fibromyalgia

Chronic pain disorder written off by doctors as 'imaginary' is driving thousands to suicide, study warns https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12283501/Chronic-pain-disorder-written-doctors-imaginary-drives-thousands-suicide-study-warns.html

Background Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) exhibit low peak oxygen uptake ( ˙VO2peak). We aimed to detect the contribution of cardiac output to ( ˙Q) and arteriovenous oxygen difference [C(a-v)O2] to ˙VO2 from rest to peak exercise in patients with FM. Methods Thirty-five women with FM, aged...

https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05643794?recrs=abdf&type=Intr&cond=Fibromyalgia&draw=3&rank=11 Someone is moving ahead with the theory of autoimmune antibodies for fibromyalgia

I just had to share this study, it's way too funny and a good example of the quality of psychological research. I'm not using the usual formatting here as there's no use to it. It starts of funnily with being published in the European Journal of Forest Research. Some of my favorite snippets...

Source: Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Date: January 2023 URL: https://ntnuopen.ntnu.no/ntnu-xmlui/handle/11250/3072207 https://ntnuopen.ntnu.no/ntnu-xmlui/bitstream/handle/11250/3072207/Nina%20Groven_PhD.pdf A thesis on immune differences in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome...

Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic pain condition characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and sleep disturbances. People with fibromyalgia can experience both autonomic and somatic disturbances, cognitive and mental health symptoms, and hypersensitivity to external...

Jared Younger's group. The journal is "PAIN". The text is behind a paywall. Evidence of neuroinflammation in fibromyalgia syndrome: a [18F]DPA-714 positron emission tomography study. Mueller, Christinaa,*; Fang, Yu-Hua D.b; Jones, Chloec; McConathy, Jonathan E.d; Raman, Fabiod; Lapi, Suzanne...

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Abstract Rheumatology, such as other subspecialties, has both a unique perspective to offer as well as an evolving role to play in the global COVID-19 pandemic. Our field has already contributed meaningfully to the development and repurposing of many of the immune-based therapeutics which are...

Highlights Fibromyalgia (FM) may involve an overactive immune system. We used endotoxin to stimulate the immune system in women with FM. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy showed increased brain temperature in the thalamus. N-Acetylaspartate decreased in the left Rolandic operculum. FM patients...

High overlap in patients diagnosed with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or hypermobile spectrum disorders with fibromyalgia and 40 self-reported symptoms and comorbidities 2023, Fairweather et al Background: Joint pain is a common symptom in patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome...

The impact of fibromyalgia syndrome on obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in terms of pain threshold, daytime symptoms, anxiety, depression, disease severity, and sleep quality: a polysomnographic study Abstract Background Current studies have focused on the association of fibromyalgia syndrome...

Significance We used a back-translational approach in mice to demonstrate the pronociceptive role of neutrophils in fibromyalgia. Adoptive transfer of neutrophils from mice with chronic widespread pain or from patients with fibromyalgia can confer mechanical pain to recipient naïve mice...

Introduction: This study aimed to assess whether psychiatric disorders predict the onset of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) which develop in the presence of pre-existing muscle pain or fatigue. Methods: The population-based Lifelines cohort study included 148,614 adults with...

Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus The coronavirus pandemic has led to a wave of chronic disease cases; “Long COVID-19” is recognized as a new medical entity and resembles “fibromyalgia” which, likewise, lacks a clear mechanism...

Abstract Fibromyalgia (FM) is a condition characterized by chronic widespread pain, which has traditionally been considered psychogenic in nature due to lack of known underlying organic pathophysiology. In more recent years, inflammation of the nervous system has become increasingly recognized...

Full title: Multimodal MRI of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: A cross-sectional neuroimaging study toward its neuropathophysiology and diagnosis Introduction: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), is a debilitating illness affecting up to 24 million...

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia: PR3-versus MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis, an exploratory cross-sectional study Summary Background Persistent fatigue is a common complaint in ANCA-vasculitis (AAV) patients and has a profound impact on patient's...

Abstract: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain disorder with unclear pathophysiological mechanisms, which leads to challenges in patient management. In addition to pain, the disorder presents with a broad range of symptoms, such as sleep disruption, chronic fatigue, brain fog, depression, muscle...

Abstract Background Fibromyalgia (FM) is a long-term condition of unknown physiopathology, whose hallmark symptoms are diffuse musculoskeletal chronic pain and fatigue. Objectives We aimed to analyze the associations among serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and calcitonin...