Publication Date:
2015
abstract:
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome characterised by chronic musculoskeletal pain, hyperalgesia on specific areas of tenderness (tender points) and by an autonomic nervous system dysfunction consistent with sympathetic overactivity. It is not known whether there is any relationship between the amount of cardiovascular sympathetic activity and the magnitude of pain. Our objective was to assess this potential relationship in patients with FM.
Iris type:
14.a.1 Articolo su rivista
Keywords:
Adult; Baroreflex; Blood Pressure; Blood Pressure Determination; Cardiovascular System; Chronic Pain; Electrocardiography; Electromyography; Female; Fibromyalgia; Heart Rate; Humans; Linear Models; Lung; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle, Skeletal; Pain Measurement; Predictive Value of Tests; Respiratory Rate; Severity of Illness Index; Sympathetic Fibers, Postganglionic; Sympathetic Nervous System; Pain Perception; Pain Threshold
List of contributors:
Zamunér, Antonio Roberto; Barbic, Franca; Dipaola, Franca; Bulgheroni, Mara; Diana, Alessandro; Atzeni, Fabiola; Marchi, Andrea; Sarzi-Puttini, Piercarlo; Porta, Alberto; Furlan, Raffaello
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