Fibromyalgia News

Sixty-one percent of patients with rheumatic diseases who attended inner-city rheumatology clinics reported meeting physical activity guidelines, while most of the others were fully inactive, according to study results.

Fibromyalgia was relatively frequent among women with vasovagal syncope, according to recent study results.

Patients with fibromyalgia and hypermobility had greater balance problems than those without hypermobility, and they experienced significantly more falls than healthy controls in a recent study.

Higher muscle fiber conduction velocity in nonpainful and nontender point-related muscles occurred among women with fibromyalgia than in women without the disorder, according to study results.

Patients with fibromyalgia who reported low-to-moderate alcohol consumption had less severe symptoms and better quality of life compared with patients who did not drink alcohol, according to recent study results.

Hispanic patients from Puerto Rico with diabetes mellitus were more likely to have osteoarthritis of the hands and knees than a nondiabetic cohort, according to study results.

Performing aerobic exercise reduced fatigue in lean women with fibromyalgia more quickly than patients of greater weight, according to study results.

Fibromyalgia prevalence among the Israeli population constitutes a significant health concern and is similar to percentages found among other Western countries, according to recent study data.

Patients with fibromyalgia exhibited symptoms, including photosensitivity and Raynaud’s phenomenon, that showed a greater association with anxiety, depression and somatization as opposed to disease severity and antinuclear antibody positivity in a recent study.

High-definition transcranial direct current stimulation was well tolerated and produced a significant reduction in overall perceived pain in patients with fibromyalgia, according to recent study results.