Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by chronic widespread muscle pain and fatigue. The primary objective of this study was to determine if pain, perceived cognitive fatigue, and perceived physical fatigue were enhanced in participants with fibromyalgia compared to healthy controls during a cognitive fatigue task, a physical fatigue task and a dual fatigue task. Twenty four individuals wit...

OBJECTIVES This study examined the relationship between the severity of fibromyalgia symptoms and current tobacco use in patients evaluated at a specialized fibromyalgia treatment program. METHODS Demographic and clinical data from 984 consecutive patients evaluated at the Mayo Clinic Fibromyalgia Treatment Program including the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) were prospectively colle...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate cardiovascular fitness exercise in people with fibromyalgia. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. SETTING Hospital rheumatology outpatients. Group based classes took place at a "healthy living centre." PARTICIPANTS 132 patients with fibromyalgia. INTERVENTIONS Prescribed graded aerobic exercise (active treatment) and relaxation and flexibility (control treatment). ...

OBJECTIVE To perform an extensive clinical and epidemiological characterization of our fibromyalgia patients. PATIENTS, MATERIAL, AND METHOD Two-year observational study in 3 primary care centers in Terrassa, Spain. We recruited a sample of 235 individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia being treated in primary care or rheumatology clinics who, when offered inclusion in a multidisciplinary progr...

OBJECTIVES To develop a questionnaire assessing the burden of fibromyalgia's impacts on patients' lives. METHODS A literature review was conducted to identify impacts of fibromyalgia and their consequences on patients' lives. Exploratory interviews were performed with 15 fibromyalgia patients in France, Germany and Spain. Using patients' wording, items were generated simultaneously in French,...

OBJECTIVE To assess activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis during static exercise in patients with fibromyalgia. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixteen patients with fibromyalgia and 16 healthy controls performed a static knee extension until exhaustion. Plasma catecholamines, adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol, as well as blood pressure an...

UNLABELLED Fibromyalgia is a difficult-to-treat chronic pain syndrome that affects 2% of the US population. Pregabalin is an antiepileptic recently FDA approved for fibromyalgia treatment. Other antiepileptics have been suggested for treatment. This systematic review examines the relative benefits and harms of antiepileptic drugs in the treatment of fibromyalgia. A literature search was conduct...

Introduction: Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by widespread pain. The etiology is multifactorial, involving biological psychological and social factors. Purpose the work: to reveal the news regarding the diagnosis and management of fibromyalgia, highlighting the role of medical rehabilitation means within this condition. Results: Fibromyalgia diagnosis is a diagnosis of exclusion, bein...

Twenty years have passed since the publication of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 1990 criteria for the classification of fibromyalgia (1). In this issue of Arthritis Care & Research, new ACR preliminary diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia are presented (2). The new criteria accomplish the following: remove tender points from the criteria and as the central element in the fibromyalg...