Brain Imaging and Fibromyalgia WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Brain Imaging and Fibromyalgia
A new study suggests that changes in the levels of dopamine (a neurostransmitter) may explain why brain gray matter reduction is experienced by those with fibromyalgia. A previous study showed an association between gray matter reduction and fibromyalgia, but the reasoning for this was unknown. These findings shed light on a possible mechanism behind the brain abnormalities that fibromyalgia patients sometimes experience.1
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- Data from 50 female patients was analyzed for this study.2
- A strong link between dopamine metabolism levels and gray matter density areas was also found.1
- This study appears in the Journal of Pain.
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Forbes: Brain Imaging Study Sheds Light on Fibromyalgia (June 19, 2009)
- ↑ Newswise: Fibromyalgia Patients Show Decreases in Gray Matter Intensity (June 16, 2009)
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- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Fibromyalgia and Brain Imaging
- Last update: Jul. 23, 2009
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