Posts by: Patricia Inacio PhD

Patricia Inacio PhD

Patricia holds a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She has also served as a PhD student research assistant at the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.

March 23, 2016March 23, 2016

Juvenile Fibromyalgia’s Similarities, and Differences, to Adult Disease Examined

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Although fibromyalgia is most often associated with adults, it can affect children and teenagers as well, presenting many of the same symptoms but some differing comorbities and, for those with juvenile fibromyalgia, few ... Read more

March 8, 2016March 8, 2016

Younger Adult Fibromyalgia Patients at Increased Risk of Stroke, According to Study

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Fibromyalgia is likely associated with an increased risk for stroke, according to the results of a new study from China, “Increased Risk of Stroke in Patients With Fibromyalgia,” published in ... Read more

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016

Pain and Function in Female Fibromyalgia Patients Improve With Perceptive Rehabilitation

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Perceptual surfaces improve physical function and reduce pain in fibromyalgia (FM) female patients, according to a study, “A New Rehabilitation Tool in Fibromyalgia: The Effects of Perceptive Rehabilitation on Pain ... Read more

February 18, 2016February 18, 2016

FM Seen to Further Aggravate Symptoms of Spondyloarthritis

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Coexistence of fibromyalgia (FM) in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA) impacts patient-reported outcomes for disease activity and treatment responses, according to the study, “Evaluation of the impact of fibromyalgia in disease ... Read more

February 16, 2016February 16, 2016

Fibromyalgia Pain May Be Linked to Spinal Cord Dysfunction, Researchers Say

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Dysfunction in spinal cord processing may be responsible for pain in fibromyalgia (FM) patients, according to a study titled “Lengthened Cutaneous Silent Period in Fibromyalgia Suggesting Central Sensitization as a ... Read more

January 5, 2016January 5, 2016

FM Patients with High Levels of Cytokines May Suffer Worse Symptoms

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High concentrations of two pro-inflammatory cytokines, interleukin 6 (IL-6) and IL-8, in fibromyalgia (FM) patients correlate with worsening clinical scores, suggesting that both cytokines may contribute to the severity of ... Read more

December 29, 2015December 29, 2015

Celiac Disease Severity Varies in FM Patients

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Fibrolmyalgia patients do not require periodical screens for celiac disease (CD), according to the results of a study titled “Celiac disease and fibromyalgia: Is there an association?” and published in The ... Read more

December 14, 2015December 14, 2015

Fibromyalgia Symptoms Can Include Breast Pain

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Mastalgia and fibromyalgia can significantly coexist in women, suggesting that mastalgia may be a potential syndrome in fibromyalgia. These are the results of a study titled “Can mastalgia be another somatic symptom in ... Read more

December 8, 2015December 8, 2015

Fibromyalgia Patients’ Pain Not Linked to Cytokines in Study

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Karolinska Institutet researchers reported that the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines do not seem to contribute to muscle pain in fibromyalgia (FM) patients. The study, entitled “Comparison of the Levels of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines ... Read more

December 7, 2015December 7, 2015

Fibromyalgia Impacts Fear of Falling and Number of Falls

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Researchers report that women with fibromyalgia (FM) have a strong fear of failing, and that such fear — in a disease with a significant impact on patients’ balance — is associated with an increased ... Read more