📢 Insights from the 7th International Conference on Controversies in #Fibromyalgia!
Prof Macfarlane @aberdeenepi.bsky.social attended the conference in Vienna 🇦🇹
Key discussions focused on:
✅ Identifying patient sub-groups
✅ Understanding fibromyalgia mechanisms
✅ Tailoring treatment approaches
Prof Macfarlane @aberdeenepi.bsky.social attended the conference in Vienna 🇦🇹
Key discussions focused on:
✅ Identifying patient sub-groups
✅ Understanding fibromyalgia mechanisms
✅ Tailoring treatment approaches
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🔹 Is fibromyalgia #autoimmune-related? 🤔
🔹 Links to small fibre #neuropathy 🧬
🔹 The role of sex & gender 🚻
🔹 Fibromyalgia & metabolic syndrome
Plus, new findings on non-pharmacological therapies & drug repurposing! 💊
#ChronicPain #FibroResearch
Studying nociplastic pain is challenging, but key patterns emerge:
✅ More common in females, but not as much as thought 🚻
✅ Higher prevalence in self-completed surveys vs. interviews 📝
✔ Mood disorders 😟
✔ Obesity ⚖️
✔ Sleep problems 🛌
✔ Socioeconomic factors 💰
✔ Adverse life events (esp. childhood trauma)
💡 These insights help shape prevention strategies!
🔗 Learn more: https://fibromyalgia2025.com
#Fibromyalgia #Epidemiology