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Predicting fibromyalgia, a narrative review: Are we better than fools and children?

Bob

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Predicting fibromyalgia, a narrative review: Are we better than fools and children?
Ablin JN, Buskila D.
11 MAR 2014
Eur J Pain. 2014 Mar 11.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/j.1532-2149.2014.00481.x/abstract

Abstract
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a common and intriguing condition, manifest by chronic pain and fatigue. Although the pathogenesis of FMS is not yet completely understood, predicting the future development of FMS and chronic pain is a major challenge with great potential advantages, both from an individual as well as an epidemiological standpoint. Current knowledge indicates a genetic underpinning for FMS, and as increasing data are accumulated regarding the genetics involved, the prospect of utilizing these data for prediction becomes ever more attractive. The co-existence of FMS with multiple other functional disorders indicates that the clinical identification of such symptom constellations in a patient can alert the physician to the future development of FMS. Hypermobility syndrome is another clinical (as well as genetic) phenotype that has emerged as a risk factor for the development of FMS. Stressful events, including early life trauma, are also harbingers of the future development of FMS. Functional neuroimaging may help to elucidate the neural processes involved in central sensitization, and may ultimately also evolve into markers of predictive value. Last but not least, obesity and disturbed sleep are clinical (inter-related) features relevant for this spectrum. Future efforts will aim at integrating genetic, clinical and physiological data in the prediction of FMS and chronic pain.
 

peggy-sue

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Quote from the abstract;
"Future efforts will aim at integrating genetic, clinical and physiological data in the prediction of FMS and chronic pain."

I hope they're going to take eye colour into this. It might well be an important predisposing factor.:rolleyes::p