fibromyalgia

  1. Andy

    Treatment with low-intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation in women with fibromyalgia improves diagnostic variables up to 6 months.., 2021, Pareja

    Full title: Treatment with low-intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation in women with fibromyalgia improves diagnostic variables up to 6 months after treatment completion Abstract Objectives: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a disease treated with various therapeutic approaches that have limited...
  2. O

    Efficacy of Whole-Body Vibration Training in Women with Fibromyalgia, 2021, Ribeiro et al

    Efficacy of Whole-Body Vibration Training on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Clinical and Functional Outcomes, and Quality of Life in Women with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial Abstract This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of whole-body vibration training (WBVT)...
  3. O

    The autoimmune aetiology of unexplained chronic pain, 2021, Goebel et al

    Abstract Chronic pain is the leading cause of life years lived with disability worldwide. The aetiology of most chronic pain conditions has remained poorly understood and there is a dearth of effective therapies. The WHO ICD-11 has categorised unexplained chronic pain states as ‘chronic primary...
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    The Impact of a Peer Social Support Network from the Perspective of Women with Fibromyalgia: A Qualitative Study, 2021, Reig-Garcia et al

    Abstract Background: Fibromyalgia is a chronic and complex disease whose management by patients requires a high level of commitment. Patient empowerment therefore represents an important milestone in chronic disease treatment and control. We explored the impact of a peer social support network...
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    Motivational Determinants of Objective Physical Activity in Women with Fibromyalgia Who Attended Rehabilitation Settings, 2021, Pastor-Mira et al

    Abstract Being physically active has positive effects on fibromyalgia functioning. However, promoting an active lifestyle in these patients continues to be a relevant clinical challenge. Our aim was to test a motivational model to explain light (LPA) and moderate-vigorous physical activity...
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    Understanding the Dialogical Experiences of Puerto Rican Women With Fibromyalgia: An Intersectional Analysis, 2021, De León-Menjivar

    Abstract Introduction: Fibromyalgia is a condition that is often misunderstood by the medical community. Misunderstandings are exacerbated when a patient is an ethnic minority, and recent literature suggests that ethnic minorities are shown to have a higher prevalence of fibromyalgia. Despite...
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    The evaluation of nailfold capillaroscopy pattern in patients with fibromyalgia, 2021, Benlidayı et al

    Abstract Objectives: This study aims to evaluate nailfold capillaroscopic pattern in patents with fibromyalgia and to assess the relation of capillaroscopic parameters with clinical variables and disease-related measures. Patients and methods: This cross-sectional, case-control study included...
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    The effect of supervised dynamic exercise program on somatosensory temporal discrimination in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome, 2021, Korucu et al

    Abstract Objectives: This study aims to investigate the effect of a supervised dynamic exercise program on somatosensory temporal discrimination (STD) which indicates the central sensory processing ability. Patients and methods: Forty-eight patients (mean age: 43 years; range, 19 to 64 years)...
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    Suicidal Behavior in Fibromyalgia Patients: Rates and Determinants of Suicide Ideation, Risk, Suicide, and Suicidal Attempts, 2021, Adawi et al

    Suicidal Behavior in Fibromyalgia Patients: Rates and Determinants of Suicide Ideation, Risk, Suicide, and Suicidal Attempts—A Systematic Review of the Literature and Meta-Analysis of Over 390,000 Fibromyalgia Patients Background: Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide, affecting...
  10. O

    Structural and functional thalamocortical connectivity study in female fibromyalgia, 2021, Kim et al

    Abstract Dysfunctional thalamocortical interactions have been suggested as putative mechanisms of ineffective pain modulation and also suggested as possible pathophysiology of fibromyalgia (FM). However, it remains unclear which specific thalamocortical networks are altered and whether it is...
  11. O

    Can the long term using of pregabalin in fibromyalgia affect the choroid and retinal nerve fiber layer? 2021, Biçer et al

    Abstract Background In this study, the effects of long-term pregabalin use on the choroid and retinal nerve fiber layer were investigated in the fibromyalgia disease. Methods The patient group consisted of 41 fibromyalgia patients using pregabalin. The control group consisted of 41 newly...
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    Pathophysiology and Clinical Implications of Cognitive Dysfunction in Fibromyalgia, 2021, Ibraheem et al

    Abstract Cognitive dysfunction is a complaint of many patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Although the main symptoms of the disease are fatigue, widespread musculoskeletal pain, poor sleep quality, and tenderness points, the cognitive symptoms can be more distressing than the pain itself, and...
  13. Trish

    Intimate Partner Violence and the Risk of Developing Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 2019, Chandan et al.

    Intimate Partner Violence and the Risk of Developing Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Abstract Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global public health issue with a variety of ill health consequences associated with exposure. Due to the stimulation of chronic stress and inflammatory...
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    Exposure to domestic abuse in women and the development of syndromes indicating central nervous system sensitization, 2021, Chandan et al

    The association between exposure to domestic abuse in women and the development of syndromes indicating central nervous system sensitization: A retrospective cohort study using UK primary care records Abstract Background Domestic abuse is a global public health issue. The association between...
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    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...
  16. Wyva

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

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  17. 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...
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    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...
  20. 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...
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