Could the fibromyalgia syndrome be triggered or enhanced by COVID-19?

MFP Fialho, ES Brum, SM Oliveira - Inflammopharmacology, 2023 - Springer
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex disease with an uncertain aetiology and intricate
pathophysiology. Although its genesis is not fully explained, potential environmental factors …

The relationship between COVID-19 and fibromyalgia syndrome: prevalence, pandemic effects, symptom mechanisms, and COVID-19 vaccines

BF Kocyigit, A Akyol - Clinical Rheumatology, 2022 - Springer
Abstract On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization, realizing the level of spread
worldwide and the severity of the condition, accepted coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) as …

Fibromyalgia: a new facet of the post-COVID-19 syndrome spectrum? Results from a web-based survey

F Ursini, J Ciaffi, L Mancarella, L Lisi, V Brusi… - RMD open, 2021 - rmdopen.bmj.com
Objective Postacute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS) is an emerging entity characterised by a
large array of manifestations, including musculoskeletal complaints, fatigue and cognitive or …

The possible onset of fibromyalgia following acute COVID-19 infection

E Savin, G Rosenn, AM Tsur, O Hen, S Ehrenberg… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The exact pathogenesis of fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome is unclear. However,
various infectious have been implicated with the development of FM after their acute phase …

[PDF][PDF] Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) an emerging trigger for primary fibromyalgia syndrome: a tale of three cases post-COVID-19

TA Gheita, HM Fathi, SS ElAdle, NN Eesa… - Int J Clin …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Background: Corona virus (COVID-19) is an emerging worldwide infectious disease that
may be followed in some patients by post COVID-19 syndrome; patients who experience …

[PDF][PDF] The effect of novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) on fibromyalgia syndrome

F Salaffi, V Giorgi, S Sirotti, S Bongiovanni… - Clin Exp …, 2021 - academia.edu
Objective. Fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) is a complex disease that is mainly characterised by
chronic widespread pain, fatigue and sleep disturbances and may be precipitated or …

[PDF][PDF] Physical and mental impact of COVID-19 outbreak on fibromyalgia patients

V Aloush¹, A Gurfinkel, N Shachar, JN Ablin¹… - Clin Exp …, 2021 - academia.edu
Objective. Acute or chronic stress may trigger or aggravate symptoms of fibromyalgia (FM).
We aimed to evaluate the physical and mental health of fibromyalgia patients during the …

Hypothetical framework for post-COVID 19 condition based on a fibromyalgia pathogenetic model

M Martínez-Lavín, A Miguel-Álvarez - Clinical Rheumatology, 2023 - Springer
There is a clear clinical overlap between fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis, and post-
COVID 19 condition. Chronic fatigue, cognitive impairment, and widespread pain …

COVID-19 associated hospitalization in 571 patients with fibromyalgia—A population-based study

M Amital, N Ben-Shabat, H Amital, D Buskila… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objective To identify predicators of patients with fibromyalgia (FM) that are associated with a
severe COVID-19 disease course. Methods We utilized the data base of the Clalit Health …

Prevalence of post-COVID-19 in patients with fibromyalgia: a comparative study with other inflammatory and autoimmune rheumatic diseases

J Rivera, T Rodríguez, M Pallarés, I Castrejón… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives To determine the prevalence and characteristics of post-COVID-19 (PC) in
fibromyalgia (FM) patients. Methods Retrospective, multi-centric, observational study …