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Researchers investigate the ‘pathways of pain’
Researchers investigate the ‘pathways of pain’ in NHS Choices, Monday December 7 2015 While rare, there are some people who are unable to feel pain “Breakthrough could lead to ‘super painkillers’,” the Mail Online reports. Researchers have investigated a sodium … Continue reading
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Tagged pain, surge protectors, voltage-gated sodium channels
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Can Mindfulness reduce stress in long term physical conditions?
Review abstract: OBJECTIVE: To identify whether mindfulness-based stress reduction is effective in improving physical health outcomes for long-term physical conditions. METHOD: A systematic review of the literature (retrieved from MEDLINE, PubMed and PsycINFO). RESULTS: Fifteen studies were included in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Fibromyalgia, FM, IBS, insomnia, Irritable bowel syndrome, mindfulness, pain
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Dr Jarred Younger interview about his neuroinflammation research
Cort Johnson interviews Dr Jarred Younger, head of the Neuroinflammation, Pain and Fatigue Lab at the University of Alabama at Birmingham about the neuroinflammation response in ME/CFS and FM, how to measure it and the types of anti-inflammatory drugs that … Continue reading
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Tagged Cort Johnson, cytokines, Dr Jarred Younger, fatigue, Fibromyalgia, FM, LDN, low dose naltrexone, lymphatic network, microglia, Neuroinflammation, pain
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ME/CFS – not simply chronic fatigue but multisystem disorder
Research abstract: BACKGROUND: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex, chronic illness that is often disabling. This paper introduces the Chronic Fatigue Initiative, which conducted a large multi-center study to more fully characterize ME/CFS and ultimately to describe and … Continue reading
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Tagged autonomic dysfunction, chronic fatigue, Chronic Fatigue Initiative, cognitive dysfunction, Dr Lucinda bateman, endocrine dysregulation, gastrointestinal disorder, inflammtory symptoms, multisystem disorder, Nancy Klimas, neuro-inflammatory symptoms, pain, Prof Anthony Komaroff, Prof Maddy Hornig
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Small-fiber polyneuropathy (SFPN) & pain / multi-system syndromes
Original article: Background: Syndromes involving unexplained chronic widespread pain (CWP) and multi-system symptoms are common, with 1-5% prevalence for fibromyalgia alone. They more often affect females and cause disability and high costs [1-3]. Other common syndromes include chronic fatigue, seronegative … Continue reading
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Reduction of pain during CBT for CFS
Research abstract Background: Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) leads to a reduction of fatigue and pain in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The processes underlying the reduction in pain have not been investigated. Recently, it was shown that increased self-efficacy, decreased focusing … Continue reading
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation potentially effective for chronic pain
Research abstract Current data suggest that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has the potential to be an effective and complimentary treatment modality for patients with chronic neuropathic pain syndromes. The success of TMS for pain relief depends on the parameters of … Continue reading
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Pain and pressure pain thresholds in adolescents with CFS
Research abstract Objectives: Although pain is a significant symptom in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), pain is poorly understood in adolescents with CFS. The aim of this study was to explore pain distribution and prevalence, pain intensity and its functional interference … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescents, Norway, pain, PPT, pressure pain thresholds, teenagers
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Relaxation therapy and CFS & FM
Abstract OBJECTIVE: To establish the effects of relaxation therapy on autonomic function, pain, fatigue and daily functioning in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia. METHOD: A systematic literature study was performed. Using specific keywords related to fibromyalgia or chronic … Continue reading
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Tagged autogenic training, autonomic functioning, fatigue, Fibromyalgia, imagery, pain, relaxation, visualisation
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