Fibromyalgia

Substantial Agreement Between Classification Criteria for Fibromyalgia, With ACR 2011 Criteria Performing Best

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Dibash Kumar Das, PhD

Researchers compared the 3 diagnostic criteria and assessed the performance of an additional set of criteria in the diagnosis of fibromyalgia.

Duloxetine Approved for Pediatric Patients With Fibromyalgia

The FDA has expanded the approval of Cymbalta to include treatment of fibromyalgia in pediatric patients 13 to 17 years of age.

Fibromyalgia and Widespread Pain Weakly Associated With Mortality

Researchers investigated the association of fibromyalgia and widespread pain with mortality.

Comorbid Fibromyalgia Interferes With Disease Activity, Biologic Therapy Response in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases

According to the investigators, when managing patients with inflammatory rheumatic conditions in daily clinical practice, clinicians must assess signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia.

Improved Clinical Outcomes With 4 Weeks of Active TENS in Fibromyalgia

Four weeks of active transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) results in significant improvement in movement-evoked pain and other clinical outcomes compared with placebo-TENS or no TENS.

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Does Not Improve Pain in Fibromyalgia

Researchers compared the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) with a combination of multicomponent therapy and rTMS on pain in patients with fibromyalgia.

Domestic Abuse Increases Risk for Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue

There is an association between a history of intimate partner violence (IPV) and the development of functional syndromes, including fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, in women.

Comorbid Fibromyalgia Reduces Effectiveness of Biologics in Psoriatic Arthritis

Researchers evaluated the effect of fibromyalgia on the clinical outcomes of biologics in patients with psoriatic arthritis.

ASDAS vs BASDAI Score: Predicting Biologic Treatment Response in Axial Spondyloarthritis With Coexistent Fibromyalgia

Researchers assessed the sensitivity of Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis DiseaseActivity Index, Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score and C-reactive protein against response to biologics in axial spondyloarthritis with coexistent fibromyalgia.

Sublingual Cyclobenzaprine Shows Clinically Meaningful Effects on Pain, Sleep Measures in Fibromyalgia

Researchers evaluated the safety and efficacy of a sublingual formulation of cyclobenzaprine in fibromyalgia.

Pro-Inflammatory Diet Linked to Pain Hypersensitivity in Fibromyalgia

Pro-inflammatory diets may be associated with pain hypersensitivity in women with fibromyalgia syndrome.