Benjamin Natelson Wants You – To Take a Nap! (And Help Him Understand if ME/CFS and FM are Different)
Ben Natelson believes fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome may be different diseases entirely. His rocking bed sleep study in New York will test that notion. His past sleep data suggests that people with ME/CFS and fibromyalgia have worse sleep than people with ME/CFS alone
Getting at the Hurt in Chronic Pain
Stanford researchers have identified specific neurons in the amygdala which produce the unpleasantness which makes pain sensations so intolerable. They're now searching for ways to turn off those neurons and relieve the hurt for people in chronic pain. .
What “Phantom Nasal Congestion” May Tell Us About ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia
Studies indicate that the nasal congestion and mid-facial pain found in the chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is probably not due to inflammation or mast cell activation but instead is probably caused by small nerve fiber problems and dysautonomia.
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Gap Widens
With regards to research funding, infrastructure development, creativity and sheer energy - there's no doubt that the smaller ME/CFS community is far ahead of the much larger fibromyalgia community. The question is why and what can be done to unleash the FM community's vast resources.
More is Not Better: Increased Small Nerve Fiber Problems in Fibromyalgia Spell Trouble
Some studies a field waits for – and this is one. The past nerve fiber studies in fibromyalgia (FM) have tended to be small and use different methods and criteria – making it difficult to be clear about the extent of the problem. When a field gets to a...Lives Interrupted Latest Story
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