Spinal Fluid Evacuation May Provide Temporary Relief for Patients with Unexplained Widespread Pain and Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FM) exhibits characteristics of a neurological disorder, and similarities have been identified between FM and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IICH). When intracranial pressure rises, the drainage of excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) through the subarachnoid space of the cranial and spinal nerves increases. higher CSF pressure irritates nerve fibers inside nerve root sheaths and may consequently cause radicular pain, as was reported in patients with IICH. Moreover, the cut-off of 20-25 cm H20 used to define IICH may be too high, as has been suggested in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Source: Medical Hypotheses - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: M. Hulens, R. Rasschaert, W. Dankaerts, I. Stalmans, G. Vansant, F. Bruyninckx Source Type: research
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