Fibromyalgia : about mechanism

Session 3 : What can be said and what kind of research has to be developed about distress as specific symptoms in FM patients?

Hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis dysfunction as a contributory factor to chronic pain and depression

• Fibromyalgia syndrome »
• The HPA axis »
• Abnormalities identified »
• The accumulating evidence »
• Reference List »

Clinical and Experimental Studies on the Contribution of Disordered Sleep to Pain and Fatigue in Fibromyalgia / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Related Conditions

• Introduction »
• The Role of Sleep Problems in the Pathogenesis of FMS »
• The Prevalence and Specificity of Unrefreshing Sleep to Musculoskeletal Pain and Fatigue Syndromes »
• Implications of Non-restorative Sleep to FMS and Co-morbid Conditions »
• The Polysomnography to Understanding of the Contribution of Non-restorative Sleep to the Symptoms of FMS »
• Animal and Human Experiments - Animal Studies »
• Animal and Human Experiments - Human Studies »
• Conclusions »
• Reference List »

Depression, Anxiety and Psychological Distress

• Introduction »
• Fibromyalgia is difficult to classify »
• Fibromyalgia and Depression »
• Conclusion »

Stress reactivity and psycho-physiological dysregulation

• Introduction »
• Psychophysiological characteristics in FMS »
• Stress reactivity of psychosocial subgroups »
• Predictors of muscle tension »
• Predictors of stress reactivity »
• Conclusion »
• Reference List »