A report on Fibromyalgia
Medical condition defined by the presence of chronic widespread pain, fatigue, waking unrefreshed, cognitive symptoms, lower abdominal pain or cramps, and depression.
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Medically unexplained physical symptoms
0 linksMedically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS or MUS) are symptoms for which a treating physician or other healthcare providers have found no medical cause, or whose cause remains contested.
Medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS or MUS) are symptoms for which a treating physician or other healthcare providers have found no medical cause, or whose cause remains contested.
The term MUPS can also be used to refer to syndromes whose etiology remains contested, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivity and Gulf War illness.
Rheumatology
0 linksBranch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of disorders of the immune system.
Branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of disorders of the immune system.
Fibromyalgia
Clouding of consciousness
0 linksSlightly less wakeful or aware than normal.
Slightly less wakeful or aware than normal.
Many people with fibromyalgia experience cognitive problems (known as "fibrofog" or "brainfog"), which may involved impaired concentration, problems with short - and long-term memory, short-term memory consolidation, working memory, impaired speed of performance, inability to multi-task, cognitive overload, and diminished attention span.
Moclobemide
1 linksReversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A (RIMA) drug primarily used to treat depression and social anxiety.
Reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A (RIMA) drug primarily used to treat depression and social anxiety.
Fibromyalgia, moclobemide has been found to improve pain and functioning in this group of people.
Nabilone
0 linksSynthetic cannabinoid with therapeutic use as an antiemetic and as an adjunct analgesic for neuropathic pain.
Synthetic cannabinoid with therapeutic use as an antiemetic and as an adjunct analgesic for neuropathic pain.
Numerous trials and case studies have demonstrated modest effectiveness for relieving fibromyalgia and multiple sclerosis.
Growth hormone
0 linksPeptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals.
Peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals.
GH has also been used experimentally to treat multiple sclerosis, to enhance weight loss in obesity, as well as in fibromyalgia, heart failure, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and burns.
Chiropractic
0 linksMany chiropractors, especially those in the field's early history, have proposed that mechanical disorders of the joints, especially of the spine, affect general health, and that regular manipulation of the spine (spinal adjustment) improves general health.
Many chiropractors, especially those in the field's early history, have proposed that mechanical disorders of the joints, especially of the spine, affect general health, and that regular manipulation of the spine (spinal adjustment) improves general health.
Other. A 2012 systematic review found insufficient low bias evidence to support the use of spinal manipulation as a therapy for the treatment of hypertension. A 2011 systematic review found moderate evidence to support the use of manual therapy for cervicogenic dizziness. There is very weak evidence for chiropractic care for adult scoliosis (curved or rotated spine) and no scientific data for idiopathic adolescent scoliosis. A 2007 systematic review found that few studies of chiropractic care for nonmusculoskeletal conditions are available, and they are typically not of high quality; it also found that the entire clinical encounter of chiropractic care (as opposed to just SM) provides benefit to patients with cervicogenic dizziness, and that the evidence from reviews is negative, or too weak to draw conclusions, for a wide variety of other nonmusculoskeletal conditions, including ADHD/learning disabilities, dizziness, high blood pressure, and vision conditions. Other reviews have found no evidence of significant benefit for asthma, baby colic, bedwetting, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, gastrointestinal disorders, kinetic imbalance due to suboccipital strain (KISS) in infants, menstrual cramps, insomnia, postmenopausal symptoms, or pelvic and back pain during pregnancy. As there is no evidence of effectiveness or safety for cervical manipulation for baby colic, it is not endorsed.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
0 linksPsycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders.
Psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders.
It is also effective as part of treatment plans in the adjustment, depression, and anxiety associated with fibromyalgia, and with post-spinal cord injuries.
Sodium oxybate
0 linksMedication used to treat two symptoms of narcolepsy: sudden muscle weakness and excessive daytime sleepiness.
Medication used to treat two symptoms of narcolepsy: sudden muscle weakness and excessive daytime sleepiness.
In 2010 the FDA rejected Jazz' New Drug Application for use of sodium oxybate in fibromyalgia.
Transcranial direct-current stimulation
0 linksForm of neuromodulation that uses constant, low direct current delivered via electrodes on the head.
Form of neuromodulation that uses constant, low direct current delivered via electrodes on the head.
There is some moderate (level B) evidence to indicate that, in addition to treating major depressive disorder, tDCS may also be appropriate to treat fibromyalgia, and craving disorders.