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Fibromyalgia
Research results from P.B. Wood and colleagues update understanding of fibromyalgia
May 14th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "Neuroimaging studies have demonstrated differential involvement of a variety of brain centers in fibromyalgia both at baseline and in response to stimulation. The insular cortex is one such structure." "A 46-year-old woman with chronic widespread pain underwent positron emission tomography utilizing 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose while participating as a healthy control subject in a brain imaging study. Analysis of the scan revealed metabolic hypoactivity within the left insular cortex as an incidental finding. Soon after her scan, she underwent further clinical evaluation and was subsequently diagnosed with fibromyalgia. The potential...
Source: Immunotherapy Weekly (2008-05-14)
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