Search for dissertations about: "fibromyalgia"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 62 swedish dissertations containing the word fibromyalgia.

2. 26. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of inflammatory arthritis and fibromyalgia

   Author : Carlos Eduardo Morado Urbina; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : In Study I, we examined the impact of the hR100E-NGF mutation on inflammatory pain and bone erosion in both female and male mice. Our findings indicate that the hR100E-NGF mutation did not affect the development of the peripheral sensory nervous system at the lumbar DRG, sciatic nerve, ankle joint, or glabrous skin. READ MORE

4. 27. Signs, symptoms, and disability related to the musculo-skeletal system : studies of home care personnel and patients with fibromyalgia

   Author : Gunnar Lundberg; Ulrich Moritz; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : Low back pain (LBP) and neck/shoulder pain are the major reasons for sickness absence and disability pensions in Sweden. The working situation of home care personnel in Sweden frequently requires heavy lifting and forward bending and workers report high prevalences of work-related musculo-skeletal pain and high frequencies of work accidents, especially lower back injuries. READ MORE

5. 28. Pain analysis : A study in patients with chronic low back pain or fibromyalgia

   Author : John Sörensen; Alf Udén; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : Chronic low back pain (CLBP} and fibromyalgia (FM} are two common chronic pain conditions in which the pain processing mechanisms are not well understood. To identify the types of pain, we used different intravenous {t.v. READ MORE

6. 29. Masseter muscle pain and its relation to pain mediators in fibromyalgia and local myalgia

   Author : Britt Hedenberg-Magnusson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Fibromyalgia; glucocorticoid; intramuscular temperature; isometric contraction; leukotriene B4; masseter muscle; microdialysis; myalgia; neuropeptide Y; pressure pain threshold; pressure pain tolerance level; prostaglandin E2; trapezius muscle; temporomandibular disorders; questionnaire; visual analogue pain scale.;

   Abstract : The aim of this investigation was to study chronic jaw muscle pain in fibromyalgia, local myalgia and healthy individuals in relation to the pain mediators PGE2, LTB4 and NPY and to study the effects of glucocorticoid administration and repetitive isometric contraction. A questionnaire showed presence of symptoms from the temporomandibular region in almost all fibromyalgia patients and the local pain was correlated to the general pain but on a lower level. READ MORE

7. 30. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of touch, cold and warmth in health, neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia

   Author : Eva-Liz Harju; Gary B Rollman; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Ongoing pain; tactile and thermal dys function; perceived intensity; Master Scaling; perceived quality; Känsel; Smärta; fysiologisk psykologi; Fibromyalgi; psykologi; Psychology;

   Abstract : The general aim of the present thesis is to examine tactile and thermal perceptual (dys)function by quantitative and qualitative tests of patients with neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia, and to compare results with those of healthy persons. A specific aim is to provide individual data for diagnostic purposes, specific to touch, cold, and warmth (profiles). READ MORE