Cerebral Blood Flow Variability May Provide Insights into Fibromyalgia

When the investigators examined the connection between CBFV variability and clinical variables, they found insomnia hypersomnia and fatigue were overall inversely associated with variability in the second VLF and low- and high-frequency components. The authors conclude that CBFV variability analysis may be a promising tool for characterizing fibromyalgia pathology, as well as for understanding facets of health-related quality of life.

Lara C. Pullen, PhD, is a medical writer based in the Chicago area.

Reference

Montoro CI, Duschek S, Schuepbach D, et al. Cerebral blood flow variability in fibromyalgia syndrome: Relationships with emotional, clinical and functional variables. PLoS One. 2018 Sep 20;13(9):e0204267.

The 2010 ACR fibromyalgia criteria capture the broader clinical picture and help ensure more appropriate diagnosis and management by primary care

Diagnosis and treatment of this rare and poorly understood condition

Are too many patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia? The co-authors of one new study believe that close to 75% of patients who have received a clinical fibromyalgia diagnosis do not meet the 2010 Preliminary American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Criteria for Fibromyalgia.1 They say these patients are false-positive and may be taking treatments they don’t need….

Case report: A 60-year-old Hispanic male with poorly controlled hypertension was sent from the primary care clinic for evaluation of malignant hypertension with a systolic blood pressure above 200 mmHg. His symptoms at the time of presentation included episodic confusion, worsening vision and an unsteady gait. A head computed tomography (CT) scan showed a subacute…

Revising Fibromyalgia: One Year Later

Meet the Challenge of Primary CNS Vasculitis

Is Fibromyalgia Overdiagnosed?

Rheumatology Case Report: When Moyamoya Disease Mimicks Primary Central Nervous System Vasculitis

Related Articles