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The Fibromyalgia Family Study: A Genome‐Wide Linkage Scan Study
ConclusionThe estimated sibling recurrence risk ratio (λs) observed in this study suggests a strong genetic component of fibromyalgia. This is the first report of genome‐wide suggestive linkage of fibromyalgia to the chromosome 17p11.2–q11.2 region. Further investigation of these multicase families from the Fibromyalgia Family Study is warranted to identify potential causal risk variants for fibromyalgia.
Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 28, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Lesley M. Arnold, Jinbo Fan, I. Jon Russell, Muhammad B. Yunus, Muhammad Asim Khan, Irving Kushner, Jane M. Olson, Sudha K. Iyengar Tags: Fibromyalgia Source Type: research

Differences in Sedentary Time and Physical Activity Between Female Patients With Fibromyalgia and Healthy Controls: The al‐Ándalus Project
ConclusionFemale patients with fibromyalgia spent more time in sedentary behaviors and were less physically active than age‐matched controls. The low proportions of female patients with fibromyalgia and control subjects who met the physical activity and step count recommendations is worrisome.
Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - October 28, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Víctor Segura‐Jiménez, Inmaculada C. Álvarez‐Gallardo, Fernando Estévez‐López, Alberto Soriano‐Maldonado, Manuel Delgado‐Fernández, Francisco B. Ortega, Virginia A. Aparicio, Ana Carbonell‐Baeza, Jorge Mota, Pedro Silva, Jonatan R. Ruiz Tags: Fibromyalgia Source Type: research

The Spanish version of the Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool: translation, validity and reliability
Conclusion. The Spanish version of the FiRST may be used as a screening tool for fibromyalgia even in those patients whose cognitive style is characterized by catastrophizing about pain and high levels of functional disability, anxiety and depression. The clinical consequences of the moderate specificity shown by this Spanish version of the FiRST are discussed.
Source: Rheumatology - November 14, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Torres, X., Collado, A., Gomez, E., Arias, A., Cabrera-Villalba, S., Messina, O. D., Vidal, L. F., Clark, P., Rios, C., Salomon, P. A. Tags: Fibromyalgia CLINICAL SCIENCE Source Type: research

Do Cognitive and Physical Fatigue Tasks Enhance Pain, Cognitive Fatigue, and Physical Fatigue in People With Fibromyalgia?
ConclusionThese data show that people with fibromyalgia show larger increases in pain, perceived cognitive fatigue, and perceived physical fatigue to both cognitive and physical fatigue tasks compared to healthy controls. The increases in pain and fatigue during cognitive and physical fatigue tasks could influence subject participation in daily activities and rehabilitation.
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - January 27, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Dana L. Dailey, Valerie J. Keffala, Kathleen A. Sluka Tags: Fibromyalgia Source Type: research

The Prevalence of Fibromyalgia in the General Population: A Comparison of the American College of Rheumatology 1990, 2010, and Modified 2010 Classification Criteria
ConclusionFibromyalgia prevalence varies with the different sets of classification criteria applied. In particular, prevalence is higher and a greater proportion of men are identified with the modified 2010 criteria as compared to the criteria sets requiring clinician input. This has important implications for the use of the new criteria, both in research and in clinical practice.
Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 28, 2015 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Gareth T. Jones, Fabiola Atzeni, Marcus Beasley, Elisa Flüß, Piercarlo Sarzi‐Puttini, Gary J. Macfarlane Tags: Fibromyalgia Source Type: research

Creatine Supplementation in Fibromyalgia: A Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Trial
ConclusionCreatine supplementation increased intramuscular phosphorylcreatine content and improved lower‐ and upper‐body muscle function, with minor changes in other fibromyalgia features. These findings introduce creatine supplementation as a useful dietary intervention to improve muscle function in fibromyalgia patients.
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - August 26, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Christiano R. R. Alves, Bianca M. Santiago, Fernanda R. Lima, Maria C. G. Otaduy, Ana Luisa Calich, Aline C. C. Tritto, Ana Lúcia Sá Pinto, Hamilton Roschel, Cláudia C. Leite, Fabiana B. Benatti, Eloisa Bonfá, Bruno Gualano Tags: Fibromyalgia Source Type: research

Diagnosing & Caring for Patients with Fibromyalgia
Doebl et al. compared the effect of symptoms and the healthcare use of people with fibromyalgia with those who fulfilled the criteria for fibromyalgia but had not been diagnosed and those with chronic pain. They found patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia reported the poorest healthcare experiences and were more likely than other study participants to be unemployed due to health issues. Their findings reveal an urgent need exists for a model of care for patients with fibromyalgia.
Source: The Rheumatologist - May 19, 2022 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Lara C. Pullen, PhD Tags: Conditions Arthritis Care & Research Chronic pain Fibromyalgia Pain Management patient care Source Type: research

Low‐dose naltrexone for the treatment of fibromyalgia: Findings of a small, randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, counterbalanced, crossover trial assessing daily pain levels
ConclusionThe preliminary evidence continues to show that low‐dose naltrexone has a specific and clinically beneficial impact on fibromyalgia pain. The medication is widely available, inexpensive, safe, and well‐tolerated. Parallel‐group randomized controlled trials are needed to fully determine the efficacy of the medication.
Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 28, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jarred Younger, Noorulain Noor, Rebecca McCue, Sean Mackey Tags: Fibromyalgia Source Type: research

Clinical Characteristics and Medication Uses Among Fibromyalgia Patients Newly Prescribed Amitriptyline, Duloxetine, Gabapentin, or Pregabalin
ConclusionPatients who started 1 of the 4 common drugs for fibromyalgia similarly had multiple comorbidities and other fibromyalgia‐related medication use, but continued the treatment only for a short time. The dose of the 4 drugs was not increased in most patients during the followup period.
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - October 28, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Seoyoung C. Kim, Joan E. Landon, Daniel H. Solomon Tags: Fibromyalgia Source Type: research

Comparison of Physician‐Based and Patient‐Based Criteria for the Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia
ConclusionThere was good agreement in MD and PT fibromyalgia diagnosis and other measures among rheumatology patients. Low bias scores indicate consistent results for physician and patient measures, but large values for LOA indicate many widely discordant pairs. There is acceptable agreement in diagnosis and PSD for research, but insufficient agreement for clinical decisions and diagnosis. We suggest adjudication of symptom data by patients and physicians, as recommended by the 2010 ACR criteria.
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - April 26, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Frederick Wolfe, Mary‐Ann Fitzcharles, Don L. Goldenberg, Winfried Häuser, Robert L. Katz, Philip J. Mease, Anthony S. Russell, I. Jon Russell, Brian Walitt Tags: Fibromyalgia Source Type: research

Fibromyalgia in the cognitive disorders clinic
Conclusions Cases of fibromyalgia are occasionally referred to dedicated memory disorders clinics. Patient performance on the individual MACE subtests may be related to cognitive demand of each subtest.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - November 14, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Williamson, J., Larner, A. Tags: Dementia, Muscle disease, Neuromuscular disease, Memory disorders (psychiatry), Fibromyalgia, Musculoskeletal syndromes ABN Annual Meeting, 17-19 May 2016, The Brighton Centre, Brighton Source Type: research

Study Suggests Genetics Play Strong Role in Young Fibromyalgia Patients
Younger individuals (<50 years) have a stronger genetic component in their fibromyalgia score than older individuals (>60 years), according to a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.1 Studies that suggest a strong familial component to fibromyalgia have often focused on individuals with primary fibromyalgia who did not have another accompanying disorder, the study authors report.... [Read More]
Source: The Rheumatologist - March 15, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Vanessa Caceres Tags: Conditions Research Reviews Fibromyalgia genetic risk Source Type: research

Effect of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity on Long‐Term Clinical Outcomes and Pain Severity in Fibromyalgia
ConclusionIncreased participation in MVPA for at least 12 weeks improved physical function and overall well‐being in patients with FM. Although sustained physical activity was not associated with greater clinical benefit compared with unsustained physical activity, these findings also suggest that performing greater volumes of physical activity is not associated with worsening pain in FM. Future research is needed to determine the relationship between sustained MVPA participation and subsequent improvement in patient outcomes.
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - July 26, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Anthony S. Kaleth, Chandan K. Saha, Mark P. Jensen, James E. Slaven, Dennis C. Ang Tags: Fibromyalgia Source Type: research

Dimensionality, Reliability, and Validity of the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire in Two Spanish Samples
ConclusionOur results indicate that the Spanish version of the FIQR has a complex factor structure, has excellent reliability, and shows good construct validity.
Source: Arthritis Care and Research - September 24, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Juan V. Luciano, Jaume Aguado, Antoni Serrano‐Blanco, Elena P. Calandre, Carmen M. Rodriguez‐Lopez Tags: Fibromyalgia Source Type: research

Chronic widespread pain and fibromyalgia syndrome
Abstract: Chronic widespread pain (CWP) and fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) overlap with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Several key tender trigger points are used to define FMS. Other symptoms reported commonly by patients with FMS include reduced pain threshold, fatigue, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, memory loss and problems with cognition, headache, migraine, diffuse abdominal pain with changes of bowel habit (irritable bowel syndrome), and urinary frequency. The pathogenesis of these syndromes is not clear, but hyperexcitability of the central and peripheral nervous systems, changes in function of pain receptors,...
Source: Medicine - March 31, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Michael Shipley Tags: Fibromyalgia and chronic pain syndrome Source Type: research