In Reply to: New Research FMS posted by Ivano Vailati, R.N. on 01/12/00 at 8:25 PM:
: hello,
: new information annual scientific meeting abstract search ACR
: november 1999
: Neurocognitive and brain spect scan abnormalities in fibromyalgia and post lyme disease syndrome.
: we compared the result of neurocognitive testing and brain spect scanning 23 patients with FM
: Fm and pls exhibit similar quantificable NCT results wich reflect a decrease in the speed and efficiency of information processing.
: they also increase RBF in similar cerebral regions. these findings may represent "physiological" concomitants of chronic pain states
: ACR abstract 1999: RESUME.....
: result.. questionnaire impact: pain is similar RA rheumatoid arthritis
: ACR abstarct 1999:
: Sexual satisfaction (SS) in fibromyalgia preliminary report:
: 32 female and 20 female normal controle a ss questionnaire: RESUME...
: we conclude for fatigue (64%) and pain (61%) were the main cause of sexual dissatisafction in FMS
: We conclude this report that sexual satisfaction is significantly decreased in fms compared with similar
: age NC , but further studies with larger samples are warranted.
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: (HUGS) my friends IVANO NURSE ITALY
Ivano,
I am willing to bet that sexual satisfaction is not decreased in women with FMS but that sex is actually therapeutic. OK, FMS sisters, let's get a discussion going. Do you agree or disagree with the research?
