Blunted sudomotor reactivity in fibromyalgia is associated with levels of depression
CONCLUSIONS: The greater prevalence of sudomotor dysfunction in fibromyalgia patients is consistent with the presence of neuropathy in subgroups of patients, and with the basic heterogeneity of the disorder. However, neuropathy does not appear helpful for determining the clinical features of the disorders, or the level of central sensitisation measured by pressure algometry. Future studies including patients with fibromyalgia suffering and not suffering from depression as well as patients with depression but free from chronic pain, are required to identify the role of depression in the observed low ESC levels.PMID:38372725...
Source: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology - February 19, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Ailyn Garcia-Hernandez Pablo de la Coba Gustavo A Reyes Del Paso Source Type: research
Challenges and insights in managing difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis: real-world clinical perspectives
CONCLUSIONS: D2T RA requires more intensive management, and patients with D2T RA have higher disease activity, poorer functional status, and quality of life than those without D2T RA.PMID:38372714 | DOI:10.55563/clinexprheumatol/nyu9er (Source: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology)
Source: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology - February 19, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: G ülay Alp Haluk Cinakli İdil Kurut Aysin Dilek Solmaz Servet Akar Source Type: research
Celebrities influence on rheumatic diseases interest: a Google Trends analysis
AbstractCelebrity-related events have influenced public interest in diseases like cancer, but their impact on rheumatic diseases is poorly investigated. We aimed to investigate whether celebrity-related events may account for atypical interest among Google users in rheumatic diseases. We used Google Trends to generate the relative search volume of 24 adult rheumatic diseases. We visually analyzed global time trends and recorded all dates with unusual spikes of interest. Finally, we used the Google search engine to detect media news related to rheumatic disease that may explain the spikes. The majority of atypical spikes in...
Source: Rheumatology International - February 18, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Efficacy of aquatic vs land-based therapy for pain management in women with fibromyalgia: a randomised controlled trial
To determine the efficacy of two physiotherapeutic interventions – aquatic therapy (AT) and land-based therapy (LBT) – for reducing pain in women with fibromyalgia. (Source: Physiotherapy)
Source: Physiotherapy - February 17, 2024 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Sabela Rivas Neira, Am élia Pasqual Marques, Ramón Fernández Cervantes, María Teresa Seoane Pillado, Jamile Vivas Costa Source Type: research
Celebrities influence on rheumatic diseases interest: a Google Trends analysis
AbstractCelebrity-related events have influenced public interest in diseases like cancer, but their impact on rheumatic diseases is poorly investigated. We aimed to investigate whether celebrity-related events may account for atypical interest among Google users in rheumatic diseases. We used Google Trends to generate the relative search volume of 24 adult rheumatic diseases. We visually analyzed global time trends and recorded all dates with unusual spikes of interest. Finally, we used the Google search engine to detect media news related to rheumatic disease that may explain the spikes. The majority of atypical spikes in...
Source: Rheumatology International - February 14, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Efficacy of cranial electrotherapy stimulation in patients with burning mouth syndrome: a randomized, controlled, double-blind pilot study
ConclusionAlthough CES is an easily applicable and safe therapeutic option for chronic facial pain, active stimulation was not superior to sham stimulation. Among other reasons, this could be due to the short double-blinded treatment period, duration of the daily stimulation session or the small sample size. (Source: Frontiers in Neurology)
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - February 14, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Hierarchical clustering applied to chronic pain drawings identifies undiagnosed fibromyalgia: implications for busy clinical practice
Currently-used assessments for fibromyalgia require clinicians to suspect a fibromyalgia diagnosis, a process susceptible to unintentional bias. Automated assessments of standard patient-reported outcomes (PROs) could be used to prompt formal assessments, potentially reducing bias. We sought to determine whether hierarchical clustering of patient-reported pain distribution on digital body map drawings predicted fibromyalgia diagnosis. Using an observational cohort from the University of Pittsburgh ’s Patient Outcomes Repository for Treatment registry, which contains PROs and electronic medical record data from 21,423 pat...
Source: The Journal of Pain - February 12, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: Benedict J. Alter, Mark Moses, Rebecca DeSensi, Brian O ’Connell, Cheryl Bernstein, Sean McDermott, Jong-Hyeon Jeong, Ajay D. Wasan Source Type: research
The use and effectiveness of exercise for managing postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in young adults with joint hypermobility and related conditions: A scoping review
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a form of dysautonomia. It may occur in isolation, but frequently co-exists in individuals with hypermobile variants of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and related conditions (chronic fatigue syndrome [CFS] and fibromyalgia). Exercise is recommended for non-pharmacological POTS management but needs to be individualised. This scoping review explores the current literature on use and effectiveness of exercise-based management for POTS, with specific focus on individuals with joint hypermobility and related conditions who experience hypermobility, and/or pain, and/or fatigue. (...
Source: Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical - February 12, 2024 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Karen C. Peebles, Charl Jacobs, Logan Makaroff, Verity Pacey Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Autoimmune thyroid disease and rheumatoid arthritis: where the twain meet
AbstractAutoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is the most prevalent autoimmune disease. It shares multiple genetic, clinical, and serologic characteristics with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although frequently described as a classic form of single-organ autoimmunity, the AITD disease burden in a subset of patients extends well beyond the thyroid gland. This review explores the complex interaction between the two diseases and the clinical consequences when they overlap. Beyond the well-known effects of AITD on thyroid function in RA, there is mounting evidence of the association of both conditions impacting the presentation and o...
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - February 10, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Risk of Fibromyalgia in Patients with Primary Muscle Tension Dysphonia: A Prospective Pilot Study
To investigate the risk of fibromyalgia in patients with primary muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) in comparison to subjects with no dysphonia. (Source: Journal of Voice)
Source: Journal of Voice - February 10, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Abdul-Latif Hamdan, Jad Hosri, Nadine El Hadi, Lana Ghzayel, Patrick Abou Raji Feghali, Nader Nawfal, Randa Barazi Source Type: research
Autoimmune thyroid disease and rheumatoid arthritis: where the twain meet
AbstractAutoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is the most prevalent autoimmune disease. It shares multiple genetic, clinical, and serologic characteristics with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although frequently described as a classic form of single-organ autoimmunity, the AITD disease burden in a subset of patients extends well beyond the thyroid gland. This review explores the complex interaction between the two diseases and the clinical consequences when they overlap. Beyond the well-known effects of AITD on thyroid function in RA, there is mounting evidence of the association of both conditions impacting the presentation and o...
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - February 10, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Frequency of idiopathic intracranial hypertension with ultrasound in patients with fibromyalgia: Relation with function, central sensitization, and neuropathic pain
ConclusionThis study unveils a substantial occurrence (67.5%) of IIH in FMS patients, suggesting shared pathophysiological mechanisms contributing to symptoms like fatigue, headache, and cognitive dysfunction. Additionally, these findings implicate heightened functional impairment, CS, headache, and fatigue in FMS patients with IIH. (Source: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases)
Source: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases - February 9, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Serta ç Ketenci,
Bora Uzuner,
Dilek Durmuş,
Murat Polat Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Corrigendum: Study protocol for FIBROKIT: a new tool for fibromyalgia diagnosis and patient follow-up
(Source: Frontiers in Neurology)
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - February 9, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation for patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders
CONCLUSION: This study suggests that patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome/hypermobility spectrum disorders may benefit from inclusion in an interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation programme.PMID:38323531 | PMC:PMC10863620 | DOI:10.2340/jrm.v56.12431 (Source: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine)
Source: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine - February 7, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Peter Molander Mehmed Novo Åsa Ringqvist Andrea H ållstam Hugo Hesser Monika L öfgren Britt-Marie St ålnacke Bj örn Gerdle Source Type: research
Impact of multiple-session home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (M-HB-tDCS) on eating behavior in fibromyalgia: A factorial randomized clinical trial
Multiple-session home-based self-applied transcranial direct current stimulation (M-HB-self-applied-tDCS) has previously been found to effectively reduce chronic pain and enhance cognitive function. However, the effectiveness of this method for disordered eating behavior still needs to be studied. (Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation)
Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - February 7, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Manoela N.da Jornada, Luciana C. Antunes, Camila Alves, Iraci L.S. Torres, Felipe Fregni, Paulo R. S Sanches, Danton P Silva, Wolnei Caumo Source Type: research
