Abstracts tagged "Nociceptive flexion reflex"

Abstract Number: 804 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012
A Comparison of the Nociceptive Flexion Reflex, Pressure Algometry and Summated Widespread Pain in the Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia
Robert M. Bennett¹, Kim D. Jones² and Janice Hoffman³, ¹Medicine & Nursing, Oregon Health & Science Univ, Portland, OR, ²Research & Develop, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, ³Office of Research Development & Support, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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…