central sensitization

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020

Study Finds High Blood Levels of Cathepsin S, Cystatin C in Fibromyalgia Patients

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People with fibromyalgia have higher blood levels of cathepsin S — an enzyme responsible for the destruction of damaged proteins and thought to play a role in nerve pain — and ... Read more

January 15, 2020January 13, 2020

Which Came First, My Anxiety or Fibromyalgia?

Columns, Tender Points - a Column by Christine Lynch

I’ve been thinking about the chicken-and-egg dilemma and wondering which came first. Am I an anxious person because I have fibromyalgia? Or do I have fibromyalgia because I’m an anxious ... Read more

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019

Diseases Marked by Widespread Pain Can Lead to Fibromyalgia, Large Study Finds

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People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), endometriosis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at greater risk of developing fibromyalgia or chronic and widespread pain later in life, a population-based study in ... Read more

July 26, 2017July 26, 2017

Morphine Found to Have Limited Value in Certain Chronic Pain Patients, Researchers Say

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Chronic pain can seriously affect the quality of life of a person, and it is often experienced by patients with medical conditions such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and rheumatoid arthritis. Now, researchers ... Read more

June 14, 2017June 14, 2017

Children with Migraines Should Be Monitored for Fibromyalgia and Other Conditions, Study Finds

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Children with migraines experience central sensitization — involving changes in the central nervous system — which is linked to pericranial tenderness and juvenile fibromyalgia, new research shows. The study, “Symptoms ... Read more

April 11, 2016April 11, 2016

Both Stress and Relaxation Can Affect Pain Modulation in Fibromyalgia Patients

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Stress and relaxation affect pain modulation in people with fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic neck pain, according to a study, “Effects of Stress and Relaxation on Central Pain Modulation in Chronic Whiplash ... Read more