Abstracts tagged "fibromyalgia"

Abstract Number: 2075 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Lumbar Spine in Fibromyalgia
Robert S. Katz¹, Alexandra Small² and Anthony Farkasch³, ¹Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, ²University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ³Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Radiographs of the lumbar spine appear normal in fibromyalgia. However, a previous study (ArthRheum50:134, 2004) found a reduced lordotic curve in the cervical spine…
Abstract Number: 1116 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mindfulness Is Associated with Sleep Quality Among Patients with Fibromyalgia
Yuan Zhang¹, Lori Lyn Price², Nani Morgan³, Lucas Morgan⁴ and Chenchen Wang⁵, ¹School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, ²Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, ⁴Clinical Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Honolulu, HI, ⁵Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Mindfulness is the ability to observe, describe, or be aware of present moment experiences without judgment or reactivity. Previous literature suggests that mindfulness-based interventions…
Abstract Number: 2074 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hypervigilance and FMS
Robert S. Katz, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: In dangerous environments, hypervigilance conveys a survival value. A cave dweller who sleeps lightly and startles easily might escape a prowling bear while…
Abstract Number: 1112 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cognitive Symptoms in Fibromyalgia Patients Compared with Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Robert S. Katz¹, Ben J Small², Alexandra Small³ and Susan Shott⁴, ¹Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, ²MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL, ³University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁴Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Many fibromyalgia symdrome (FMS) patients report impaired mental function (fibrofog.) We compared FMS and RA patients with respect to symptoms of impaired cognition. Methods:…
Abstract Number: 2066 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultra Orthodox Religious Orientation Associated with Reduced Rates of Pain, Anxiety and Fatigue in a Population Based Study
Valerie Aloush and Jacob N. Ablin, Rheumatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
Background/Purpose Chronic pain, disturbed sleep and fatigue, as well as anxiety and depression, are symptoms characteristic of the fibromyalgia syndrome. These symptoms, as well as…
Abstract Number: 1109 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Age on Symptom Severity and Disease Management at Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
Emmanouil Rampakakis¹, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles², Peter A. Ste-Marie³, John S. Sampalis¹ and Yoram Shir³, ¹JSS Medical Research, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Rheumatology and Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Population studies indicate that older persons experience more pain generally. Fibromyalgia (FM) affects persons of all ages, with previous studies on the impact of…
Abstract Number: 2065 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Psychological Symptoms, Sleep Quality, and Functional Balance in Fibromyalgia
Vicky Chen¹, William F. Harvey², Jeffrey B. Driban², Mei Chung³, Lori Lyn Price⁴ and Chenchen Wang², ¹Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁴Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose Previous studies suggest that FM may be associated with worse balance and falls. Balance requires the coordination of motor, sensory (ex. visual and vestibular),…
Abstract Number: 1103 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analgesic and Anti-Hyperalgesic Effects of Deep Dry Needling Therapy in Fibromyalgia Patients
B Casanueva¹, P Rivas², R López-Mejías³, F Genre³, J Llorca⁴ and MA González-Gay³, ¹Rheumatologist. Rheumatology Service at the Specialist Clinic of Cantabria, Santander, Spain, ²Physical Therapist. Specialist Clinic of Cantabria, Santander, Spain, ³Epidemiology, Genetics and Atherosclerosis Research Group on Systemic Inflammatory Diseases, Rheumatology Division, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, ⁴Department of Epidemiology and Computational Biology, School of Medicine, University of Cantabria, and CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
Background/Purpose: Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) complain of widespread chronic pain from deep tissues including muscles. Previous research highlights the relevance of impulse input from deep…
Abstract Number: 2064 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of the Spanish Version of the American College Rheumatology Preliminary Diagnostic Criteria for Fibromyalgia
B Casanueva¹, F Garcia-Fructuoso², R Belenguer³, C Alegre⁴, R López-Mejías⁵, F Genre⁵, J.V. Moreno⁶, J.L. Hernandez⁷ and MA González-Gay⁵, ¹Rheumatologist. Rheumatology Service at the Specialist Clinic of Cantabria, Santander, Spain, ²Rheumatologist. CIMA Hospital, Barcelona, Spain, ³Rheumatologist. 12 de Octubre Hospital., Valencia, Spain, ⁴Rheumatology, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain, ⁵Epidemiology, Genetics and Atherosclerosis Research Group on Systemic Inflammatory Diseases, Rheumatology Division, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, ⁶Rheumatologist. Vall D’Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, Spain, ⁷Internist. Marqués de Valdecilla Hospital. IDIVAL., Santander, Spain
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) requires an expert clinical examination that impedes an easy assessment of diagnostic criteria of American College Rheumatology (ACR) 1990 in some health…
Abstract Number: 1100 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
System Review: The Most Common Symptoms of Fibromyalgia Patients Other Than Pain, Fatigue, Insomnia, and Cognitive Dysfunction
Robert S. Katz¹ and Jessica L. Polyak², ¹Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia patients are somatically sensitive. The frequently complain of symptoms other than the core ones used for the diagnosis- pain, fatigue, poor sleep and…
Abstract Number: 2063 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of the Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool Spanish Version to Detect Fibromyalgia in Primary Health Care Centers
B Casanueva¹, R Belenguer², Jv Moreno³, J Urtiaga⁴, B Urtiaga⁵, F Genre⁶, R López-Mejías⁶, Jl Hernandez⁷ and MA González-Gay⁶, ¹Rheumatologist. Rheumatology Service at the Specialist Clinic of Cantabria, Santander, Spain, ²Rheumatologist. 12 de Octubre Hospital., Valencia, Spain, ³Rheumatologist. Vall D’Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, Spain, ⁴Professor of French., Madrid, Spain, ⁵Professor of Spanish language and Literature, Madrid, Spain, ⁶Epidemiology, Genetics and Atherosclerosis Research Group on Systemic Inflammatory Diseases, Rheumatology Division, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, ⁷Internist. Marqués de Valdecilla Hospital. IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
Background/Purpose: The Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool (FiRST) is a brief, simple and straightforward self-administered questionnaire with excellent discriminative value, of potential value for the detection…
Abstract Number: 1096 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia Patients Who Have More Symptoms at Their Initial Office Visit Tend to Have a Worse Clinical Course
Robert S. Katz¹, Ben J. Small², Alexandra Small³ and Hannah Bond⁴, ¹Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, ²MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL, ³University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁴Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Patients with the fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) experience pain, insomnia, fatigue, and memory/concentration problems. But some fibromyalgia patients also have many additional somatic symptoms. We…
Abstract Number: 2061 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Unexpectedly High Prevalence of Immunoglobulin Deficiency in Fibromyalgia
Xavier Caro and Earl Winter, Fibromyalgia Research and Treatment Center, Northridge, CA
Background/Purpose: It has recently been shown that Fibromyalgia (FM) is commonly associated with clinical evidence of neuropathic pain language, laboratory evidence of small fiber…
Abstract Number: 1095 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treatment of Fibromyalgia with Neurostimulation: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Sham-Controlled Trial
R Michael Gendreau^1,2, Donald Deering³, Judith Gendreau¹ and Jeffrey Hargrove⁴, ¹Gendreau Consulting, LLC, Poway, CA, ²Cerephex Corporation, Los Altos, CA, ³St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, Pontiac, MI, ⁴Research & Development, Cerephex Corporation, Los Altos, CA
Background/Purpose: NeuroPoint is a medical device designed to provide noninvasive brain stimulation using a proprietary approach to deliver very low energy levels to deep brain…
Abstract Number: 2059 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Muscle Tension Is Increased in Fibromyalgia
Robert S. Katz¹ and Kerri Swiatnicki², ¹Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia patients have and widespread pain and tender muscles. Muscle tenderness was part of the older ACR criteria for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. We…

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