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	Fibromyalgia HealthWatch - October 22, 2008
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Fibromyalgia as a Complication of Injuries

A high percentage of fibromyalgia patients attribute the onset of their symptoms to some sort of injury - sudden or repetitive cumulative - says FM doctor Mark Pellegrino. He explains post-traumatic FM, its diagnosis and treatment.

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RESEARCH ABSTRACTS

Nerve sensations in upper limbs among less-recognized FM symptoms
Attention to symptoms not usually considered part of FM pain suggests several are actually typical, point to laxity of connective tissues.

Findings suggest sodium channel blockers may emerge as FM therapy
Trauma- or infection-caused upregulation of sodium channel signaling activity in the spinal nerve ganglia may be mechanism causing FM pain.

Two antioxidants - glutathione & catalase - low in FM patients
Glutathione level correlates significantly with morning stiffness.

Data demonstrate FM is "major cause of widespread pain" in France

Canadian study sorts FM into two subgroups
Both have pain, stiffness, pain hypersensitivity, but they also diverge.

Blood supply abnormalities in brain correlate with FM symptom severity

Identifying barriers to treatment adherence crucial in FM pain reduction

Assessing the effect of fibromyalgia on patients' sexual activity

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