Chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and migraine
November 12th 2011 16:59
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Chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and migraine
Is there a relationship between chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and migraine headaches?
Many patients with fibromyalgia suffer from migraine-like headaches. It is currently believed that fibromyalgia may be the result of disturbances in the brain's "pain center," a theory very similar to that which explains migraine. In fact, there are many who believe that chronic pain disorders, including migraine and fibromyalgia, may arise from the same type of disturbance. Though the pain of fibromyalgia is frequently found throughout the body, it is associated with a variety of other symptoms, including sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety, and headaches. Migraine is associated with many of these symptoms as well. Many patients who are successfully treated for migraine find that their fibromyalgia is improved.
Chronic fatigue syndrome remains an uncertain clinical entity. Many believe that it is due to a virus that affects the central nervous system which can produce a variety of symptoms which overlap migraine and fibromyalgia. This includes pain, depression, sleep disturbance, and of course recurrent and persistent fatigue. If it is a virus, then it is likely that the virus affects the production of neurotransmitters or their connecting sites (the receptors) on brain cells. Thus, the brain malfunctions, and the symptoms of fatigue, pain, depression, and sleep disturbance develop. Some authorities believe that low blood pressure accounts for its symptoms. Because depression, headaches, and sleep disturbance are common to chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and migraine, there may well be overlap in the origin of these. Much more must be known, however, before a definitive solution is available.
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