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Efficacy and tolerability of duloxetine in the treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder: a pilot study
This study investigates duloxetine in the treatment of patients with BPD. Eighteen outpatients with a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of BPD were treated with open-label duloxetine, 60 mg/day, for 12 weeks. Patients were assessed at baseline, week 4 and 12 with the CGI Severity item, the BPRS, the HAM-D, the HAM-A, the SOFAS, the BPD Severity Index (BPDSI) and the HSCL-90-Somatization Subscale (HSCL-90 SOM). Adverse effects were evaluated using the Dosage Record Treatment Emergent Symptom Scale. Statistics were performed with the analysis of variance. Significant P values were ≤0.05. Fourteen patients completed the study. Four patients (22.2%) discontinued treatment in the first 4 weeks because of non-compliance. A significant change was found for: BPRS, HAM-D, SOFAS, BPDSI total score and items &l......
POSTED 03/05/2010 at 06:53 AM --
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Altered neuromuscular control mechanisms of the trapezius muscle in fibromyalgia
Background, fibromyalgia is a relatively common condition with widespread pain and pressure allodynia, but unknown aetiology. For decades, the association between motor control strategies and chronic pain has been a topic for debate. One long held functional neuromuscular control mechanism is differential activation between regions within a single muscle. The aim of this study was to investigate differences in neuromuscular control, i.e. differential activation, between myalgic trapezius in fibromyalgia patients and healthy controls.Methods, 27 fibromyalgia patients and 30 healthy controls performed 3 minutes bilateral shoulder elevations with different loads (0-4 Kg) with a high-density surface electromyographical (EMG) grid placed above the upper trapezius. Differential activation was qu......
POSTED 03/04/2010 at 06:00 PM --
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Effects of a 6-Week, Individualized, Supervised Exercise Program for People With Bleeding Disorders and Hemophilic Arthritis.
CONCLUSIONS:/b> A professionally designed and supervised, individualized exercise program is feasible, safe, and beneficial for people with bleeding disorders, even in the presence of concomitant disease. A longitudinal study with a larger sample size, a blinded examiner, and a control group is needed to confirm the results.
PMID: 20203091 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Physical Therapy)...
POSTED 03/03/2010 at 06:00 PM --
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Alternative Medical Interventions Used in the Treatment and Management of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Mar 2010, Vol. 16, No. 3: 235-249. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)...
POSTED 03/02/2010 at 06:44 AM --
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A Retrospective Review of the Sleep Characteristics in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
This study characterizes findings on sleep testing and Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) markers in a group of patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). One hundred eighteen patients seen in a general neurology practice over 5 years meeting standard clinical criteria for FM or CFS were analyzed retrospectively. Cases of untreated sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome were excluded prior to inclusion in this study. Ninety-two patients had multiple sleep latency testing (MSLT). Seventy-three (80%) were abnormal by standard criteria. Of 57 females having positive MSLTs, 22 (39%) had one or more periods of sleep onset rapid eye movement (SOREM), and 5 of 16 (31%) males with positive MSLTs had one or more SOREM. Highly fragmented sleep, as previously described in FM, was s......
POSTED 03/01/2010 at 06:00 PM --
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Cognitive effects of pregabalin in healthy volunteers: A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Conclusion: At conventional doses and titration, pregabalin induced mild negative cognitive effects and neurotoxicity complaints in healthy volunteers. These effects are one factor to be considered in the selection and monitoring of chronic AED therapy.
Class of Evidence: This study provides Class I evidence that pregabalin 300 mg BID negatively impacts cognition on some tasks in healthy volunteers. (Source: Neurology)...
POSTED 03/01/2010 at 03:00 PM --
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Physical symptoms could be sign of depression
Depression and chronic mood disorders can manifest themselves through physical symptoms, said an expert at Baylor College of Medicine . "It's something that is very commonly seen," said Dr. Sanjay Mathew , associate professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at BCM. "Physical symptoms are what often drive a patient to see a primary care physician in the first place, and then with further questioning, the diagnosis of depression may emerge." Irritable bowel, chronic pain Symptoms that may indicate depression include gastrointestinal syndromes such as irritable bowel or chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, tension or migraine headaches. There also appears to be a lower threshold for pain in some patients with depression, Mathew sa......
POSTED 02/24/2010 at 11:00 PM --
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Effectiveness of manual therapies: the UK evidence report
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Spinal manipulation/mobilization is effective in adults for: acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain; migraine and cervicogenic headache; cervicogenic dizziness; manipulation/mobilization is effective for several extremity joint conditions; and thoracic manipulation/mobilization is effective for acute/subacute neck pain. The evidence is inconclusive for cervical manipulation/mobilization alone for neck pain of any duration, and for manipulation/mobilization for mid back pain, sciatica, tension-type headache, coccydynia, temporomandibular joint disorders, fibromyalgia, premenstrual syndrome, and pneumonia in older adults. Spinal manipulation is not effective for asthma and dysmenorrhea when compared to sham manipulation, or for Stage 1 hypertension when added to an antihyper......
POSTED 02/24/2010 at 06:00 PM --
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Chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and related illnesses: a clinical model of assessment and intervention
A clinically informative behavioral literature on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM) has emerged over the past decade. The purpose of this article is to (a) define these conditions and their less severe counterparts, i.e., unexplained chronic fatigue (UCF) and chronic widespread pain; (b) briefly review the behavioral theory and intervention literature on CFS and FM; and (c) describe a user-friendly clinical model of assessment and intervention for these illnesses. The assessments described will facilitate understanding of the somewhat unusual and puzzling somatic presentations that characterize these patients. Using an individualized cognitive-behavioral approach the mental health clinician can offer significant help to these often stigmatized and medically underserved p......
POSTED 02/22/2010 at 06:00 PM --
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Medical pot may help fibromyalgia pain
Lynda, a 48-year-old mother of three who lives in upstate New York, got a diagnosis of fibromyalgia in 2000. While there are prescription medications for fibromyalgia, she's found one unconventional drug -- marijuana -- that really does the trick. (Source: CNN.com - Health)...
POSTED 02/22/2010 at 04:22 PM --
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Serotonin syndrome after administration of milnacipran for fibromyalgia
(Source: Neurology)...
POSTED 02/22/2010 at 03:01 PM --
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Acceptance Of Its New Drug Application For JZP-6 (sodium Oxybate) For The Treatment Of Fibromyalgia
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAZZ) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing the New Drug Application (NDA) for JZP-6 (sodium oxybate) for the treatment of fibromyalgia. Based on a standard 10-month review, the target date for the FDA to complete its review of the NDA under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) is October 11, 2010. The submission is based on a comprehensive clinical development program including results from two Phase III clinical trials... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)...
POSTED 02/20/2010 at 03:00 AM --
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Acceptance of its New Drug Application for JZP-6 (sodium oxybate) for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia
PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jazz
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing the New Drug
Application (NDA) for JZP-6 (sodium oxybate) for the treatment... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications)...
POSTED 02/19/2010 at 07:00 AM --
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Jazz files NDA for fibromyalgia treatment
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted its filing of a new drug application for a fibromyalgia treatment. (JAZZ) (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)...
POSTED 02/18/2010 at 04:05 PM --
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A European Multicenter Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Monotherapy Clinical Trial of Milnacipran in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia.
CONCLUSION: Milnacipran is an effective and safe treatment for pain and other predominant symptoms of FM. Registered as trial no. NCT00436033.
PMID: 20156949 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: J Rheumatol)...
POSTED 02/14/2010 at 06:00 PM --
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Sodium Oxybate for Fibromyalgia Does Well in First International Phase 3 Trial
A placebo-controlled study of sodium oxybate resulted in a clinically relevant reduction in pain of more than 30% and significant improvements in quality of life and sleep. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)...
POSTED 02/12/2010 at 07:09 AM --
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Acupuncture found lacking for fibromyalgia
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture may provide some temporary pain relief for people with fibromyalgia, but does not help with fatigue, sleep problems, or physical function, according to a new research review. However, the results are too inconsistent to recommend acupuncture as a treatment fibromyalgia, the reviewers conclude. (Source: Reuters: Health)...
POSTED 02/09/2010 at 03:23 PM --
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Acupuncture Found Lacking for Fibromyalgia
Acupuncture may provide some temporary pain relief for people with fibromyalgia, but does not help with fatigue, sleep problems, or physical function, according to a new research review. However, the results are too inconsistent to recommend acupuncture as a treatment fibromyalgia, the reviewers conclude. Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Topics: Acupuncture, Fibromyalgia (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)...
POSTED 02/09/2010 at 03:23 PM --
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The Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR): Validation and Psychometric Properties
The fibromyalgia impact questionnaire has now been updated to reflect clinical uses. Arthritis Research & Therapy (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)...
POSTED 02/09/2010 at 02:42 PM --
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Pregabalin May Be Effective Against Fibromyalgia
Pregabalin (Lyrica) may be of significant help to certain patients with fibromyalgia, according to an analysis of clinical trial reports. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)...
POSTED 02/08/2010 at 11:01 AM --
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