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2005 Fibromyalgia (FMS) News

Researchers at the University of Florida have provided convincing scientific evidence for abnormal central nervous system mechanisms in fibromyalgia patients.

In contrast to "Normal Controls", FM patients show increased wind-up of second pain, abnormal maintencance of wind-up, and evidence for central sensitization. Importantly, these spinal cord pain mechanisms are intimately involved in pain amplification. The results of this research were published in PAIN 91:165-175 (2001) and PAIN 110:689-696 (2004). Abnormal pain amplification mechanisms clearly contribute significantly to the biological aspects of the pain experience of FM.


DVDs for Dr. Staud's Annual Fibromyalgia Meetings
DVDs of the Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Annual Meetings are available to the public

New Medical Treatment for Fibromyalgia Discovered
Fibromyalgia patients may benefit from cough remedy, UF study finds

Fibromyalgia and Your Genes
Research findings from American Pain Society

Drug efficacy vs. Safety
Dr. Staud comments on prominent painkillers

Flares in Fibromyalgia
New research study available

FMS News Archive

Our research group is committed to studying interventions that modulate these pain amplification mechanisms, because they may be important strategies for the treatment of FM. The following links provide helpful information on Fibromyalgia from the research studies.

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Past FMS Events

6th Annual Fibromyalgia Research Meeting, May 12, 2007

A rapt audience of FMS patients and friends listened to Prof. Roland Staud talk about disordered pain processing in fibromyalgia. He described current and future studies that evaluate pain mechanisms and include treatments for this chronic pain syndrome.




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