fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia can no longer be called invisible syndrome

harminka — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:06:56 -0600

Molecular imaging uncovers evidence that symptoms are related to functional brain abnormalities, according to article in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Patients with Chiari Type 1 Malformation and Syringomyelia Often Told “It’s all in Your Head”

Neuro58 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:28:30 -0500

According to the AANS, Chiari malformation can be difficult to diagnose because the symptoms mimic several other conditions, and as a result, patients are often told that there is no physical problem. Chiari malformation is indeed a physical condition and getting a proper diagnosis is the first step on the path to finding treatment that may provide hope and relief.

What sleep study can reveal about fibromyalgia

harminka — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:29:57 -0500

Research engineers and sleep medicine specialists from two Michigan universities have joined technical and clinical hands to put innovative quantitative analysis, signal-processing technology and computer algorithms to work in the sleep lab.

Study finds biological link between pain and fatigue

harminka — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:18:51 -0500

A recent University of Iowa study reveals a biological link between pain and fatigue and may help explain why more women than men are diagnosed with chronic pain and fatigue conditions like fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Cortisol could alleviate for chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia

harminka — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:50:37 -0500

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM) are two serious and debilitating diseases with no confirmed cause and limited treatment options. However, results of a new comprehensive literature study propose a simplified treatment process that could help alleviate symptoms for patients suffering from these diseases.

A regular dip could benefit fibromyalgia sufferers

harminka — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:41:38 -0600

Patients suffering from fibromyalgia could benefit significantly from regular exercise in a heated swimming pool, a study published today in the open access journal Arthritis Research & Therapy shows. The findings suggest a cost effective way of improving quality of life for patients with this often-debilitating disorder.

Program of exercise improves symptoms in women with fibromyalgia

harminka — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:30:48 -0600

An exercise program that incorporates walking, strength training and stretching may improve daily function and alleviate symptoms in women with fibromyalgia, according to a report in the November 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. These benefits appear to be enhanced when exercise is combined with education about managing the disease.

Fibromyalgia pain caused by neuron mismatch

harminka — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:16:58 -0500

The unexplained pain experienced by patients with fibromyalgia is the result of a mismatch between sensory and motor systems, new research suggests.

Why don't painkillers work for people with fibromyalgia?

harminka — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:08:03 -0500

People who have the common chronic pain condition fibromyalgia often report that they don’t respond to the types of medication that relieve other people’s pain.

Gabapentin Shown Effective for Fibromyalgia Pain

harminka — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:38:32 -0500

New research supported by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) shows that the anticonvulsant medication gabapentin, which is used for certain types of seizures, can be an effective treatment for the pain and other symptoms associated with the common, often hard-to-treat chronic pain disorder, fibromyalgia.