Evidence for the improvement of fatigue in fibromyalgia: A 4‐week left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation randomized‐controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1213
Abstract: Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic disorder with few effective treatments currently available. One promising treatment option is repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non‐invasive brain stimulation technique that has shown promise in disorders effecting the… read more here.
Keywords: stimulation; repetitive transcranial; transcranial magnetic; magnetic stimulation ... See more keywords
Neurogenic inflammation in fibromyalgia
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DOI: 10.1007/s00281-018-0672-2
Abstract: Fibromyalgia is a high impact chronic pain disorder with a well-defined and robust clinical phenotype. Key features include widespread pain and tenderness, high levels of sleep disturbance, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction and emotional distress. Abnormal processing… read more here.
Keywords: inflammation fibromyalgia; neurogenic inflammation; fibromyalgia; pain ... See more keywords
The TT genotype of the rs6860 polymorphism of the charged multivesicular body protein 1A gene is associated with susceptibility to fibromyalgia in southern Spanish women
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DOI: 10.1007/s00296-017-3896-x
Abstract: In 2012, Barbosa et al. analysed the association between the genotype frequencies of the rs4680 and rs4818 polymorphisms of the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene. Of note is that, in the abstract, they mentioned the rs6860 polymorphism… read more here.
Keywords: spanish women; rs4680 rs4818; gene; fibromyalgia ... See more keywords
The relationship with restless legs syndrome, fibromyalgia, and depressive symptoms in migraine patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s10072-018-3438-7
Abstract: ObjectiveIn this study, we aimed to investigate restless legs syndrome, depression, frequency of fibromyalgia and possible causes of its frequencies, and the relationships among these synergies and migraine’s prodrome, aura, pain, and postdrome symptoms in… read more here.
Keywords: depressive symptoms; legs syndrome; migraine patients; fibromyalgia ... See more keywords
Symptom Preoccupation in Fibromyalgia: Prevalence and Correlates of Somatic Symptom Disorder in a Self-Recruited Sample.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2020.01.012
Abstract: BACKGROUND Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is characterized by a persistent and distressing psychological reaction to somatic symptoms. In pain disorders, the preoccupation with physical symptoms is associated with poor long-term outcomes. SSD may therefore be of… read more here.
Keywords: somatic symptom; fibromyalgia; ssd; symptom disorder ... See more keywords
Elevated Tau and β-amyloid in the Serum of Fibromyalgia Patients.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1092852920002114
Abstract: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic widespread pain syndrome. Although its mechanism remains relatively unknown, accelerated neurodegeneration in the brain has been reported in patients with FM. Sleep disturbance can increase the risk of neurocognitive disorders,… read more here.
Keywords: serum; tau levels; serum tau; sleep disturbance ... See more keywords
Increased neural noise and impaired brain synchronization in fibromyalgia patients during cognitive interference
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06103-4
Abstract: Fibromyalgia (FM) and other chronic pain syndromes are associated with cognitive dysfunction and attentional deficits, but the neural basis of such alterations is poorly understood. Dyscognition may be related to high levels of neural noise,… read more here.
Keywords: synchronization; brain; noise; neural noise ... See more keywords
Fibromyalgia as a cause of uncontrolled asthma: a case–control multicenter study
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DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2017.1354828
Abstract: Abstract Background: Fibromyalgia can affect the control of asthma when both diseases are present in a single patient. Objectives: To characterize asthma in patients with concomitant fibromyalgia to assess whether fibromyalgia is an independent factor… read more here.
Keywords: multicenter study; control; control multicenter; uncontrolled asthma ... See more keywords
Syrian female war refugees: preliminary fibromyalgia and insomnia screening and treatment trends
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DOI: 10.1080/13651501.2020.1776329
Abstract: Abstract Background Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic disorder characterised by chronic widespread pain, fatigue and sleep disturbances with higher prevalence in females. Psychological factors contribute largely to FM. Although women war refugees represent a fragile… read more here.
Keywords: syrian female; insomnia; study; prevalence ... See more keywords
Advances in the management of fibromyalgia: what is the state of the art?
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DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2022.2071606
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain syndrome associated with fatigue, insomnia, dyscognition, and emotional distress. Critical illness mechanisms include central sensitization to nociceptive and non-nociceptive stimuli often resulting in hypersensitivity to all sensory… read more here.
Keywords: fibromyalgia; advances management; management fibromyalgia; fibromyalgia state ... See more keywords
OA09 Trends for opioid prescriptions and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases between 2006 and 2021
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DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead104.009
Abstract: Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are some of the most common indications for prescribed opioids. It is unclear how opioid prescribing has changed in the UK for RMDs, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic with limited… read more here.
Keywords: people opioid; fibromyalgia; 2006 2021; opioid prescriptions ... See more keywords