Tag Archives: FM

A concurrent cognitive task does not perturb (i.e. alter) quiet standing in FM & CFS/ME

Posted on 09/26/2018 by wames

A Concurrent Cognitive Task Does Not Perturb Quiet Standing in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Omid Rasouli, Egil A Fors, Ottar Vasseljen and Ann-Katrin Stensdotter in Pain Research and Management Vol 2018, Article ID 9014232 [Published 7 August 2018] Research abstract: Background … Continue reading →

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Unraveling the molecular determinants of manual therapy: an approach to integrative therapeutics for the treatment of FM &CFS

Posted on 09/19/2018 by wames

Unraveling the molecular determinants of manual therapy: an approach to integrative therapeutics for the treatment of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, by José Andrés Espejo, María García-Escudero, andElisa Oltra in Open AccessInt. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19(9), 2673 [Published: 9 September 2018] Review … Continue reading →

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A psychiatrist’s perspective: Medically unexplained syndromes: IBS, FM & CFS

Posted on 06/14/2018 by wames

Article abstract: Medically unexplained syndromes: irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue, by Jason Luty in BJPsych Advances [Published online: 6 June 2018] This is a review of three of the more common medically unexplained syndromes that present for treatment to liaison … Continue reading →

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CFS – it’s worse than Multiple Sclerosis

Posted on 04/27/2018 by wames

Health rising blog post, by Cort Johnson, 16 April 2018: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – It’s Worse than Multiple Sclerosis – and Fibromyalgia is No Walk in the Park Either Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a dreaded disease. About ten years into … Continue reading →

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A unifying theory for cognitive abnormalities in functional neurological disorders, FM & CFS

Posted on 02/15/2018 by wames

A unifying theory for cognitive abnormalities in functional neurological disorders, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome: Systematic review; by Tiago Teodoro, Mark J Edwards, Jeremy D Isaacs in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry 2018 [Preprint: May 7, 2018] Review abstract: … Continue reading →

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Elevations of ventricular lactate levels occur in both CFS & FM

Posted on 01/25/2018 by wames

Research abstract: Elevations of Ventricular Lactate Levels Occur in Both Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia, by Benjamin H. Natelson, Diana Vu, Jeremy D. Coplan, Xiangling Mao, Michelle Blate, Guoxin Kang, Eli Soto, Tolga Kapusuz & Dikoma C. Shungu in Fatigue 2017; … Continue reading →

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Glial cell inhibitors: the next sleep drugs for FM and ME/CFS?

Posted on 09/19/2017 by wames

Health Rising blog post, by Cort Johnson, 15 September: Glial Cell Inhibitors: The Next Sleep Drugs for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)?   Glia: The Forgotten Brain Cell Sleep disturbances and severe stress as glial activators: key targets for … Continue reading →

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Exercise tests suggest autoimmunity causes the exertion problems in CFS, FM & POTS

Posted on 08/21/2017 by wames

Health rising blog post, by Cort Johnson, 16 August 2017: Exercise Tests Suggest Autoimmunity Causes the Exertion Problems in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and POTS Researchers and doctors get interested in ME/CFS in different ways. Many have a personal connection, … Continue reading →

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The association between borderline personality disorder, FM & CFS: systematic review

Posted on 09/06/2016 by wames

Review abstract: Background: Overlap of aetiological factors and demographic characteristics with clinical observations of comorbidity has been documented in fibromyalgia syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and borderline personality disorder (BPD). Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess the … Continue reading →

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Lower level of dynamic postural control in CFS & FM

Posted on 08/02/2016 by wames

Research highlights: Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome showed a lower level of postural control in gait initiation. There was no significant difference between fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome in dynamic postural control. Fibromyalgia patients showed a higher K value compared to … Continue reading →

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