Fibromyalgia can no longer be called the 'invisible' syndrome
Monday, November 3, 2008 - 11:35
in Health & Medicine
Reston, Va.—Using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), researchers in France were able to detect functional abnormalities in certain regions in the brains of patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia, reinforcing the idea that symptoms of the disorder are related to a dysfunction in those parts of the brain where pain is processed.
Read the whole article on Biology News Net
More from Biology News Net
Related
- Fibromyalgia can no longer be called the 'invisible' syndromeMon, 3 Nov 2008, 9:21:32 EST
- Are anxiety disorders all in the mind?Mon, 12 May 2008, 11:21:34 EDT
- Use of antidepressants associated with improvement in symptoms of fibromyalgiaTue, 13 Jan 2009, 17:22:49 EST
- SPECT provides high-quality images of small tumorsMon, 15 Jun 2009, 16:51:57 EDT
- Inexpensive drug appears to relieve fibromyalgia pain in Stanford pilot studyFri, 17 Apr 2009, 0:36:08 EDT