Neuroinflammation, Pain, and Fatigue Lab at UAB is currently recruiting men between the ages of 39-65 with Fibromyalgia and/or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for a research study. This study combines...
  7. Andy

    Association of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, and Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone With Fatigue and Neurologic Symptoms in ... Fibromyalgia, 2022, Munipalli et al

    Abstract Objective To assess the association between vitamin B12 (B12) deficiency and the prevalence of fatigue and prespecified neurologic symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia. Patients and Methods A retrospective chart analysis of patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia in the years 2015-2020...
  8. Andy

    An Integrative Neuropsychological Approach to Chronic Pain, Emotions and Clinical Symptoms, 2022, Montoro and Galvez-Sánchez

    Abstract Background. Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic musculoskeletal pain condition characterized by widespread pain, sleep problems (i.e., insomnia and unrefreshing sleep), fatigue, cognitive, and emotional difficulties. Although pain has been proposed the factor mostly impacting in...
  9. Andy

    Variability of Reaction Time as a Marker of Executive Function Impairments in Fibromyalgia, 2022, Duschek et al

    Abstract In addition to chronic widespread pain and depression and anxiety symptoms, patients with fibromyalgia frequently experience cognitive problems. This study investigated executive functions in fibromyalgia via a Go/No-Go task. To obtain comprehensive information about performance...
  10. Dolphin

    Human enteroviral infection in fibromyalgia: a case-control blinded study, 2022, Armin Schwarzbach et al

    https://www.scielo.br/j/ramb/a/XWwZ6scXv4C6VW6GTMgTzFN/?lang=en Human enteroviral infection in fibromyalgia: a case-control blinded study Basant K. Puri Gary S. Lee Armin Schwarzbach SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to test the hypothesis that fibromyalgia is associated with a human...
  11. Andy

    When It Hurts, a Positive Attitude May Help. The Moderating Effect of Positive Affect ... in Women with Fibromyalgia, 2022, Ecjia et al

    Full title: When It Hurts, a Positive Attitude May Help. The Moderating Effect of Positive Affect on the Relationship Between Walking, Depression, and Symptoms in Women with Fibromyalgia Abstract Background: Increased exercise is a marker of health in fibromyalgia (FM). However, patients...
  12. Andy

    ...Relation Between [FM] Severity and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, and Mean Platelet Volume, 2022, Jayakrishnan et al

    Abstract Background: Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread pain, which has been linked to neuroinflammation. Hematological indices, i.e., neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and mean platelet volume (MPV) have been shown to be effective...
  13. Andy

    Clinical overlap between fibromyalgia and myalgic encephalomyelitis. A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2022, Ramírez-Morales et al

    Abstract Myalgic encephalomyelitis is an illness characterized by profound malaise after mental or physical effort occurring in patients already suffering from constant fatigue. On the other hand, widespread pain and widespread allodynia are the core fibromyalgia clinical features. There is...
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    Specific documents on CFS and fibromyalgia from a US agency (Job Accommodation Network) (2008)

    Many people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome are too ill to work. But there are some in some professions who may be able to with the right supports. This 2008 US document gives some useful ideas https://www.dropbox.com/s/hbzmju5g8t3ae9o/CFS.pdf?dl=0 Another document...
  15. Andy

    Altered serum bile acid profile in fibromyalgia is associated with specific gut microbiome changes and symptom severity, 2022, Minerbi et al

    Abstract Alterations in the composition and function of the gut microbiome in women with fibromyalgia have recently been demonstrated, including changes in the relative abundance of certain bile acid metabolizing bacteria. Bile acids can affect multiple physiological processes, including...
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    Short-Term Magnesium Therapy Alleviates Moderate Stress in Patients with FM: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial, 2022, Nicolas Macian et al

    Abstract Patients suffering from fibromyalgia often report stress and pain, with both often refractory to usual drug treatment. Magnesium supplementation seems to improve fibromyalgia symptoms, but the level of evidence is still poor. This study is a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial...
  17. Andy

    Persistent SARS-CoV-2 Effects Induce Neuropathy Signature in Dorsal Root Ganglia Underlying Hypersensitivity in a Hamster Model, 2022, Serafini et al

    Abstract Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, commonly known as long-COVID, is defined as a persistent symptom(s) that is unexplainable by alternative diagnosis and lasts beyond three months after the onset of COVID-19. Several studies have now identified long-COVID in >50% of COVID-19 patients...
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    Remedee's endorphin stimulator for fibromyalgia gains FDA breakthrough status

    https://www.firstwordhealthtech.com/story/5570485 Remedee Labs announced Thursday that the FDA granted a breakthrough therapy device designation to its endorphin stimulator for patients with fibromyalgia. CEO David Crouzier called the achievement a "major step, one that recognises [the...
  19. Andy

    New Clinical Phenotype of the Post-Covid Syndrome: Fibromyalgia and Joint Hypermobility Condition, 2022, Gavrilova et al

    Abstract Fibromyalgia can be defined as a chronic pain condition, affecting the musculoskeletal system, etiology and pathophysiology of which is sufficiently understudied. Despite the fact that many authors consider this entity to be a manifestation of central sensitization, and not an...
  20. Andy

    Characterizing Neurocognitive Impairment in Juvenile Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Subjective and Objective Measures of Dyscognition, 2022, Gmuca et al

    Objectives: Our understanding of brain fog, or dyscognition, among youth with juvenile fibromyalgia syndrome is limited. We aimed to determine the prevalence of subjective (self-reported) and objective dyscognition, as well as factors associated with subjective dyscognition in juvenile...
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