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Arthritis "healing" advert bannedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An advert claiming that a special patch can help to heal arthritis, back pain, sciatica and fibromyalgia has been banned by the advertising watchdog
Source: Pharmacy Europe - November 18, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Heterogeneity Within the Fibromyalgia Population: Theoretical Implications of Variable Tender Point Severity Ratings.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: TP severity ratings varied among cluster groups, suggesting patients with FM are not homogeneous. Variations in TP severity provide information regarding the degree to which FM affects patients' quality of life. Patients with elevated scores on the CON TP demonstrated a general pattern reflecting lower thresholds for symptom reporting and, perhaps, disease severity. Research is needed to elucidate mechanisms underlying heterogeneity among the FM population. PMID: 19918043 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: J Rheumatol - November 16, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Wilson HD, Starz TW, Robinson JP, Turk DC Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: journals

Is Fatigue an Inflammatory Variable in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)? Analyses of Fatigue in RA, Osteoarthritis, and Fibromyalgia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Inflammatory components of the DAS28 contribute minimally to fatigue. RA and OA fatigue levels do not differ. Fatigue is not an inflammatory variable and has no unique association with RA or RA therapy. PMID: 19918042 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: J Rheumatol - November 16, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Bergman MJ, Shahouri SS, Shaver TS, Anderson JD, Weidensaul DN, Busch RE, Wang S, Wolfe F Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: journals

A Cluster Within the Continuum of Biopsychosocial Distress Can Be Labeled "Fibromyalgia Syndrome" - Evidence from a Representative German Population Survey.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: A cluster within the continuum of biopsychosocial distress can be labeled fibromyalgia syndrome. PMID: 19918039 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: J Rheumatol - November 16, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Häuser W, Schmutzer G, Brähler E, Glaesmer H Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: journals

Case conference on integrative medicine—Results of an experiment and future perspectives of a new interdisciplinary approachEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The Case Conference on Integrative Medicine should serve as a model for testing similar activities in academic hospitals and establishing such approaches in routine care. This integrative strategy has the potential to improve patient care in medicine.
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: B. Brinkhaus, M. Teut, M. Girke, P.F. Matthiesen, A. Michalsen, H. Heimpel, S.N. Willich Source Type: journals

Sensation and perception of pain according to the theory of constitution in Tibetan MedicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Based on a holistic humoral medical theory and practice, Tibetan Medicine, Sowa Rigpa, opens access to a deep understanding of specific concepts of chronic diseases. The threefold humoral theory of the interaction of wind (rLung), bile (tripa) and phlegm (bedken) can only be revealed by the core of Tibetan Medicine, its body mind concept. Constitutional weakness as well as the patient's diet and behavior play a central role in medical theory, diagnosis and therapy. The theory of constitution is an important diagnostic method to differentiate between constitutional disorders and humoral diseases.The three main constitutions...
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: S. Maric Source Type: journals

Against all odds—living with fibromyalgia: A single case history on chronic illness and inner growthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Introduction: Chronic pain confronts patients with a constant struggle of coping with it and realigning their sense of self. Despite of that, some patients do develop beyond coping and come to personal transformation due to their struggle. The potential of tackling the challenges of severe illness for inner growth is empirically verified; nevertheless conditions to enable such a development are poorly understood. The crucial question about the personal resources fostering such a process remains. We will give insight into the potential of a biographical approach in understanding coping with chronic illness by presenting a s...
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: V. Kalitzkus, P.F. Matthiessen Source Type: journals

Pain: Comparison of evidence for conventional western and alternative therapiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is in widespread use among pain sufferers. Often CAM is used in parallel with conventional pain treatment by both patients and physicians. In addition, in pain medicine the border between conventional and alternative therapies is not well defined.Here, the evidence for both conventional western as well as CAM for chronic pain is reviewed. Since chronic pain conditions as well as therapies are heterogeneous, only for a few topics and therapies comparable studies exist. The literature search comprises only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews or guideline pub...
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: journals

[Serotonin-noradrenalin reuptake inhibitors in the treatment of non-malignant pain syndromes; a systematic review.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The results revealed that snris are effective in reducing pain particularly in the treatment of diabetic neuropathy. Results with regard to the other medical conditions are less clear. More research is needed to find out in which medical conditions snris have a significant pain reducing effect and why this effect does not hold in the case of other medical conditions. PMID: 19904708 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie - November 13, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Vossen H, Monsieur D, van Os J, Leue C Tags: Tijdschr Psychiatr Source Type: journals

The Psychiatrist's Role in Identifying and Treating FibromyalgiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Bill H. McCarberg, MD, founding director of the chronic pain management program at Kaiser Permanente, Escondido, California, discusses the need for collaboration between psychiatrists and primary care providers to identify and treat patients with fibromyalgia.
Source: Psychiatric Times - November 12, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: info

In this issueEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The appropriate level of iron in a cell is critical to its health: too much and you have hereditary hemochromatosis; too little and it's iron deficiency anemia. Hepcidin-25, expressed in the liver, appears to be the principal homeostatic regulator of iron although two other forms of hepcidin are known, hepcidin-20 and hepcidin-22. Their function(s) have not been explicated, possibly they are antibacterial. Complicating matters further, up- and down-regulation of the various hepcidins are not regulated synchronously in various cell lines and primary hepatocyte cultures. To get a grip on this confusion, Hosoki et al. develop...
Source: Proteomics. Clinical Applications - November 9, 2009 Category: Biochemistry Tags: In this issue Source Type: journals

Musculoskeletal manifestations in patients with malignant diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract To detect and describe the incidence of musculoskeletal manifestations in different malignant diseases as well as their relation to the treatment received whether by chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Sixty patients with different malignant diseases were included in this study, 45 with solid tumors and 15 patients with hematological malignancy. The mean age was 46.55 ± 11.04 years and the mean disease duration was 2 ± 0.75 years. The patients were fully examined for any rheumatologic involvement, laboratory investigations were performed as well as dual energy X-ray absorptiometry...
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - November 7, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Clinical Rheumatology Source Type: journals

Pregabalin as treatment for fibromyalgia: The rest of the story?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical Trials ReportDOI 10.1007/s11916-009-0079-9Authors Andrew J. Holman, Department of Internal Medicine/Rheumatology at the University of Washington School of Medicine Washington USA Journal Current Pain and Headache ReportsOnline ISSN 1534-3081Print ISSN 1531-3433 Journal Volume Volume 13 Journal Issue Volume 13, Number 6 / December, 2009
Source: Current Pain and Headache Reports - November 4, 2009 Category: Neurology Tags: Current Pain and Headache Reports Source Type: journals

Mechanisms by which sleep disturbance contributes to osteoarthritis pain: A conceptual modelEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article reviews the extant literature on sleep disturbance and hyperalgesia in patients with OA. We propose a conceptual working model describing pathways by which sleep disturbance interacts directly with central pain processing mechanisms and inflammatory processes, and indirectly with mood and physical functioning to augment clinical OA pain. The clinical and research implications of the model are discussed. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11916-009-0073-2Authors Michael T. Smith, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center 5510 Nathan Shock Drive, Suite 100 Baltimore MD 21224 USAPhillip J. QuartanaRenata...
Source: Current Pain and Headache Reports - November 4, 2009 Category: Neurology Tags: Current Pain and Headache Reports Source Type: journals

Superfood Profile: Discover the Many Health Benefits of ChlorellaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(NaturalNews) With the quality of commercially-grown produce declining rapidly, obtaining nutritious fruits and vegetables is not an easy task. Few of us eat enough fruits and vegetables on a daily basis; it's a fact that grows more true with each generation. So how do we answer these issues, knowing the bounty of nutrients we're missing? One solution is chlorella, a green single-cell algae that packs a huge nutritious punch.Chlorella is an astounding package of complete nutrition, considering it is such a simple life form, which is probably why it is often referred to as nature's multivitamin. The synergistic nature of ch...
Source: NaturalNews.com - November 3, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Beneficial treatment of fibromyalgiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Lawson KJournal of Postgraduate Medicine 2009 55(3):159-160
Source: Journal of Postgraduate Medicine - November 2, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: journals

Effect of amitriptyline vs. physiotherapy in management of fibromyalgia syndrome: What predicts a clinical benefit?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions : Therapy with amitriptyline or physiotherapy is equally effective in improving outcome in patients of fibromyalgia over a period of six months.
Source: Journal of Postgraduate Medicine - November 2, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: journals

PatientsLikeMe Adds Online Community For People With Chronic Fatigue SyndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PatientsLikeMe, the leading online community for people with life-changing conditions, announces the expansion of its fibromyalgia community to welcome patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also know as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 1, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: fibromyalgia Source Type: news

General symptom reporting in female fibromyalgia patients and referents: a population-based case-referent studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Subjects with fibromyalgia had a high prevalence of reported general symptoms than referents. Some of these differences may be a consequence of the disorder while others may reflect etiological processes.
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - October 31, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Karin BjorkegrenMari-Ann WallanderSaga JohanssonKurt Svardsudd Source Type: journals

Early Treatment Of Fibromyalgia More Effective, Research SuggestsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
People suffering from fibromyalgia have reduced activity in the parts of the brain that inhibit the experience of pain. Drugs that affect the CNS can be effective against the disease, and are thought to be even more so if administered early in its course, according to a Swedish researcher.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 29, 2009 Category: Science Source Type: news

The relationship between disease activity, sleep, psychiatric distress and pain sensitivity in rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Multivariable models are essential in analyses of pain. Among RA patients, inflammation is associated with heightened pain sensitivity at joints. In contrast, poor sleep is associated with diffuse pain sensitivity, as noted in central pain conditions such as fibromyalgia. Future studies examining pain sensitivity at joint and non-joint sites may identify patients with different underlying pain mechanisms and suggest alternative approaches to treating RA pain.
Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - October 29, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Yvonne LeeLori ChibnikBing LuAjay WasanRobert EdwardsAnne FosselSimon HelfgottDaniel SolomonDaniel ClauwElizabeth Karlson Source Type: journals

Sodium Oxybate Reduces Fibromyalgia Pain and FatigueEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 27, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news

Pain and rheumatology: An overview of the problemEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Actually pain is a very important health problem, affecting the majority of people, leading to a significant worsening of patients quality of life and being responsible for a large amount of both medical resources’ expenses and indirect costs. Between the different causes of pain, rheumatic conditions are predominant; in fact diseases such as osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), fibromyalgia (FM) and extra-articular rheumatisms (EARs) are not only frequently observed, but are also invariably associated with pain occurrence. According to the wide range of rheumatic diseases described, pain expression ...
Source: European Journal of Pain Supplements - October 27, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Carlomaurizio Montecucco, Lorenzo Cavagna, Roberto Caporali Source Type: journals

Fibromyalgia: The diagnosis and pharmacologic treatmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain and diffuse tenderness along with a constellation of ancillary symptoms. The 1990 ACR criteria for classification of FM are important in enhancing much the research of FM. FM is part of a spectrum of functional somatic syndromes. FM is not a homogenous condition and several subtypes of FM had been determined. The best strategy for management of FM is to use a multidisciplinary approach to treatment using both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.Tramadol, tricyclic drugs, mixed reuptake inhibitors and anticonvulsants show e...
Source: European Journal of Pain Supplements - October 27, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Dan Buskila Source Type: journals

Fibromyalgia: From treatment to rehabilitationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Fibromyalgia is a clinical syndrome of chronic widespread pain and reduced pain thresholds to palpation. The pathophysiology remains unknown, but there is increasing evidence that peripheral and central sensitization cause an amplification of sensory impulses that may alter pain perception in fibromyalgia patients. Interventions to treat fibromyalgia should aim at different targets simultaneously in order to reduce peripheral and central sensitization. There are both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches with evidence for effectiveness in the treatment of fibromyalgia and its associated symptoms. Evidenc...
Source: European Journal of Pain Supplements - October 27, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Marta Imamura, David A. Cassius, Felipe Fregni Source Type: journals

Cooperative Diagnostics Launches New Diagnostic Test For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Associated VirusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cooperative Diagnostics, LLC announced today the availability of a new diagnostic assay for Xenotropic Murine Leukemia-Related Virus (XMRV) to assist physicians in the diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and other disorders potentially caused by the virus. Testing services will also be made available to the general public. The Simplex XMRV test identifies patients infected with XMRV.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 27, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: fibromyalgia Source Type: news

Interrelationships of Adult Attachment Orientations, Health Status and Worrying among Fibromyalgia PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examined associations between adult attachment dimensions, perceived health status and worrying (coping strategy with chronic pain), and explored whether worrying mediated observed relationships between attachment dimensions and health outcomes within a sample of 128 Portuguese female fibromyalgia patients. Physical health status was inversely correlated with dependence and worrying; mental health status was positively correlated with trust, and inversely related to attachment-related ambivalence, dependence and worrying. Finally, worrying mediated relationships between dependence and both physical and mental he...
Source: Journal of Health Psychology - October 26, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Oliveira, P., Costa, M. E. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

The complex interplay between pain intensity, depression, anxiety and catastrophising with respect to quality of life and disability.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. The results of this study highlight the importance of not looking at patients with chronic pain as a homogenous entity. A detailed assessment, including psychological factors with emphasis on depressive symptoms, might be essential for planning and carrying through treatment and rehabilitation. PMID: 19848559 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - October 24, 2009 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Börsbo B, Peolsson M, Gerdle B Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: journals

ACR: Drug Delivers Two-Fisted Punch to Fibromyalgia (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- Milnacipran (Savella) improved pain and mental functioning in patients suffering from fibromyalgia, researchers said here.
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - October 23, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Clinical Roundup: How Do You Treat Fibromyalgia in Your Practice?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Alternative and Complementary Therapies Oct 2009, Vol. 15, No. 5: 257-260.
Source: Alternative & Complementary Therapies - October 23, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Early Treatment Of Fibromyalgia More EffectiveEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
People suffering from fibromyalgia have reduced activity in the parts of the brain that inhibit the experience of pain. Drugs that affect the CNS can be effective against the disease, and are thought to be even more so if administered early in its course. This according to a new thesis from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 23, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: fibromyalgia Source Type: news

Work disability in systemic lupus erythematosus is prevalent and associated with socio-demographic and disease related factors.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Our objectives were to examine the prevalence of work disability (WD) and factors associated with job loss in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a large, multi-centered Canadian sample to determine the current prevalence of WD and identify the contribution of disease activity, damage, and co-morbidities with respect to WD in this cohort. Cross-sectional data on WD status from the 1000 Canadian Faces of Lupus database (a multi-center multi-ethnic cohort of SLE patients) along with clinical measures (number of ACR criteria ever, SLICC Damage Index, SLAM, SLEDAI, SF-36 and Charlson Co-morbidity Index scores), demograph...
Source: Lupus - October 23, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Baker K, Pope J, Fortin P, Silverman E, Peschken C Tags: Lupus Source Type: journals

A Pilot Trial of CFQ for Treatment of FibromyalgiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Oct 2009, Vol. 15, No. 10: 1057-1058.
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - October 22, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

MMPI-2 profiles: Fibromyalgia Patients Compared to Epileptic and Non-Epileptic Seizure Patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We compared MMPI-2 profiles of Gulf War veterans with fibromyalgia (FM) to epileptic seizure (ES) patients, psychogenic non-epileptic seizure (PNES) patients, and Gulf War veteran healthy controls. Both PNES and FM are medically unexplained conditions. In previous MMPI-2 research PNES patients were shown to have significantly higher Hs and Hy clinical scales than ES patients. In the present research the FM group had significantly higher Hs and Hy scale scores than both the ES group and the healthy control group. There was no significant difference between the FM and PNES Hs scale scores; however, the FM Hy scale score ...
Source: The Clinical Neuropsychologist - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Johnson AL, Storzbach D, Binder LM, Barkhuizen A, Kent Anger W, Salinsky MC, Tun SM, Rohlman DS Tags: Clin Neuropsychol Source Type: journals

Women's narratives on experiences of work ability and functioning in fibromyalgiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Exploring the life stories of women with fibromyalgia can reveal the perceived causes and consequences of fibromyalgia related to work ability or disability, which can be utilized in developing client-centred rehabilitation approaches and effective interventions to support work ability and avoid premature retirement in fibromyalgia patients. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Source: Musculoskeletal Care - October 21, 2009 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Merja Sallinen, Marja Leena Kukkurainen, Liisa Peltokallio, Marja Mikkelsson Source Type: journals

Childhood Maltreatment and Migraine (Part III). Association With Comorbid Pain ConditionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion.[mdash] The association of childhood maltreatment and pain was stronger in those reporting multiple pain conditions and multiple maltreatment types. This finding suggests that in migraineurs childhood maltreatment may be a risk factor for development of comorbid pain disorders.
Source: Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain - October 20, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Gretchen E. Tietjen, Jan L. Brandes, B. Lee Peterlin, Arnolda Eloff, Rima M. Dafer, Michael R. Stein, Ellen Drexler, Vincent T. Martin, Susan Hutchinson, Sheena K. Aurora, Ana Recober, Nabeel A. Herial, Christine Utley, Leah White, Sadik A. Khuder Source Type: journals

Childhood Maltreatment and Migraine (Part III). Association With Comorbid Pain Conditions.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion.- The association of childhood maltreatment and pain was stronger in those reporting multiple pain conditions and multiple maltreatment types. This finding suggests that in migraineurs childhood maltreatment may be a risk factor for development of comorbid pain disorders. PMID: 19845780 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Headache - October 20, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Tietjen GE, Brandes JL, Peterlin BL, Eloff A, Dafer RM, Stein MR, Drexler E, Martin VT, Hutchinson S, Aurora SK, Recober A, Herial NA, Utley C, White L, Khuder SA Tags: Headache Source Type: journals

Forest Laboratories And Cypress Bioscience Announce Study Shows Patients Treated With Savella Experience Improvements In Pain And Physical FunctionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: fibromyalgia Source Type: news

Reaching rheumatologistsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In the current issue of the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, three articles originating from the United Kingdom, Japan, and Spain all speak the same language—and I am not referring to English. Their words call attention to mind–body unity using different methodologies and various clinical and psychosocial measures with two distinct conditions: rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and fibromyalgia (FM). Implicitly, they remind us to consider the whole person rather than particular body parts (e.g., joints) or systems (e.g., immune). They ask us to incorporate patients' perspectives, including what is “on their minds” such as...
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - October 19, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Patricia L. Dobkin Tags: Editorial Source Type: journals

Conversion disorder in women with the FMR1 premutationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We present a 60-year-old woman with FMR1 premutation who had depression, anxiety, and conversion disorder with seizures. The FMR1 premutation with its associated mRNA toxicity is postulated as an underlying neurobiological mechanism of conversion symptoms, through functional and structural neural dysconnectivity. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Source: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A - October 18, 2009 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Andreea L. Seritan, Andrea Schneider, John M. Olichney, Maureen A. Leehey, R. Scott Akins, Randi J. Hagerman Source Type: journals

Forest Laboratories and Cypress Bioscience Announce Study Shows Patients Treated with Savella Experience Improvements in Pain and Physical FunctionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Phase III Data to be Presented at American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting Further Demonstrate Efficacy and Safety of Savella for the Management of Fibromyalgia NEW YORK & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 17, 2009 - Forest Laboratories,...
Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials - October 18, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: clinical trials

How to Avoid Health Harming ParasitesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(NaturalNews) Technically a parasite is any organism that lives off another organism, so this could include bacteria, fungi and viruses. However for the purposes of health, when talking about parasites we are referring to protozoa (single celled organisms), arthropods (insects) and worms that invade and feed off the host organism, often causing them harm. This can range from mild symptoms to serious illness, as well as chronic health issues.Parasites can range from microscopic single cell protozoa to worms that are 15 feet long. The most common protozoan parasites in humans are Giardia lamblia, Enteramoeba histolytica, Bla...
Source: NaturalNews.com - October 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

[Chronic pain alters the structure of the brain.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Local morphologic alterations of the brain in areas ascribable to the transmission of pain were recently detected in patients suffering from phantom pain, chronic back pain, irritable bowl syndrome, fibromyalgia and frequent headaches. These alterations were different for each pain syndrome, but overlapped in the cingulate cortex, the orbit frontal cortex, the insula and dorsal pons. As it seems that chronic pain patients have a common "brain signature" in areas known to be involved in pain regulation, the question arises whether these changes are the cause or the consequence of chronic pain. The in vivo demonstration ...
Source: Schmerz - October 16, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: May A Tags: Schmerz Source Type: journals

Phytophotodermatitis due to Ruta graveolens prescribed for fibromyalgiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Rheumatology - October 16, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Arias-Santiago, S. A., Fernandez-Pugnaire, M. A., Almazan-Fernandez, F. M., Serrano-Falcon, C., Serrano-Ortega, S. Tags: fibromyalgia CLINICAL VIGNETTE Source Type: journals

Correction: The Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR): validation and psychometric propertiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - October 15, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: journals

Fibromyalgia Is Common and Adversely Affects Pain and Fatigue Perception in North Indian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: FM is more common in North Indian patients with RA compared to controls. It adversely affects the pain and fatigue felt by RA patients. Disease activity and FM influence each other. PMID: 19833753 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: J Rheumatol - October 14, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Dhir V, Lawrence A, Aggarwal A, Misra R Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: journals

What Makes Patients with Fibromyalgia Feel Better? Correlations Between Patient Global Impression of Improvement and Changes in Clinical Symptoms and Function: A Pooled Analysis of 4 Randomized Placebo-controlled Trials of Duloxetine.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: In addition to pain reduction, what makes patients with FM feel better may include improvement in fatigue, physical functioning, mood, and impact on daily living. An assessment of these domains may be important in clinical trials of FM and in the management of patients with FM. PMID: 19833743 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: J Rheumatol - October 14, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Hudson JI, Arnold LM, Bradley LA, Choy EH, Mease PJ, Wang F, Ahl J, Wohlreich MM Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: journals

Developments in the scientific and clinical understanding of fibromyalgiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Our understanding of FM has made significant advances over the past decade. The current concept views FM as the result of central nervous system malfunction resulting in amplification of pain transmission and interpretation. Research done over the past years has demonstrated a role for polymorphisms of genes in the serotoninergic, dopaminergic and catecholaminergic systems in the etiopathogenesis of FM. various external stimuli such as infection, trauma and stress may contribute to the development of the syndrome. The management of FM requires an integrated approach combining pharmacological and non - pharmacological modal...
Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - October 13, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Dan Buskila Source Type: journals

Understanding the Challenges of Cancer Survivors With Pre-existing DisabilitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We know so little about the cancer experience of people who had a functional limitation, such as fibromyalgia, sensory impairment, polio, and depression, prior to their cancer diagnosis and treatment. If you have completed active treatment for your cancer, I invite you to participate in a study to help us understand how cancer survivors who had a functional limitation before being diagnosed with cancer take care of their health. Your information will help health care providers work more effectively with survivors such as yourself. You can earn $ 25 by completing a questionnaire packet. If you are over the age of 21 a...
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - October 11, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: organizations

Urinary 6-Sulphatoxymelatonin Levels Are Depressed in Chronic Migraine and Several ComorbiditiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions.[mdash] To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate the relationship between the urinary concentration of melatonin and migraine comorbidities. These results support hypothalamic involvement in migraine pathophysiology.
Source: Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain - October 8, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Marcelo R. Masruha, Jaime Lin, Domingos S. de Souza Vieira, Thais S.C. Minett, José Cipolla-Neto, Eliova Zukerman, Luiz C.P. Vilanova, Mario F.P. Peres Source Type: journals

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