Fibromyalgia

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Fibromyalgia

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Evidence "Overwhelming" That Fibromyalgia Pain Is Real "Based on a review of published studies, there is now "overwhelming" evidence that fibromyalgia is real, report two researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School in the journal Current Pain and Headache Reports."

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Chronic widespread pain in the spectrum of rheumatological diseases. (Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2007) "Fibromyalgia patients need recognition of their pain syndrome if they are to comply with treatment. Lack of empathy and understanding by healthcare professionals often leads to patient frustration and inappropriate illness behavior, often associated with some exaggeration of symptoms in an effort to gain some legitimacy for their problem. FMS is multifaceted, and treatment consists of both medical interventions, with emphasis on agents acting on the central nervous system, and physical exercises."

Comorbidity of fibromyalgia and psychiatric disorders. (Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2007)

Dysfunctional beliefs, stress and sleep disturbance in fibromyalgia. (Sleep Med. 2007)

Fibromyalgia (Am Fam Physician 2007)

[Fibromyalgia.] (Z Rheumatol. 2007)

Fibromyalgia in women with ankylosing spondylitis. (Rheumatol Int. 2007)

Increased cancer risk in patients referred to hospital with suspected fibromyalgia. (J Rheumatol. 2007) "Conclusion. Neither confirmed FM nor those without confirmed FM predicted cancer. An increased risk of breast cancer was found among those who did not meet the ACR criteria for FM. These patients should be investigated if they develop any new or warning symptoms of malignancy, and treating physicians should be vigilant with screening procedures such as mammography."

Is there a predisposition for the development of autoimmune diseases in patients with fibromyalgia? Retrospective analysis with long term follow-up. (Rheumatol Int. 2007)

Narrative Review: The Pathophysiology of Fibromyalgia (Annals of Internal Medicine 2007) "Accruing evidence shows that patients with fibromyalgia experience pain differently from the general population because of dysfunctional pain processing in the central nervous system. Aberrant pain processing, which can result in chronic pain and associated symptoms, may be the result of several interplaying mechanisms, including central sensitization, blunting of inhibitory pain pathways, alterations in neurotransmitters, and psychiatric comorbid conditions. This review provides an overview of the mechanisms currently thought to be partly responsible for the chronic diffuse pain typical of fibromyalgia."

Regional cerebral blood flow between primary and concomitant fibromyalgia patients: a possible way to differentiate concomitant fibromyalgia from the primary disease. (Scand J Rheumatol. 2007)

The chronic fatigue syndrome – an update (Acta Neurologica Scandinavica 2007)

[The Relationship between Psychological Factors and Health Care-Seeking Behavior in Fibromyalgia Patients.] (Turk Psikiyatri Derg. 2007)

Trace element pattern in patients with fibromyalgia. (Sci Total Environ. 2007) "In conclusion, the present investigation could not demonstrate abnormal levels of trace elements in blood or urine of FM-patients and, thus, does not support the hypothesis that trace element abnormalities play a significant role in the development of FM."

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