Fibromyalgia - Physiopathology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Responsiveness of the Effective Consumer Scale (EC-17).

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: The Effective Consumer Scale (EC-17) comprises 17 items measuring the main skills and behaviors people need to effectively manage their healthcare. We tested the responsiveness of the EC-17. METHODS: Participants, in 2 waves of a 6-week ... Read more...

An open-label study adding creatine monohydrate to ongoing medical regimens in patients with the fibromyalgia syndrome.

30 Aug 2009 Fibromyalgia is an ill-defined condition that causes pain and disability but still lacks effective treatment. The aim of this open-label study was to assess the efficacy of administering a food supplement, creatine monohydrate, in an "add on" to ... Read more...

Neurologic signs and symptoms in fibromyalgia.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine the type and frequency of neurologic signs and symptoms in individuals with fibromyalgia (FM). METHODS: Persons with FM (n = 166) and pain-free controls (n = 66) underwent systematic neurologic examination by a neurologist ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Fibromyalgia - Physiopathology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Responsiveness of the Effective Consumer Scale (EC-17). 30 Aug 2009
• An open-label study adding creatine monohydrate to ongoing medical regimens in patients with the fibromyalgia syndrome. 30 Aug 2009
• Neurologic signs and symptoms in fibromyalgia. 30 Aug 2009
• Cardiovascular autonomic modulation after acute resistance exercise in women with fibromyalgia. 30 Aug 2009
• Objective measures of disordered sleep in fibromyalgia. 12 Aug 2009
• [Unclear conditions--common mechanisms?] 11 Aug 2009
• Descending pain control and fibromyalgia syndrome. 4 Aug 2009
• Understanding fibromyalgia: lessons from the broader pain research community. 30 Jul 2009
• Improvements of muscle strength predicted benefits in HRQOL and postural balance in women with fibromyalgia: an 8-month randomized controlled trial. 12 Jul 2009
• A new mind-body approach for a total healing of fibromyalgia: a case report. 29 Jun 2009
• Central motor control failure in fibromyalgia: a surface electromyography study. 29 Jun 2009
• Rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. 29 Jun 2009
• Oral immunoglobulin induces mononuclear cell apoptosis in patients suffering from idiopathic chronic pain syndrome: results from a pilot study. 29 Jun 2009
• Alpha-2-delta ligands in fibromyalgia: is the glass half empty or full? 25 Jun 2009
• Relationships between the fibromyalgia impact questionnaire, tender point count, and muscle strength in female patients with fibromyalgia: a cohort study. 13 Jun 2009
• Association of concomitant fibromyalgia with worse disease activity score in 28 joints, health assessment questionnaire, and short form 36 scores in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. 13 Jun 2009
• Fibromyalgianess. 13 Jun 2009
• The prevalence and associations of sleep disturbances in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. 10 Jun 2009
• Arginase, NOS activities, and clinical features in fibromyalgia patients. 9 Jun 2009
• Prevalence of fibromyalgia in a low socioeconomic status population. 6 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Fibromyalgia'

Definition: A common nonarticular rheumatic syndrome characterized by myalgia and multiple points of focal muscle tenderness to palpation (trigger points). Muscle pain is typically aggravated by inactivity or exposure to cold. This condition is often associated with general symptoms, such as sleep disturbances, fatigue, stiffness, HEADACHES, and occasionally DEPRESSION. There is significant overlap between fibromyalgia and the chronic fatigue syndrome (FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC). Fibromyalgia may arise as a primary or secondary disease process. It is most frequent in females aged 20 to 50 years. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1494-95)

Descriptor UI: D005356

Alternative terms: Fibromyalgia; Fibromyalgias; Fibromyalgia-Fibromyositis Syndrome; Fibromyalgia Fibromyositis Syndrome; Fibromyalgia-Fibromyositis Syndromes; Syndrome, Fibromyalgia-Fibromyositis; Syndromes, Fibromyalgia-Fibromyositis; Rheumatism, Muscular; Muscular Rheumatism; Fibrositis; Fibrositides; Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Diffuse; Diffuse Myofascial Pain Syndrome; Fibromyositis-Fibromyalgia Syndrome; Fibromyositis Fibromyalgia Syndrome; Fibromyositis-Fibromyalgia Syndromes; Syndrome, Fibromyositis-Fibromyalgia; Syndromes, Fibromyositis-Fibromyalgia; Fibromyalgia, Secondary; Fibromyalgias, Secondary; Secondary Fibromyalgia; Secondary Fibromyalgias; Fibromyalgia, Primary; Fibromyalgias, Primary; Primary Fibromyalgia; Primary Fibromyalgias;

Related Mesh Headings: Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic;

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Tree Number: C05.651.324; C05.799.321; C10.668.491.425;

Online Note: use FIBROMYALGIA to search FIBROSITIS 1966-88

History Note: 89; was FIBROSITIS 1963-88