[Purpose] There are various treatment modalities for fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), which is characterized by widespread pain and fatigue. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of aquatic, aerobic and isometric strength-stretching exercises on the physical and psychological parameters of patients with FMS. [Subjects and Methods] Seventy five female patients with FMS were randomly s...

OBJECTIVES Many features of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) resemble those of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The goal of this study was to investigate the comorbidity of FMS and PTSD in a cohort of men following an intensive, initial, defined traumatic event. METHODS One hundred twenty-four males (55 patients with PTSD, 20 patients with major depression, and 49 controls) were evaluated for...

Background: Pain is an unpleasant sensation signaling tissue damage. Objective measurement of pain helps in devising treatment strategies and relieving patients from sufferings. Objective: The present study was undertaken to evaluate pressure pain threshold in normal subjects, patients with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis by using algometer. Further to assess severity of pain perception b...

Objectives. The fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic condition with only few evidence-based complementary and alternative therapies available. This paper presents a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of Qigong for fibromyalgia syndrome. Methods. The PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Embase, PsycINFO, and Cambase databases were screened in December 2012 to identify rand...

OBJECTIVE To demonstrate the prevalence of neuromuscular hyperexcitability in Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) by electromyography ischaemia-hyperpnea test (IHT) and its correlation with clinical and clinimetric parameters. MATERIAL AND METHODS One hundred and forty-five FMS patients underwent IHT to evaluate neuromuscular hyperexcitability and were evaluated for pain (numeric Rating Scale and Reg...

Background. Treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) remains a clinical challenge. Pain, somatic and cognitive symptoms may be due to neurosensitization involving CNS-activated autonomic and musculoskeletal reactions, associated with EEG abnormalities that may respond to brainwave-based stimulation biofeedback. This study’s objective was to examine the efficacy and safety of a novel EEG neurobi...

Purpose: The most important clinical finding of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is pain. Its etiology has not been fully elucidated. This study was planned to determine the relationship between endocan, ET-1, IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, MCP-1, TNF-a, VEGF-A levels and pain/neuropathic pain in FMS patients.
 Materials Methods: Forty-four patients who met inclusion criteria 44 age-matched premenopausal he...

Rheumatological syndromes are generally chronic and this is often reflected in the onset and persistence of symptoms such as pain, whose physiopathological characteristics may change over time. It has been known for some time that as many as 15-30% of patients with classic autoimmune or rheumatic disorders also have a comorbid fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). As these rates are much higher than the...

PURPOSE The correlation of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is unclear. We therefore conducted a cohort study to investigate whether FMS is correlated with an increased risk of PUD. METHODS In this study, we established an FMS cohort comprising 26068 patients aged more than 20 years who were diagnosed with FMS from 2000 to 2011. Furthermore, we established a control...

Sensitivity to signals arising within the body (interoceptive awareness) has been implicated in emotion processing; interindividual differences in interoceptive awareness modulate both subjective and physiological indicators of emotional experience and the regulation of emotion-related behaviors. This study investigated interoceptive awareness in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), a chr...