Abstracts tagged "fibromyalgia"

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…
Abstract Number: 1875 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Patient and Physician Survey of Impact and Management of Fibromyalgia Across Latin America and Europe
Patricia Clark, Unidad de Epidemilogia Clinica, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Mexico City, Mexico
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
Johnson P. Hampson¹, Daniel J. Clauw², Jieun Kim³, Vitaly Napadow⁴ and Richard E. Harris¹, ¹Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Anesthesiology/Internal Medicine (Rheum), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Radiology, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, MA, ⁴Radiology, Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, MA
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
Lesley M. Arnold¹, Andrew Clair², Birol Emir², Lynne Pauer² and E. Malca Resnick², ¹Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, ²Pfizer Inc, New York, NY
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
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 Univ, Portland, OR, ³Forest Research Institute, Inc., Jersey City, NJ, ⁴Forest Research Institute, Jersey City, NJ
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)…

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