Animal models of fibromyalgia: What is the best choice?

ES Brum, G Becker, MFP Fialho, SM Oliveira - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex syndrome, with an indefinite aetiology and intricate
pathophysiology that affects 2–3% of the world population. From the beginning of the 2000s …

Neurophysiological and psychosocial mechanisms of fibromyalgia: a comprehensive review and call for an integrative model

AM Pinto, M Luís, R Geenen, F Palavra… - Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Research into the neurobiological and psychosocial mechanisms involved in fibromyalgia
has progressed remarkably in recent years. Despite this, current accounts of fibromyalgia fail …

Could the fibromyalgia syndrome be triggered or enhanced by COVID-19?

MFP Fialho, ES Brum, SM Oliveira - Inflammopharmacology, 2023 - Springer
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex disease with an uncertain aetiology and intricate
pathophysiology. Although its genesis is not fully explained, potential environmental factors …

Pain biomarkers in fibromyalgia syndrome: current understanding and future directions

M Favretti, C Iannuccelli, M Di Franco - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fibromyalgia is a complex and heterogeneous clinical syndrome, mainly characterized by
the presence of widespread pain, possibly associated with a variety of other symptoms …

Fibromyalgia and associated disorders: from pain to chronic suffering, from subjective hypersensitivity to hypersensitivity syndrome

Y Maugars, JM Berthelot, B Le Goff… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The concept of fibromyalgia has progressed to achieve a certain consensus regarding the
definition of the condition. We summarize what is known in 2020, be it in terms of diagnosis …

The diagnostic accuracy of the small fiber neuropathy symptoms inventory questionnaire (SFN‐SIQ) for identifying pure small fiber neuropathy

E Galosi, P Falco, G Di Pietro, C Leone… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A definite diagnosis of pure small fiber neuropathy (SFN) relies on specific diagnostic
testing, such as skin biopsy, quantitative sensory testing (QST), and nociceptive evoked …

Small fibre pathology, small fibre symptoms and pain in fibromyalgia syndrome

A Marshall, L Rapteas, J Burgess, D Riley, M Anson… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
A proportion of people with fibromyalgia demonstrate small fibre pathology (SFP). However,
it is unclear how SFP directly relates to pain phenomenology. Thirty-three individuals with …

The puzzle of fibromyalgia between central sensitization syndrome and small fiber neuropathy: a narrative review on neurophysiological and morphological evidence

M de Tommaso, E Vecchio, M Nolano - Neurological Sciences, 2022 - Springer
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a condition characterized by chronic widespread pain whose
pathogenesis is still not fully defined. Evidence based on structural and functional …

The crosstalk of the pathophysiologic models in fibromyalgia

B Ghavidel-Parsa, A Bidari - Clinical Rheumatology, 2023 - Springer
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a heterogeneous condition with various mechanisms (endotype) and
manifestations (phenotypes). Many worthy endeavors have been dedicated to exploring the …

Gender influence on clinical manifestations, depressive symptoms and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) serum levels in patients affected by fibromyalgia

C Iannuccelli, B Lucchino, C Gioia, G Dolcini… - Clinical …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Objectives Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common rheumatic disorder
characterized by chronic, widespread pain associated with several not painful symptoms …