Fibromyalgia

A study found frequent comorbidity between cluster headache, fibromyalgia, and migraine, as well as heightened depression and sleep disturbance among these individuals.

A VR exergame may facilitate patients’ physical activity while promoting relaxation and positive mental states.

The rheumatology month in review emphasizes new research in PsA and on cardiovascular events in rheumatic disease.

An active comparator study found that incident use of gabapentin was associated with lower rates of falls than duloxetine and similar rates of severe falls.

The FDA has accepted the NDA for TNX-102 SL, a non-opioid, centrally acting analgesic, for the bedtime treatment of fibromyalgia; the PDUFA date still needs to be assigned.

The rheumatology month in review emphasizes new data from ACR 2024 in lupus, gout, and fibromyalgia.

This clinical quiz, our first in a series of 3, focuses on recommendations for specific vaccines from the 2022 ACR vaccination guidelines.

Combining interventions yielded no significant differences in outcomes, pain, or quality-of-life.

The pain reduction effects did not last long beyond the scope of the trial, underscoring the importance of continuing such exercises.

The rheumatology month in review emphasizes new data on secukinumab, gout clinical decision making, and addressing sleep issues in fibromyalgia.

The study also identified a tendency for more prevalent human herpesvirus 6B in people with FM than in those without.

Two pivotal phase 3 studies previously met their endpoints of significantly reducting daily pain compared with placebo.

Over 70% of participants with MSK pain after COVID-19 fulfilled ACR fibromyalgia criteria in new research.

Research from Spain suggests long-term opioid use to treat fibromyalgia pain significantly raises the risk of depression, anxiety and sleep disorders in patients.

The rheumatology month in review emphasizes new trends in medication use and novel technologies' potential for managing fibromyalgia.

Received care was highly variable among ethnicities and gender and often contradicted current guidelines.

The model gave special emphasis to words noting pain, fatigue and depressed moods.

Digital ACT demonstrated superiority over active control in a number of outcomes in a phase 3 trial.

There may be a relationship between the inflammatory processes of fibromyalgia and celiac disease.

A new study finds visceral adipose tissue and subcutaneous adipose tissue are linked to chronic musculoskeletal pain in both sexes but have a stronger association in females.

Although only 9 patients with FM and nasal septum deviation were included in the study, none met the criteria for fibromyalgia after surgery.

Investigators found patients with comorbid temporomandibular disorder, migraines, and fibromyalgia experienced longer pain duration than patients with only 1 comorbidity.

Among patients with fibromyalgia, there was a moderate negative correlation between vitamin D and physical functioning as well as between magnesium and stiffness.

The rheumatology month in review highlights the significance of early diagnosis in managing fibromyalgia, the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in patients with arthritis, and the impact of physical activity on arthritis symptoms.

Fibromyalgia severity is correlated to how long the condition takes to get diagnosed, a new study showed.

Shai Efrati, MD, explains how his research aims to address the root cause of fibromyalgia: damaged brain tissue.

Treatment involved repairing the brain tissue using HBOT, which led to significant symptom improvement.

A recent study suggests fibromyalgia has little effect on polysomnographic indicators of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome.

At EULAR, Tonix Pharmaceuticals presented the phase 3 RESILIENT trial which met the primary endpoint of TNX-102 SL reducing daily pain intensity.

Findings highlight significant improvements in psychological constructs related to pain and quality of life following an 8-week intervention with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.