Neural indices of multimodal sensory and autonomic hyperexcitability in fibromyalgia.

ABSTRACT: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain and psychological distress. Research suggests people with FM experience increased somatosensory sensitization which generalizes to other sensory modalities and may indicate neural hyperexcitability. However, the available evidence is limited, and studies including measures of neural responsivity across sensory domains and both central and peripheral aspects of the neuraxis are lacking. Thirty-nine participants (51.5 ± 13.6 years of age) with no history of neurological disorders, psychosis, visual, auditory, or learning deficits, were recruited for this study. People with FM (N = 19) and control participants (CNT, N = 20) did not differ on demographic variables and cognitive capacity. Participants completed a task

SUBMITTER: Marinkovic K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10687342 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature