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Clinical Pain Advisor

Stress Predicts Fibromyalgia Pain


Does fibromyalgia pain lead to more stress

Pain Assessment/Action Strategies Likely to Benefit Nursing Home Residents

Pain Assessment/Action Strategies Likely to Benefit Nursing Home Residents


System-level interventions that link pain assessments to intervention measures are likely to be powerful tools for addressing pain in nursing home residents.
Comorbid Insomnia Exacerbates Fibromyalgia Brain Changes

Comorbid Insomnia Exacerbates Fibromyalgia Brain Changes


The Clinical Pain Advisor reviews a recent study in the Journal of Pain Research showing increased DMN activity during task-negative periods in patients with fibromyalgia and insomnia compared to patients with fibromyalgia alone.
Few Try Evidence-based Nonpharmacologic Alternatives, Such as Yoga or Massage

Few Try Evidence-based Nonpharmacologic Alternatives, Such as Yoga or Massage


Heart failure patients rarely use evidence-based alternative treatments for comorbid chronic pain, often resorting to opioids or contraindicated NSAIDs.



Neurology Advisor

Comorbid Insomnia Contributes to Brain Changes in Fibromyalgia

Comorbid Insomnia Contributes to Brain Changes in Fibromyalgia


Comorbid disease types appear to elevate dysfunction in the brain.
Advances in Neuroimaging for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Advances in Neuroimaging for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis


Neuroimaging could enable better classification of patients and provide information on affected brain regions.
Addressing Depression, Anxiety, and Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis

Addressing Depression, Anxiety, and Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis


The most recognized symptom of MS is fatigue, a hard to treat comorbidity that can manifest into other conditions.
Stroke in Young Adults: Risk Factors and Prognosis

Stroke in Young Adults: Risk Factors and Prognosis


The affect of stroke on young adults goes far beyond functional disabilities.
Treating Comorbid Sleep, Neurological Disorders

Treating Comorbid Sleep, Neurological Disorders


The broad pathology of sleep disorders can make diagnosis and treatment complicated.

More Neurology Advisor articles

Diagnosing and Treating Rapidly Progressive Dementias

Sleep Problems Often Accompany Psychiatric Disorders


Psychiatry advisor

The Impact of Physical Pain on Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors

The Impact of Physical Pain on Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors


A meta-analysis quantifies the association between chronic pain and the spectrum of suicidal behaviors.
Risks and Benefits of Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy

Risks and Benefits of Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy


Links between antidepressant use in pregnant women and birth defects, autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder are inconsistent.
Personalized Schizophrenia Treatment Possible with Genomic Testing

Schizophrenia Treatment Possible with Genomic Testing


Greater use of pharmacogenomic tests could maximize medication efficacy for individual patients.
Sleep Problems Often Coexist with Psychiatric Disorders

Sleep Problems Often Coexist with Psychiatric Disorders


Promoting sleep hygiene should be the first line of treatment before considering medication for sleep.

Identifying Fast-Acting Treatments for Resistant Depression

Identifying Fast-Acting Treatments for Resistant Depression


A NIMH initiative aims to find faster-acting antidepressants in order to treat patients with severe depression that requires urgent treatment.

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