Blunted Cardiovascular Stress Reactivity in Fibromyalgia With Comorbid PTSD
For women with fibromyalgia, comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder may contribute to blunted cardiovascular reactivity to stress.
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Smoking Linked to Cognitive Dysfunction in Fibromyalgia
In adjusted analysis, smoking tied to worse symptom severity, sleep problems, anxiety, depression.
Internet-Delivered Exposure Therapy Cost-Effective for Patients With Fibromyalgia
In a randomized control trial, researchers found that internet-delivered exposure therapy was more cost-effective for patients with fibromyalgia than a waitlist control, which did not involve any treatment during the experimental phase of the study.
Restless Legs Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Depression Frequent in Migraine
Patients with migraine may exhibit higher prevalence of restless leg syndrome, fibromyalgia, and depressive symptoms compared with individuals not experiencing migraines.
Tai Chi May Be Therapeutic Option for Fibromyalgia
Tai chi interventions may be more effective at treating fibromyalgia than aerobic exercise.
IV lidocaine plus amitriptyline has no impact in fibromyalgia
No difference was recorded between patients treated with lidocaine plus amitriptyline versus patients treated with acetaminophen and tramadol.
Weighing the pros, cons of craniosacral therapy
The benefits of CranioSacral Therapy may not outweigh the intensive training and medical costs associated with the treatment.
Craniosacral therapy may be helpful, but not curative
Due to the limited amount of high-quality human studies, craniosacral therapy should not be suggested as a first-line treatment.
Sleep measures no help in predicting fibromyalgia pain
Spatial extent of pain, pain aftersensation and negative mood were better predictors of pain variance than measures of poor sleep.
Fibromyalgia diagnosis common, but challenging
Although Fibromyalgia is one of the most prevalent chronic pain diagnoses in the United States, no single laboratory or physical exam will help clinicians identify the disorder, a speaker told audiences at the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 26th Annual NP meeting.
Does fibromyalgia require sleep testing?
Should all patients with fibromyalgia undergo sleep studies?
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