Abstracts tagged "fibromyalgia"

Abstract Number: 127 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Application Of Pain Diagrams In Fibromyalgia
Amanda Steele¹, Dana Dailey² and Kathleen Sluka², ¹Rheumatology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, ²Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by chronic widespread pain. Accurately assessing the subjective experience of pain using objective measures remains a challenging clinical problem,…
Abstract Number: 1091 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Altered Intrinsic Brain Connectivity In The Salience Network Of Fibromyalgia Patients At Rest
Seong-Ho Kim, Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Inje University College of Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Recent studies employing resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have demonstrated altered intrinsic brain connectivity in patients with fibromyalgia (FM); however, few studies have…
Abstract Number: 130 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mindfulness Is Associated With Psychological Symptoms, Self-Efficacy and Quality Of Life Among Patients With Fibromyalgia
Nani Morgan¹, Lucas Morgan², Lori Lyn Price^3,4 and Chenchen Wang⁵, ¹Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, ²Clinical Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Honolulu, HI, ³Biostatistics Research Center, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁴Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, 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. Preliminary evidence suggests that interventions aimed…
Abstract Number: 1083 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Something Ventured, Something Gained: Alternative Therapies For FMS and RA
Robert S. Katz¹, Hannah Bond², Jessica L. Polyak², Lauren Kwan², Alexandra Small³ and Susan Shott⁴, ¹Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, IL, ³University of Illinois Medical School, Chicago, IL, ⁴Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Many patients with rheumatologic diseases resort to unproven alternative therapies. We compared FMS and RA patients with respect to the use and effectiveness…
Abstract Number: 1860 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia and the Disease and Statistical Manual Classification As a Somatic Symptom Disorder
Frederick Wolfe¹, Brian T. Walitt² and Winfried Häuser³, ¹National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ²Rheumatology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, ³Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia was first defined by rheumatologists, and is often thought of as a disorder of widespread pain and decreased pain threshold. In the wider…
Abstract Number: 952 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Milnacipran in Combination Appears to Be More Efficacious Than Either Therapy Alone
Dennis C. Ang¹, Mark P. Jensen², Jennifer L. Steiner³, Janna Hilligoss¹, Richard Gracely⁴ and Chandan Saha⁵, ¹Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ²Rehabilitation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ³Psychology, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, ⁴Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁵Biostatistics, Indiana University
Background/Purpose: The two treatment options that have received the significant attention in fibromyalgia (FM) management are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and medications. Given the fact…
Abstract Number: 1865 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Emotional Pain and Catastrophizing Influence Quality of Life in Fibromyalgia
Neda Faregh¹, Peter A. Ste-Marie² and Mary-Ann Fitzcharles³, ¹McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Rheumatology and Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a composite of symptoms with the pivot symptom of pain, traditionally measured as intensity with little attention to other qualities. Emotional…
Abstract Number: 953 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparative Symptom Severity of Patients Satisfying Chronic Widespread Pain and Fibromyalgia Criteria
Frederick Wolfe¹, Brian Wallitt², Robert S. Katz³ and Winfried Häuser⁴, ¹National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ²Washington Hospital Center, Baltimore, MD, ³Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ⁴Klinikum Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken, Germany
Background/Purpose: Chronic widespread pain (CWP) is often used as a surrogate for fibromyalgia in epidemiological research, particularly in Europe and in whiplash-related injuries. This CWP…
Abstract Number: 1866 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of Opioid Use with Symptom Severity and Quality of Life in Patients with Fibromyalgia
Terry H. Oh¹, Chul H. Kim², Connie A. Luedtke³, Jeffrey Thompson¹, W. Michael Hooten⁴ and Ann Vincent⁵, ¹Pm&r, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea, ³Nursing, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁵General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Chronic widespread pain is a cardinal symptom in patients with fibromyalgia. Current pharmacotherapies for fibromyalgia targets central neurochemical abnormalities and pain processing pathways. Analgesics…
Abstract Number: 866 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pain Is Associated with Telomere Shortening in Women with Fibromyalgia
Afton L. Hassett¹, Daniel J. Clauw², Richard E. Harris¹, Steven E. Harte¹, Anson E. Kairys³, Steven Buyske⁴ and David A. Williams⁵, ¹Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Anesthesiology/Internal Medicine (Rheum), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Department of Anesthesiology, Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴Statistics, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, ⁵Chronic Pain & Fatigue Rsch Ctr, Univ of MI Hlth System-Lobby M, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Telomere length is considered a marker of cellular aging and has been linked to an increased risk for morbidity and mortality. Psychosocial factors associated…
Abstract Number: 1867 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of ART Therapy Program for Women with Fibromyalgia: Randomized, Controlled, Blinded Study
Andreia S. Baptista¹, Anamaria Jones¹, Fernanda P. Cardoso¹, Betina C. Schaffir¹, Elisa R. W. Coelho¹, Aline Orlandi¹ and Jamil Natour², ¹Unifesp-EPM, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ²Rheumatology Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic non-inflammatory syndrome characterized by diffuse pain throughout the body, sleep disorder, stiffness, fatigue, depression and other psychological problems. Patients…
Abstract Number: 867 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Events That Trigger the Onset of the Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS)
Robert S. Katz¹, Sharon M. Ferbert², Alexandra Small³ and Susan Shott¹, ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Advocates for Funding Fibromyalgia Treatment, Education and Research(AFFTER), Libertyville, IL, ³University of Illinois Medical School, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Triggering events – those that are followed by the onset or rapid increase in FMS symptoms – have a significant impact in some cases. …
Abstract Number: 2646 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cost-Effectiveness of Tai Chi Mind-Body Exercise for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia
John B. Wong¹ and Chenchen Wang², ¹Medicine/Clinical Decision Making, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Although fibromyalgia is associated with substantial annual direct medical and indirect productivity costs, the cost-effectiveness of treatments for fibromyalgia remains understudied. A randomized…
Abstract Number: 1868 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Outcome in Fibromyalgia Patients Treated with Milnacipran Is Largely Independent of Symptom Duration
Philip J. Mease¹, Robert M. Bennett², Robert H. Palmer³ and Yong Wang⁴, ¹Swedish Medical Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²Medicine & Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, ³Forest Research Institute, Inc., Jersey City, NJ, ⁴Forest Research Institute, Jersey City, NJ
Background/Purpose: Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) usually experience pain, fatigue, and other debilitating symptoms for years. In clinical studies ranging from 3 months to >3 years,…
Abstract Number: 802 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Milnacipran Reduces Brain Activity During Pain in Fibromyalgia
Anson E. Kairys¹, Richard E. Harris², Eric Ichesco², Johnson P. Hampson², Steven Harte², Daniel J. Clauw³ and Tobias Schmidt-Wilcke², ¹Department of Anesthesiology, Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Anesthesiology/Internal Medicine (Rheum), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and a number of concomitant symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbance, cognitive…

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