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J. Rheumatol.    

Sleep as a window into the world of fibromyalgia syndrome.

Thomas RJ

rthomas1@bidmc.harvard.edu.

... Read More

Source: PubMed

J. Rheumatol.    

Sleep as a window into the world of fibromyalgia syndrome.

Thomas RJ

rthomas1@bidmc.harvard.edu.

... Read More

Source: PubMed

J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil    

Osteopoikilosis associated with fibromyalgia and active myofascial trigger point in upper trapezius muscles.

Uludag M, Kaparov A, Sari H, Ornek NI, Gün K, Suzen S, Akarirmak U

Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, Turkey.

Osteopoikilosis is a sclerosing bone dysplasia, characterized by multiple oval spots of radiodensities within the trabecular bone. It occurs equally c... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 5  

Effect of Low-Dose Amitriptyline on Autonomic Functions and Peripheral Blood Flow in Fibromyalgia: A Pilot Study.

Kulshreshtha P, Gupta R, Yadav RK, Bijlani RL, Deepak KK

Departments of Physiology Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

Objective. Amitriptyline (10-50 mg) is the most common drug prescribed for the treatment of fibromyalgia. Amitriptyline influences the autonomic nerv... Read More

Source: PubMed

Pain Res Treat    

Neurobiology underlying fibromyalgia symptoms.

Ceko M, Bushnell MC, Gracely RH

Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, McGill University, 3640 University Street, Room M19, Montreal, QC, H2A 1C1, Canada.

Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread pain, clinical symptoms that include cognitive and sleep disturbances, and other abnormalities suc... Read More

Source: PubMed

Pain Res Treat    

The clinical concept of fibromyalgia as a changing paradigm in the past 20 years.

Fitzcharles MA, Yunus MB

Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada H3G 1A4.

Fibromyalgia (FMS) is a valid clinical condition that affects 2%-4% of the population with a pivot symptom of widespread body pain. The cause and cure... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Nov 30  

Subthreshold mood symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis.

Piccinni A, Bazzichi L, Marazziti D, Veltri A, Bombardieri S, Conversano C, Ciapparelli A, Dell'osso L

Dipartimento di Psichiatria, Neurobiologia, Farmacologia e Biotecnologie, University of Pisa, Italy. a.piccinni@med.unipi.it.

OBJECTIVES: Although several findings have highlighted the prevalence of Axis I psychiatric disorders in fibromyalgia (FM) and rheumatoid arthritis (R... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Nov 30  

Sexual dysfunction is correlated with tenderness in female fibromyalgia patients.

Ablin JN, Gurevitz I, Cohen H, Buskila D

Rheumatology Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel. ajacob@post.tau.ac.il.

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the current study was to evaluate sexual dysfunction among female fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) patients. METHODS: Fifty fema... Read More

Source: PubMed

    

Beyond cognitive-behavioral therapy for fibromyalgia: addressing stress by emotional exposure, processing, and resolution.

Lumley MA

Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. mlumley@wayne.edu.

ABSTRACT: I comment on the well-designed trial by Alda and colleagues reported in a recent issue of Arthritis Research and Therapy which demonstrated ... Read More

Source: PubMed

Rev Neurol    

[Thalamic infarction with disappearance of the clinical signs and symptoms of rheumatic fibromyalgia].

Lopez-Pousa S, Vilanova JC, Lopez-Ojeda P, En Representacion Del Fibromialgia Research Group ER

Hospital de Santa Caterina. Institut d'Assistencia Sanitaria, Salt, Espana.

... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Nov 27  

Evidence of central inflammation in fibromyalgia - Increased cerebrospinal fluid interleukin-8 levels.

Kadetoff D, Lampa J, Westman M, Andersson M, Kosek E

Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.

Activation of glia cells resulting in intrathecal elevation of cytokines and chemokines has been hypothesized in chronic pain syndromes such as fibrom... Read More

Source: PubMed

J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil    

Osteopoikilosis associated with fibromyalgia and active myofascial trigger point in upper trapezius muscles.

Uludag M, Kaparov A, Sari H, Ornek NI, Gün K, Suzen S, Akarirmak U

Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, Turkey.

Osteopoikilosis is a sclerosing bone dysplasia, characterized by multiple oval spots of radiodensities within the trabecular bone. It occurs equally c... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 5  

Effect of Low-Dose Amitriptyline on Autonomic Functions and Peripheral Blood Flow in Fibromyalgia: A Pilot Study.

Kulshreshtha P, Gupta R, Yadav RK, Bijlani RL, Deepak KK

Departments of Physiology Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

Objective. Amitriptyline (10-50 mg) is the most common drug prescribed for the treatment of fibromyalgia. Amitriptyline influences the autonomic nerv... Read More

Source: PubMed

Pain Res Treat    

Neurobiology underlying fibromyalgia symptoms.

Ceko M, Bushnell MC, Gracely RH

Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, McGill University, 3640 University Street, Room M19, Montreal, QC, H2A 1C1, Canada.

Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread pain, clinical symptoms that include cognitive and sleep disturbances, and other abnormalities suc... Read More

Source: PubMed

Pain Res Treat    

The clinical concept of fibromyalgia as a changing paradigm in the past 20 years.

Fitzcharles MA, Yunus MB

Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada H3G 1A4.

Fibromyalgia (FMS) is a valid clinical condition that affects 2%-4% of the population with a pivot symptom of widespread body pain. The cause and cure... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Nov 30  

Subthreshold mood symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis.

Piccinni A, Bazzichi L, Marazziti D, Veltri A, Bombardieri S, Conversano C, Ciapparelli A, Dell'osso L

Dipartimento di Psichiatria, Neurobiologia, Farmacologia e Biotecnologie, University of Pisa, Italy. a.piccinni@med.unipi.it.

OBJECTIVES: Although several findings have highlighted the prevalence of Axis I psychiatric disorders in fibromyalgia (FM) and rheumatoid arthritis (R... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Nov 30  

Sexual dysfunction is correlated with tenderness in female fibromyalgia patients.

Ablin JN, Gurevitz I, Cohen H, Buskila D

Rheumatology Institute, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel. ajacob@post.tau.ac.il.

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the current study was to evaluate sexual dysfunction among female fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) patients. METHODS: Fifty fema... Read More

Source: PubMed

    

Beyond cognitive-behavioral therapy for fibromyalgia: addressing stress by emotional exposure, processing, and resolution.

Lumley MA

Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA. mlumley@wayne.edu.

ABSTRACT: I comment on the well-designed trial by Alda and colleagues reported in a recent issue of Arthritis Research and Therapy which demonstrated ... Read More

Source: PubMed

Rev Neurol    

[Thalamic infarction with disappearance of the clinical signs and symptoms of rheumatic fibromyalgia].

Lopez-Pousa S, Vilanova JC, Lopez-Ojeda P, En Representacion Del Fibromialgia Research Group ER

Hospital de Santa Caterina. Institut d'Assistencia Sanitaria, Salt, Espana.

... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Nov 27  

Evidence of central inflammation in fibromyalgia - Increased cerebrospinal fluid interleukin-8 levels.

Kadetoff D, Lampa J, Westman M, Andersson M, Kosek E

Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.

Activation of glia cells resulting in intrathecal elevation of cytokines and chemokines has been hypothesized in chronic pain syndromes such as fibrom... Read More

Source: PubMed


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