Friday, October 23, 2009

Fibromyalgia pain severity not linked to psychological symptoms

"A new study finds that the pain of fibromyalgia is linked to reduced activity in the areas of the brain that inhibit sensation and dispells the myth that the illness and severity of pain reported is linked to psychological causes." According to researcher, "we've made careful measurements and have found no correlation at all between pain sensitivity in fibromyalgia patients and the degree of anxiety or depression they show." Click here to read more.

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