Sensory dysfunction in fibromyalgia patients with implications for pathogenic mechanisms
This study, addressing etiologic and pathogenic aspects of fibromyalgia (FM), aimed at
examining whether sensory abnormalities in FM patients are generalized or confined to
areas with spontaneous pain. Ten female FM patients and 10 healthy, age-matched females
participated. The patients were asked to rate the intensity of ongoing pain using a visual
analogue scale (VAS) at the site of maximal pain, the homologous contralateral site and two
homologous sites with no or minimal pain. Quantitative sensory testing was performed for …
examining whether sensory abnormalities in FM patients are generalized or confined to
areas with spontaneous pain. Ten female FM patients and 10 healthy, age-matched females
participated. The patients were asked to rate the intensity of ongoing pain using a visual
analogue scale (VAS) at the site of maximal pain, the homologous contralateral site and two
homologous sites with no or minimal pain. Quantitative sensory testing was performed for …