Abstracts tagged "fibromyalgia"

Abstract Number: 211 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Effects of Deep Haptic Massage in Fibromyalgia (pilot Study)
aurore FELCE¹, aurore aubrun ¹, yacine allam ¹, Arnaud Choplin ¹, Liana Euller Ziegler ² and Véronique Breuil ³, ¹CHU Nice, nice, France, ²PUPH CHU NICE, nice, France, ³University of Nice, nice, France
Background/Purpose: The management of fibromyalgia is difficult, combining pharmacological and non-drug treatments, including massage. Its pathophysiology, still poorly understood, is complex, including muscle anomalies with…
Abstract Number: 238 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Muscle Pressure as Measured by a Manometer Correlates with Dolorimetry in Patients with Fibromyalgia
Alexandra Katz Small¹, Ben Small ², Jessica Polyak Wokurka ² and Robert Katz ³, ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, ²Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, IL, ³Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Muscle pressure is elevated in fibromyalgia patients compared to controls. We have demonstrated this finding in previous studies. We wanted to determine whether a…
Abstract Number: 212 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Utility of Mood Disorders Questionnaire in Fibromyalgia: Data from the Cleveland Clinic Fibromyalgia Registry
Carmen Gota¹, Sahar Kaouk ², Kinanah Yaseen ¹, Nilamba Jhala ¹ and William Wilke ³, ¹Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ²University of Dayton, Gates Mills, OH, ³Cleveland Clinic, Richmond Heights, OH
Background/Purpose: Patients with comorbid fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and bipolar disorder (BD) were found to have more severe FMS. The Mood disorders questionnaire (MDQ), a self-reported…
Abstract Number: 242 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Effectiveness of Medications for Fibromyalgia Based on Patient Experiences
Robert Katz¹, Jessica Polyak Wokurka ² and Ben Small ², ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: To assess patients’ global assessment of frequently used treatments for the fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), we asked patients with fibromyalgia to rank medications they have…
Abstract Number: L19 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Reduces Pain and Fatigue and Improves Disease Impact in Women with Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Leslie Crofford¹, Dana Daily², Carol Vance³, Ruth Chimenti², Ericka Merriwether⁴, Miriam Bridget Zimmerman⁵, Jonathan Williams⁶, Meena Golchha⁶, Li Alemo Munters⁷, Katharine Geasland³, Barbara Rakel⁸ and Kathleen Sluka², ¹Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²Physical Therapy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ³University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁴Physical Therapy, New York University, New York, NY, ⁵Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁶Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ⁷Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁸Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain condition associated with pain and fatigue, especially during physical activity. Treatments designed to modulate central pain pathways to…
Abstract Number: 241 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is There a Relationship between Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Fibromyalgia? Insights from the National Inpatient Sample Database
Atefeh Vafa¹, Setri Fugar², Chimezie Mbachi¹, Alexis K Okoh³ and John P. Case⁴, ¹Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, ²Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ³Cardiothoracic surgery, RWJ Barnabas health, Newark beth israel medical center, Newark, NJ, ⁴Internal Medicine, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM) or stress cardiomyopathy is an unusual but potentially fatal type of acute cardiomyopathy characterized by transient regional left ventricular systolic dysfunction.…
Abstract Number: 244 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Qualitative Study Mapping the Behaviour Change Techniques Used in a Practice-Based Fibromyalgia Self-Management Programme
Jennifer Pearson¹, Katie Whale², Nicola Walsh¹, Sandi Derham³, Julie Russell³ and Fiona Cramp¹, ¹Department of Allied Health Professionals, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom, ²Musculoskeletal Research Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom, ³Rheumatology Therapy Outpatients, Royal United Hospital Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex long-term condition that affects up to 5.4% of the UK population. It is associated with chronic widespread pain, fatigue,…
Abstract Number: 245 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improvement in Fibromyalgia Symptoms and Skin Biopsy Results in Patients with Fibromyalgia and Small Fiber Neuropathy Treated with Intravenous Immune Globulin Infusion( IVIG)
Samy Metyas^1,2, Haidy Youssef³, Christina Chen², Anne Quismorio² and Jennifer Bui², ¹Rheumatology, Clinical Associate Professor of Rheumatology at USC, Los Angeles, CA, ²Rheumatology, Covina Arthritis Clinic, Covina, CA, ³internal medicine, Riverside community hospital/ UCR school of medicine, riverside, CA
Background/Purpose: Small fiber neuropathy is often a challenging clinical problem; patients with small fiber sensory neuropathy commonly have severe complaints but only minimal objective abnormalities…
Abstract Number: 248 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Emotional Quotient in Fibromyalgia Patients Is Similar to Rheumatic Disease Controls
Robert S. Katz¹ and Jessica L. Polyak², ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates S.C., Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: There is IQ, the intelligence quotient, and EQ, the emotional quotient. EQ refers to emotional intelligence or the emotional intelligence quotient, the ability to…
Abstract Number: 249 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patients with Fibromyalgia May be Fearful of Developing Dementia Despite Lack of Concrete Evidence of Cognitive Decline
Robert S. Katz¹ and Frank Leavitt², ¹Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Core features of cognitive dysfunction in fibromyalgia are memory loss and disturbance in mental clarity. The present study examines if disturbance in mental clarity,…
Abstract Number: 255 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interpretation of Proverbs Compared with the Mental Clutter Scale in Fibromyalgia Patients Demonstrates Intact Intellectual Ability Despite the Symptoms of Fibrofog
Robert S. Katz¹ and Lauren Kwan², ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates S.C., Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia patients frequently have cognitive dysfunction (fibrofog). We compared cognitive ability using an interpretation of proverbs with reported poor mental clarity and other fibrofog…
Abstract Number: 258 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of Sudoscan Values with Disease Duration in Female Patients with Fibromyalgia
Kyung Min Ko and Su-Jin Moon, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, Division of rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Korea, Republic of (South)
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread pain. The patients with fibromyalgia complain of symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbance and intermittent palpitation, suggesting the…
Abstract Number: 259 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Patients with Fibromyalgia
Sebastian Moyano¹, Waleska Berrios², Ignacio Javier Gandino³, Angel Golimstok⁴, Javier Rosa⁵ and Enrique R Soriano⁶, ¹Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, and Fundacion PM Catoggio, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Memory and Behavior Disorders Unit - Neurology Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, and Fundacion PM Catoggio, Argentina., Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁴Memory and Behavior Disorders Unit - Neurology Department, Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁵Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina, ⁶Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Service. Hospital Italiano Buenos Aires. Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Background/Purpose: Chronic diseases involve cognitive aspects. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic condition, marked by persistent inattention, impaired concentration, hyperactivity, impulsivity, emotional lability,…
Abstract Number: 261 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mindfulness Is Associated with Sleep Quality Among Patients with Fibromyalgia
Michelle Park¹, Yuan Zhang², Lori Lyn Price^3,4, Raveendhara R. Bannuru¹ and Chenchen Wang¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Susan and Alan Solomont School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, ³Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁴Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Tufts University, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Poor and disturbed sleep is an important disabling feature of fibromyalgia. Previous studies suggest higher mindfulness may be associated with better sleep quality in…
Abstract Number: 447 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Discriminating between Central & Peripheral Pain Sensitization Using a Slowly Repeated Evoked Pain Protocol
Manuel Romero¹, Stephen Bruehl², Gustavo A Reyes del Paso³ and Pablo De la Coba³, ¹University Hospital of Jaén, Jaén, Spain, ²Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, ³Department of Psychology, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain
Background/Purpose: In a prior study, the response of pain sensitization by fibromyalgia (FM) patients to a protocol of Slowly Repeated Evoked Pain (SREP)* was strongly…

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