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Resolution of fibromyalgia by controlling obstructive sleep apnea with a mandibular advancement device
Fernanda Vantine, Dominik Ettlin, Miguel Meira-e-Cruz
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8848527/ (PDF available)
Abstract
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic, often disabling disorder characterized by multisite pain along with sleep problems and fatigue. Pain and sleep exhibit a reciprocal relationship. When FM and obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea (OSA) co-exist, treatment options include continuous positive airway pressure or mandibular advancement device. We present a patient experiencing fibromyalgia and OSA whose symptoms vanished wearing a Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) during sleep. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of FM symptom resolution by MAD treatment.
Fernanda Vantine, Dominik Ettlin, Miguel Meira-e-Cruz
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8848527/ (PDF available)
Abstract
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic, often disabling disorder characterized by multisite pain along with sleep problems and fatigue. Pain and sleep exhibit a reciprocal relationship. When FM and obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea (OSA) co-exist, treatment options include continuous positive airway pressure or mandibular advancement device. We present a patient experiencing fibromyalgia and OSA whose symptoms vanished wearing a Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) during sleep. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of FM symptom resolution by MAD treatment.