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Fibromyalgia 1994: More Pieces of the Jigsaw References

1.AUTHOR Croft-P, Schollum-J, Silman-A.
INSTITUTIONArthritis and Rheumatism Council Epidemiology Research Unit, University of Manchester.
TITLE Population study of tender point counts and pain as evidence of fibromyalgia.
SOURCE BMJ 1994 Sep 17, VOL: 309 (6956), P: 696-9, ISSN: 0959-8138.


2..AUTHOR Gibson-S-J, Littlejohn-G-O, Gorman-M-M, Helme-R-D, Granges-G.
INSTITUTION National Research Institute of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, North West Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
TITLE Altered heat pain thresholds and cerebral event-related potentials following painful CO2 laser stimulation in subjects with fibromyalgia syndrome.
SOURCE Pain 1994 Aug, VOL: 58 (2), P: 185-93, ISSN: 0304-3959.


3.AUTHOR Lautenbacher-S, Rollman-G-B, McCain-G-A.
INSTITUTION Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
TITLEMulti-method assessment of experimental and clinical pain in patients with fibromyalgia.
SOURCE Pain 1994 Oct, VOL: 59 (1), P: 45-53, ISSN: 0304-3959.


4. AUTHORBranco-J, Atalaia-A, Paiva-T.
INSTITUTIONServicco de Reumatologia, Hospital de Egas Moniz, Lisboa, Portugal.
TITLESleep cycles and alpha-delta sleep in fibromyalgia syndrome.
SOURCE J-Rheumatol 1994 Jun, VOL: 21 (6), P: 1113-7, ISSN: 0315-162X.


5. AUTHOR Russell-I-J, Orr-M-D, Littman-B, Vipraio-G-A, Alboukrek-D, Michalek- J-E, Lopez-Y, MacKillip-F.
INSTITUTIONDepartment of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7874.
TITLE Elevated cerebrospinal fluid levels of substance P in patients with the fibromyalgia syndrome.
SOURCE Arthritis-Rheum 1994 Nov, VOL: 37 (11), P: 1593-601, ISSN: 0004-3591.


6. AUTHOR Crofford-L-J, Pillemer-S-R, Kalogeras-K-T, Cash-J-M, Michelson-D, Kling-M-A, Sternberg-E-M, Gold-P-W, Chrousos-G-P, Wilder-R-L.
INSTITUTIONNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
TITLE Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis perturbations in patients with fibromyalgia.
SOURCE Arthritis-Rheum 1994 Nov, VOL: 37 (11), P: 1583-92, ISSN: 0004-3591.


7. AUTHOR Lorenzen-I.
INSTITUTIONDepartment of Rheumatology, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
TITLEFibromyalgia: a clinical challenge.
SOURCE J-Intern-Med 1994 Mar, VOL: 235 (3), P: 199-203, ISSN: 0954-6820 16 Refs.

8. AUTHOR Carette-S, Bell-M-J, Reynolds-W-J, Haraoui-B, McCain-G-A, Bykerk-V-P, Edworthy-S-M, Baron-M, Koehler-B-E, Fam-A-G, et-al.
INSTITUTION Department of Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, Montreal, Canada.
TITLE Comparison of amitriptyline, cyclobenzaprine, and placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia. A randomized, double-blind clinical trial (see comments).
SOURCE Arthritis-Rheum 1994 Jan, VOL: 37 (1), P: 32-40, ISSN: 0004-3591. CM Comment in: ACP-J-Club 1994 Jul-Aug:121 Suppl 1:10.


9.AUTHOR Rothschild-B, Vu-J.
INSTITUTIONArthritis Center of Northeast Ohio, Youngstown 44512.
TITLE Retrospective assessment of fibromyalgia therapeusis.
SOURCE Compr-Ther 1994, VOL: 20 (10), P: 545-9, ISSN: 0098-8243.


10..AUTHOR Cantini-F, Bellandi-F, Niccoli-L, Di-Munno-O.
INSTITUTION II U.O. di Medicina Generale, USL n.9, Prato, Presidio Ospedaliero.
TITLE (Fluoxetin combined with cyclobenzaprine in the treatment of fibromyalgia). TT Fluoxetina associata a ciclobenzaprina nel trattamento della fibromialgia.
SOURCE Minerva-Med 1994 Mar, VOL: 85 (3), P: 97-100, ISSN: 0026-4806.


11.AUTHOR Wolfe-F, Cathey-M-A, Hawley-D-J.
INSTITUTION Arthritis Research Center, St. Francis Research Institute, Wichita, KS 67214.
TITLEA double-blind placebo controlled trial of fluoxetine in fibromyalgia.
SOURCE Scand-J-Rheumatol 1994, VOL: 23 (5), P: 255-9, ISSN: 0300-9742.


12. AUTHORBurckhardt-C-S, Bjelle-A.
INSTITUTIONSchool of Nursing, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
TITLEEducation programmes for fibromyalgia patients: description and evaluation.
SOURCE Baillieres-Clin-Rheumatol 1994 Nov, VOL: 8 (4), P: 935-55, ISSN: 0950-3579 66 Refs.


13. AUTHOR Burckhardt-C-S, Mannerkorpi-K, Hedenberg-L, Bjelle-A.
INSTITUTIONDepartment of Rheumatology, Sahlgren University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
TITLE A randomized, controlled clinical trial of education and physical training for women with fibromyalgia.
SOURCE J-Rheumatol 1994 Apr, VOL: 21 (4), P: 714-20, ISSN: 0315-162X.


14. AUTHOR Nichols-D-S, Glenn-T-M.
INSTITUTIONPhysical Therapy Division, School of Allied Medical Professions, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210-1234.
TITLE Effects of aerobic exercise on pain perception, affect, and level of disability in individuals with fibromyalgia.
SOURCE Phys-Ther 1994 Apr, VOL: 74 (4), P: 327-32, ISSN: 0031-9023.


15. AUTHOR Henriksson-C-M.
INSTITUTIONDepartment of Caring Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden.
TITLELongterm effects of fibromyalgia on everyday life. A study of 56 patients.
SOURCE Scand-J-Rheumatol 1994, VOL: 23 (1), P: 36-41, ISSN: 0300-9742.


16. AUTHOR Waylonis-G-W, Perkins-R-H.
INSTITUTION Department of PM&R, Riverside Methodist Hospitals, College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus 43214.
TITLE Post-traumatic fibromyalgia. A long-term follow-up.
SOURCE Am-J-Phys-Med-Rehabil 1994 Nov-Dec, VOL: 73 (6), P: 403-12, ISSN: 0894-9115.


17 & 18. AUTHOR Granges-G, Zilko-P, Littlejohn-G-O.
INSTITUTION Department of Clinical Immunology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Victoria, Australia.
TITLE Fibromyalgia syndrome: assessment of the severity of the condition 2 years after diagnosis.
SOURCE J-Rheumatol 1994 Mar, VOL: 21 (3), P: 523-9, ISSN: 0315-162X.


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