Fibromyalgia :: Video Library

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Comparison of Diagnostic Criteria for Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Winfried Häuser, MD

The original fibromyalgia classification criteria from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) require the presence of chronic widespread pain for at least 3 months duration and pain at ≥11 of 18 tender points in response to digital...
Fibromyalgia: Is This a Brain Problem?
Sean C. Mackey, MD, PhD
The Effects of Pregabalin on Sleep Disturbance Symptoms Among Individuals with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
I. Jon Russell, MD, PhD

In addition to pain, patients with fibromyalgia often report sleep disturbances. Studies have shown that abnormal sleep patterns in fibromyalgia are characterized by delayed onset, decreased efficiency, and reduced slow wave and rapid eye...
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: What Are the Current Indications and Which Patients Are Candidates?
Konstantin V. Slavin, MD

Peripheral nerve stimulation is a neuromodulation technique in which electrical current is applied to peripheral nerves to treat various neuropathic pain conditions.
Do Past Pain Events Systematically Impact Pain Ratings of Healthy Subjects or Fibromyalgia Patients?
Roland Staud, MD, FACP, FACR

Some experts have suggested that although visual analogue pain ratings are generally reliable for a given individual, comparisons between subjects may be confounded by differences among individuals in past pain experiences.
Sexual Abuse and a Lifetime Diagnosis of Somatic Disorders
Ali Zirakzadeh, MD

In a systematic review of the available evidence, Paras et al identified associations between sexual abuse and a lifetime diagnosis of nonspecific chronic pain, functional gastrointestinal disorders, psychogenic seizures, and chronic pelvic...