Nutrição e Fibromialgia – Artigo 11

Response to Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Fibromyalgia Abstract Background: Patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME, also called chronic fatigue syndrome) may respond most favorably to frequent vitamin B12 injections, in vital combination with oral folic acid. However, there is no established algorithm for individualized optimal dosages, and rate of improvement may differ considerably between responder...

Nutrição e Fibromialgia – Artigo 10

A Systematic Overview of Reviews for Complementary and Alternative Therapies in the Treatment of the Fibromyalgia Syndrome Objectives. This systematic overview of reviews aimed to summarize evidence and methodological quality from systematic reviews of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Methods. The PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases were screened from their inception to ...

Nutrição e Fibromialgia – Artigo 9

A comparison of the clinical manifestation and pathophysiology of myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia: implications for differential diagnosis and management Abstract Two prominent forms of chronic musculoskeletal pain disorders are fibromyalgia (FM) and myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). Inconsistent diagnosis of chronic musculoskeletal pain is an important clinical issue, as MPS is often mistaken for FM. Distinction between ...

Nutrição e Fibromialgia – Artigo 8

Metformin and caloric restriction induce an AMPK-dependent restoration of mitochondrial dysfunction in fibroblasts from Fibromyalgia patients Abstract Impaired AMPK is associated with a wide spectrum of clinical and pathological conditions, ranging from obesity, altered responses to exercise or metabolic syndrome, to inflammation, disturbed mitochondrial biogenesis and defective response to energy stress. Fibromyalgia (FM) is a world-...

Nutrição e Fibromialgia – Artigo 7

Food intake assessment and quality of life in women with fibromyalgia R e s u m o Objetivo: Comparar a ingestão alimentar de mulheres com e sem fibromialgia e verificar se a ingestão alimentar das pacientes com fibromialgia interfere na sensac¸ão de dor e qualidade de vida. Métodos: Participaram do estudo mulheres com fibromialgia (FM) atendidas no Ambulatório de Fibromialgia do Hospital de Clínicas/UFPR e para o grupo controle ...

Nutrição e Fibromialgia – Artigo 6

Fibromyalgia syndrome: a Case Report on Controlled Remission of symptoms by a Dietary strategy Abstract A 34-year-old woman suffered from significant chronic pain, depression, non-restorative sleep, chronic fatigue, severe morning stiffness, leg cramps, irritable bowel syndrome, hypersensitivity to cold, concentration difficulties, and forgetfulness. Blood tests were negative for rheumatic disorders. The patient was diagnosed with ...

Nutrição e Fibromialgia – Artigo 5

Fibromyalgia and unexplained widespread pain: The idiopathic cerebrospinal pressure dysregulation hypothesis ABSTRACT Fibromyalgia (FM) is a debilitating, widespread pain disorder that is assumed to originate from inappropriate pain processing in the central nervous system. Psychological and behavioral factors are both believed to underlie the pathogenesis and complicate the treatment. This hypothesis, however, has not yet been sufficie...

Nutrição e Fibromialgia – Artigo 4

Effects of Vitamin D Therapy on Quality of Life in Patients with Fibromyalgia ABSTRACT Objective: The role of vitamin D in the etiopathogenesis of fibromyalgia and non-specific musculoskeletal pain is controversial. In our study, we aimed to investigate the effect of vitamin D therapy on quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia. Materials and Methods: Seventy patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia and 65 age- and sex-matched controls ...