fibromyalgia

  1. O

    The Evolution of Fibromyalgia, Its Concepts, and Criteria, 2021, Wolfe & Rasker

    Abstract Fibromyalgia developed in the 1950s from a substrate of difficult to explain regional and widespread pain mixed with symptoms of psychosocial distress. Controversies regarding psychological issues were common. Multiple criteria arose to define the disorder, but each identified a...
  2. Wyva

    Bateman Horne Center: Treating COVID-19 in patients with ME/CFS & severe FM

    This is a PDF file.
  3. Andy

    Research Recommendations Following the Discovery of Pain Sensitising IgG Autoantibodies in Fibromyalgia Syndrome, 2021, Goebel et al

    Abstract Background Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is the most common chronic widespread pain condition in rheumatology. Until recently, no clear pathophysiological mechanism for fibromyalgia had been established, resulting in management challenges. Recent research has indicated that serum IgGs...
  4. O

    Preventing progression from chronic to widespread pain and its impact on health-related quality of life, 2021, Licciardone

    Preventing progression from chronic to widespread pain and its impact on health-related quality of life: a historical cohort study of osteopathic medical care Abstract Context It is generally acknowledged that osteopathic physicians take a holistic approach to patient care. This style may help...
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    Recruitment characteristics and non-adherence associated factors of fibromyalgia patients in a randomized clinical trial, 2021, Cardenas-Rojas et al

    Recruitment characteristics and non-adherence associated factors of fibromyalgia patients in a randomized clinical trial: A retrospective survival analysis Abstract Introduction Fibromyalgia is a complex pain condition that affects mostly women. Given the disease's lack of understanding...
  6. Andy

    Cardiovascular risk assessment using ASCVD risk score in fibromyalgia: a single-centre, retrospective study, 2021, Surendran et al

    Full title: Cardiovascular risk assessment using ASCVD risk score in fibromyalgia: a single-centre, retrospective study using "traditional" case control methodology and "novel" machine learning. Abstract Background In autoimmune inflammatory rheumatological diseases, routine cardiovascular risk...
  7. Andy

    Sexual Desire, Depressive Symptoms and Medication Use Among Women With Fibromyalgia in Flanders, 2021, Van Overmeire et al

    ABSTRACT Background Fibromyalgia (FM) is associated with sexual dysfunction, though much less is known about the sexual desire, and especially dyadic and solitary sexual desire, among women with fibromyalgia. Aim To investigate on the one hand the global sexual desire, the dyadic sexual and...
  8. Andy

    The Interoceptive Sensitivity and Attention Questionnaire: Evaluating aspects of self-reported interoception in patients with [PPS]..., 2021, Bogaerts

    Full title: The Interoceptive Sensitivity and Attention Questionnaire: Evaluating aspects of self-reported interoception in patients with persistent somatic symptoms, stress-related syndromes and healthy controls. Abstract To validate the Interoceptive Sensitivity and Attention Questionnaire...
  9. Andy

    The place of S-ketamine in fibromyalgia treatment (ESKEFIB): study protocol..., 2021, Javorcikova et al

    Abstract Background Fibromyalgia is a chronic multidimensional pain disease with no curative treatment currently available. Its management relies on a multimodal approach involving pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic elements. Because a suggested factor in its etiology is a central...
  10. Andy

    An Observational Study Comparing Fibromyalgia and Chronic Low Back Pain in Somatosensory Sensitivity, Motor Function & Balance, 2021, Mingorance et al

    Abstract Fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic low back pain (CLBP) have shared pathophysiology and have a considerable impact on patients’ daily activities and quality of life. The main objective of this study was to compare pain impact, somatosensory sensitivity, motor functionality, and balance...
  11. Andy

    Smartphone-based exercise intervention for chronic pain: PainReApp randomized clinical trial protocol, 2021, Moral-Munoz et al

    Abstract Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of PainReApp, an mHealth system, based on physical exercise recommendations for patients with chronic pain (low back pain, fibromyalgia and diabetic neuropathic pain) based on pain intensity, quality of life, anxiety and/or depression, and sleep...
  12. Andy

    Virtual Reality-Based Therapy Reduces the Disabling Impact of Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Women..., 2021, Cortés-Pérez et al

    Full title: Virtual Reality-Based Therapy Reduces the Disabling Impact of Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Women: Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Abstract Background: Virtual reality-based therapy (VRBT) is a novel therapeutic approach to be used in women with...
  13. Andy

    Efficacy of nonpharmacological interventions for individual features of fibromyalgia..., 2021, Burak et al

    Full title: Efficacy of nonpharmacological interventions for individual features of fibromyalgia a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials Abstract Fibromyalgia is a highly heterogeneous condition, but the most common symptoms are widespread pain, fatigue, poor...
  14. Andy

    Fibromyalgia: Evidence for Deficits in Positive Psychology Resources. A Case-Control Study from the Al-Ándalus Project, 2021, Arrayás-Grajera et al

    Abstract Positive psychology is the study of positive subjective experience and individual traits. Identifying deficits in positive psychology regarding fibromyalgia may inform targets for management. Therefore, the aim of the present case–control study was to compare the levels of positive...
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    Evaluation of clinical relationship of serum niacin and dopamine levels in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome, 2021, Katar et al

    ABSTRACT Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of serum niacin and dopamine (DA) levels and their clinical importance in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) patients. Patients and methods: Between April 2018 and October 2018, a total of 53 female patients (mean age: 38.3±5.5...
  16. Sly Saint

    Reclaiming terminology for ME/CFS

    Brain fog, and now post exertional malaise, terms that were until fairly recently only used to describe ME/CFS symptoms have been hijacked and become generic terms. Maybe we should learn from the Fibromyalgia community? They use fibro fog, there are many article on this (even the NHS recognise...
  17. Andy

    Outcomes of a Comprehensive Pain Rehabilitation Program for Patients With Fibromyalgia, 2021, Engleberg-Cook et al

    Abstract Objective To analyze opioid intake interference with psychological, well-being, and functional outcomes and medication tapering in patients with fibromyalgia admitted to the Mayo Clinic Pain Rehabilitation Program (MCPRP) in Florida. Patients and Methods A retrospective study on MCPRP...
  18. Mij

    CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME (CFS) AND FIBROMYALGIA ARE VASCULAR DISEASE, 2021, Chang and Figueredo

    CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME (CFS) AND FIBROMYALGIA ARE VASCULAR DISEASE FREQUENTLY TRIGGERED BY PERSISTENT INTRACELLULAR INFECTIONS. The tissue hypoperfusion and cellular hypoxia that occurs in CFS is associated with dysfunctions of the cells of the vascular walls (endothelial cells and...
  19. ME/CFS Science Blog

    Toxseek: Screening and Research-Fibromyalgia Study

    Our Belgian ME/CFS organization got an email about a research group called toxSeek that wants to do a study on metal poisoning in fibromyalgia and CFS patients. They refer to this website: https://toxseek-research.com/fm/en/index.html Bit skeptical about this: does anyone happen to know more?
  20. Fizzlou

    ME/CFS, FM: Mitochondrial dysfunction ... cellular hypoxia, hypoperfusion, endothelial dysfunction, persistent clots, 2021, Chang, Figueredo

    Posts copied from The micro-clot finding in Long Covid — implications for the possible aetiology of ME/CFS...
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