Is the Entire Autonomic Nervous System Messed Up in Fibromyalgia?
The fight/flight part of the autonomic nervous system has been shown to be ramped up. Two recent studies, suggest, though, that entire ANS may be messed up.
The Brainstem – Is it THE Pain Conductor in Fibromyalgia?
People with fibromyalgia display an unusual activation in one of the most primordial parts of the brain - the brainstem. The activation involves giant neurons and likely increases pain sensitivity and impairs autonomic nervous system functioning.
Healing Chronic Pain? An Update on the NIH’s $2 Billion HEAL Project to End Chronic Pain
The NIH' HEAL has spent $2 billion trying to figure out a way to treat chronic pain and end addiction. How's it doing and will it help fibromyalgia?
A Herpesvirus for Fibromyalgia? Active Herpes Simplex Virus Found in FM Patients’ Guts
Active herpes simplex virus found in the guts of fibromyalgia patients could be contributing to or causing the disease. An antiviral trial is under way.
Immune Cells May Be Killing the Small Nerve Fibers in Fibromyalgia
Immune cells called natural killer cells may be killing the small nerve fibers found in the skin, eyes and elsewhere in fibromyalgia.Lives Interrupted Latest Story
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