Abstract Number: 839 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Paradigm Change for Treatment Strategies for Fibromyalgia Syndrome Reflected By Recommendations of Recent Evidence-Based Interdisciplinary Guidelines Developed Independently in Three Countries
Background/Purpose: Although the ideal treatment for fibromyalgia (FM) remains elusive, the medical community requires direction in the care of these patients. The literature however abounds…Abstract Number: 136 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Detection Of Primary Hyperparathyroidism In Patients Diagnosed With Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Some illnesses, such as hypothyroidism or small fiber neuropathy, may present similarly to fibromyalgia (FM), or may in turn lead to an augmented polysymptomatic…Abstract Number: 841 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Prevalence Of Fibromyalgia In The General Population – a Comparison Of The ACR 1990, 2010 and Modified 2010 Classification Criteria
Background/Purpose: In 1990 the ACR published criteria for the classification of fibromyalgia (FM), based on widespread pain and tenderness. In 2010 new criteria were published…Abstract Number: 842 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Cytokine/Chemokine Multiplex Assay That Is Sensitive and Specific For Fibromyalgia Compared To Controls, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain and fatigue syndrome that affects about 6 million adults in the United States. The clinical diagnosis of…Abstract Number: 1868 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Outcome in Fibromyalgia Patients Treated with Milnacipran Is Largely Independent of Symptom Duration
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
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…Abstract Number: 1875 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Patient and Physician Survey of Impact and Management of Fibromyalgia Across Latin America and Europe
Background/Purpose: Differences in healthcare practices around the world have been reported; however any impact on management of chronic conditions is often unclear. We surveyed patients…Abstract Number: 803 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Frontal Brain Connectivity to the Default Mode Network Is Associated with Subjective Fatigue Irrespective of Pain and Depression
Background/Purpose: Chronic pain patients report increased levels of fatigue; however, very little is known about the underlying mechanisms of this symptom. Previous work by our…Abstract Number: 2641 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Time-to-Improvement of Pain and Sleep in Clinical Trials of Pregabalin Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain and tenderness. Sleep disturbance is common in patients with FM, and both pain and…Abstract Number: 1857 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identifying Core Symptom Domains in the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire: Principal Component Analysis of Data From Milnacipran Clinical Studies
Background/Purpose: The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) is a multidimensional instrument that encompasses many of the core domains recommended by OMERACT for evaluation in fibromyalgia (FM)…Abstract Number: 804 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Comparison of the Nociceptive Flexion Reflex, Pressure Algometry and Summated Widespread Pain in the Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: To reevaluate the usefulness of the nociceptive flexion reflex (NFR) in distinguishing between FM patients and healthy controls, compared to computerized algometry and a…Abstract Number: 2644 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Working Memory in Fibromyalgia: Support for a “Competing Demands” Theory of Cognitive Function in Chronic Pain
Background/Purpose: The primary symptom of fibromyalgia (FM) is chronic widespread pain; however, patients report additional symptoms including decreased concentration and memory. Deficits are seen mainly…Abstract Number: 1858 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hypervigiliance in Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) experience severe chronic pain and usually are tender to touch. They are hyperactive to weather changes and stress. Do…Abstract Number: 805 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Milnacipran Increases Cortical to Brainstem Connectivity During Pain in Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic widespread pain disorder characterized by muscle tenderness, fatigue, poor sleep, and mood disturbance. Milnacipran is a dual serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake…Abstract Number: 2450 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evoked Pain Brain Response Is Associated with Reduced μ-Opioid Receptor Binding in Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Previous studies indicate that fibromyalgia (FM) patients have augmented clinical and brain responses to painful stimuli (i.e. hyperalgesia/allodynia), as well as increased production of…