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Characterization of Subgroups in Fibromyalgia Syndrome = = Charakterisierung von Subgruppen des Fibromyalgie-Syndroms /

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Characterization of Subgroups in Fibromyalgia Syndrome =/ Hans-Christoph Aster.
其他題名:	Charakterisierung von Subgruppen des Fibromyalgie-Syndroms /
作者:	Aster, Hans-Christoph,
面頁冊數:	1 electronic resource (102 pages)
附註:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-03, Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International85-03B.
標題:	Pathology. -
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ISBN:	9798380266192

Characterization of Subgroups in Fibromyalgia Syndrome = = Charakterisierung von Subgruppen des Fibromyalgie-Syndroms /
Aster, Hans-Christoph,

Characterization of Subgroups in Fibromyalgia Syndrome =Charakterisierung von Subgruppen des Fibromyalgie-Syndroms /Hans-Christoph Aster. - 1 electronic resource (102 pages)

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-03, Section: B.

The present cumulative dissertation summarizes three clinical studies, which examine subgroups of patients within the fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). FMS entails chronic pain and associated symptoms, and its pathophysiology is incompletely understood (1). Previous studies show that there is a subgroup of patients with FMS with objective histological pathology of the small nerve fibers of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Another subgroup of FMS patients does not show any signs of pathological changes of the small nerve fibers. The aim of this dissertation was to compare FMS patients with healthy controls, and these two FMS subgroups for differences in the central nervous system (CNS) in order to explore possible interactions between PNS and the CNS. Regarding the CNS, differences of FMS patients with healthy controls have already been found in studies with small sample sizes, but no subgroups have yet been identified. Another aim of this thesis was to test whether the subgroups show a different response to different classes of pain medication. The methods used in this thesis are structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), magnetic resonance diffusion imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy. For the evaluation of clinical symptoms, we used standardized questionnaires. The subgroups with and without pathologies of the PNS were determined by skin biopsies of the right thigh and lower leg based on the intraepidermal nerve fiber density (IENFD) of the small nerve fibers.1) In the first MRI study, 43 female patients with the diagnosis of FMS and 40 healthy control subjects, matched in age and body mass index, were examined with different MRI sequences. Cortical thickness was investigated by structural T1 imaging, white matter integrity by diffusion tensor imaging and functional connectivity within neuronal networks by functional resting state MRI. Compared to the controls, FMS patients had a lower cortical volume in bilateral frontotemporoparietal regions and the left insula, but a higher cortical volume in the left pericalcarine cortex. Compared to the subgroup without PNS pathology, the subgroup with PNS pathology had lower cortical volume in both pericalcarine cortices. Diffusion tensor imaging revealed an increased fractional anisotropy (FA) of FMS patients in corticospinal pathways such as the corona radiata, but also in regions of the limbic systems such as the fornix and cingulum. Subgroup comparison again revealed lower mean FA values of the posterior thalamic radiation and the posterior limb of the left internal capsule in the subgroup with PNS pathology. In the functional connectivity analysis FMS patients, compared to controls, showed a hypoconnectivity between the right median frontal gyrus and the posterior cerebellum and the right crus cerebellum, respectively. In the subgroup comparisons, the subgroup with PNS pathology showed a hyperconnectivity between both inferior frontal gyri, the right posterior parietal cortex and the right angular gyrus. In summary, these results show that differences in brain morphology and functional connectivity exist between FMS patients with and without PNS pathology. These differences were not associated with symptom duration or severity and, in some cases, have not yet been described in the context of FMS. The differences in brain morphology and connectivity between subgroups could also lead to a differential response to treatment with centrally acting drugs. Further imaging studies with FMS patients should take into account this heterogeneity of FMS patient cohorts.

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