Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Fibromyalgia pain may be caused by neuron mismatch
The unexplained pain experienced by patients with fibromyalgia is the result of a mismatch between sensory and motor systems, new research suggests. In a study published in the journal Rheumatology, researchers asked patients to look at a reflection of one arm whilst moving their other in a different direction which was hidden behind the mirror. This created a mismatch between what the brain sees via sensory input and what it feels through the motor system that controls movement. Of the 29 patients involved in the study, 26 reported feeling a transient increase in pain, temperature change or heaviness in their hidden limb - all symptoms of a ‘flare up’ of their condition. This suggests that a mismatch between sensory and motor neurons could be at the root of the fibromyalgia - a condition …
About Fibromyalgia
About Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a musculoskeletal fatigue disorder, nobody knows what the cause of this disorder is as yet, but generally it means pain in the muscles, ligaments and tendons. More women than men suffer with fibromyalgia and it can affect people of all ages. Symptoms You could
Nabilone (synthetic cannibanoid) for the treatment of fibromyalgia pain
Research conducted at the University of Manitoba’s Rehabilitation Hospital [Canada] into the effectiveness of a synthetic cannibanoid for fibromyalgia pain was recently published in the Journal of Pain [2007 Oct 30] . Nabilone is a synthetic cannabinoid that mimics THC, the main ingredient of marijuana, but it can be dosed more uniformly and has more predictable side effects. It causes no or minimal euphoria, and is not derived from the cannabis plant. Nabilone has been used medically as an anti-nausea drug as well as for neuropathic pain. It is sold in many countries as a drug called Cesamet and is FDA approved in the US for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting as well as for the treatment of anorexia and weight loss in AIDS patients. It is widely used “off-label” as …