Fibromyalgia and polymyalgia rheumatica are distinctly different, but in a case report described in the May 8 issue of the American Journal of Case Reports, Fawad Aslam, M.D., of Mayo Clinic in Arizona, and colleagues describe a confusing case of a 30-year-old woman.
Recent studies address two of the most troubling symptoms of fibromyalgia: pain and cognitive impairment.
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia may slow or even reverse the atrophy of cortical gray matter associated with fibromyalgia.
Moderate physical activity improved function and quality of life but failed to have the expected impact on pain.
Your patient presents with widespread pain, joint stiffness, fatigue, and mood disturbances. Your next step?
Although aerobic exercise is the most frequently recommended non-drug treatment for fibromyalgia, tai chi may be more effective.
Recent studies have shed light on the pathophysiology, clinical diagnosis, and effective management of fibromyalgia. Are you up-to-date?
Which type of physical activity best relieves symptoms? What underlies the hypersensitivity of fibromyalgia? Recent studies offer answers.
Complete remission remains an elusive goal.
The implications for disease activity and quality of life when these disorders coexist.
The frequency is significantly higher than in patients with chronic tension-type headaches and the symptoms are more severe.
The ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting provided a research update on surrounding issues and strategies for helping patients.
Rates of prescription filling and treatment adherence are very low in patients with new diagnoses.
Rates of prescription filling and treatment adherence are very low in patients with new diagnoses.
The conditions often coexist, and a bidirectional association is suggested.
With clinical overlap, study findings suggest vigilance and an active search for underlying inflammatory disorders.
Chili peppers, turmeric, chocolate and red wine could possibly control immune hyperactivity in rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, a review shows.
Fibromyalgia is notoriously difficult to diagnose. But a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) may have found a brain signature that red flags the disease.
“Physical exercise is an essential component of any treatment for fibromyalgia, and plenty of studies have demonstrated that low-impact aerobic exercise offers the most benefits," said Jamil Natour, MD, PhD.
Observed improvements were not statistically significant above placebo, and there remains no approved medication for adolescent sufferers of fibromyalgia.
What happens when someone with psoriatic arthritis also has fibromyalgia? Researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel were determined to find out.
The Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool (FiRST) can help physicians make the determination, but just how reliable is it?
People with fibromyalgia may try different pharmacologic approaches, but which one is really the most effective?
A new study found that combining two well-known medications for fibromyalgia is better than either therapy on its own.
The first study to investigate the link between fibromyalgia and stroke risk revealed telling results across all ages and sexes.
