Fibromyalgia: pathogenesis, mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment options update

R Siracusa, RD Paola, S Cuzzocrea… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by chronic and widespread musculoskeletal pain,
often accompanied by other symptoms, such as fatigue, intestinal disorders and alterations …

Neurobiology of fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain

KA Sluka, DJ Clauw - Neuroscience, 2016 - Elsevier
Fibromyalgia is the current term for chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain for which no
alternative cause can be identified. The underlying mechanisms, in both human and animal …

Near-infrared spectroscopy and skeletal muscle oxidative function in vivo in health and disease: a review from an exercise physiology perspective

B Grassi, V Quaresima - Journal of biomedical optics, 2016 - spiedigitallibrary.org
In most daily activities related to work or leisure, the energy for muscle work substantially
comes from oxidative metabolism. Functional limitations or impairments of this metabolism …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic pain: where the body meets the brain

LJ Crofford - Transactions of the American Clinical and …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chronic musculoskeletal pain is one of the most intractable clinical problems faced by
clinicians and can be devastating for patients. Central pain amplification is perceived pain …

Fibromyalgia: a critical and comprehensive review

AT Borchers, ME Gershwin - Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology, 2015 - Springer
Fibromyalgia is a disorder that is part of a spectrum of syndromes that lack precise
classification. It is often considered as part of the global overview of functional somatic …

Validation of a novel wearable, wireless technology to estimate oxygen levels and lactate threshold power in the exercising muscle

P Farzam, Z Starkweather… - Physiological …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There is a growing interest in monitoring muscle oxygen saturation (SmO2), which is a
localized measure of muscle oxidative metabolism and can be acquired continuously and …

Clinical applications of near-infrared diffuse correlation spectroscopy and tomography for tissue blood flow monitoring and imaging

Y Shang, T Li, G Yu - Physiological measurement, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Blood flow is one such available observable promoting a wealth of physiological
insight both individually and in combination with other metrics. Approach. Near-infrared …

Scoping review and interpretation of myofascial pain/fibromyalgia syndrome: An attempt to assemble a medical puzzle

S Plaut - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) is a common, overlooked, and
underdiagnosed condition and has significant burden. MPS is often dismissed by clinicians …

Acute Effects of a Session with The EXOPULSE Mollii Suit in a Fibromyalgia Patient: A Case Report

A Rubio-Zarapuz, MD Apolo-Arenas… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and
associated fatigue, sleep disturbances, and other cognitive and somatic symptoms. A …

Evidence of mitochondrial dysfunction in fibromyalgia: deviating muscle energy metabolism detected using microdialysis and magnetic resonance

B Gerdle, B Ghafouri, E Lund, A Bengtsson… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
In fibromyalgia (FM) muscle metabolism, studies are sparse and conflicting associations
have been found between muscle metabolism and pain aspects. This study compared …