Fibromyalgia News

About one-third of Canadian patients with fibromyalgia had disability status, which was associated with symptom severity, increased use of medications and more physically demanding occupations, according to recently published research.

In a recently published study of women with fibromyalgia, investigators found pain and fatigue explained at least one-third of the variance in patients’ perceived physical performance and function.

Pregabalin was effective in reducing pain and improving sleep quality among patients with fibromyalgia through 12 weeks, and adverse effects were consistent with the medication’s known safety profile, according to data published in Current Medical Research and Opinion.

Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases were more likely than patients with osteoarthritis to experience severe fatigue, which was prevalent among patients, according to allied researchers from Europe and the United States.

Individualized treatment with acupuncture in a primary care setting provided patients with fibromyalgia with pain relief compared to patients who received a placebo treatment, and the effects were persistent at 1 year, according to researchers in Spain.

Although a placebo effect was observed with both sham and experimental treatment, functional connectivity was altered and apparent on MRI in patients with fibromyalgia who underwent repetitive transcranial direct current stimulation applied to the motor cortex, according to recently published research from investigators at the University of Michigan.

Treatment of pain with analgesics may be measured through the use of MRI, which could assist with drug development, according to recently published research.

Innovative Med Concepts LLC announced it has been granted fast track designation by the FDA for the development of its IMC-1 treatment for fibromyalgia, according to a company press release.

Health-related quality of life, tender points and fatigue continue to be key issues in the clinical assessment of patients with fibromyalgia, according to researchers in Spain who noted most patients reported a psychologically stressful event prior to their onset of symptoms and 31% reported a physical event as a trigger.

Symptoms expressed by patients with fibromyalgia may align with one of two distinct subclusters, and further study may lead to personalized treatments, according to a recently published analysis.