Aftersensations and Lingering Pain After Examination in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome - Takeaways - MDSpire

Aftersensations and Lingering Pain After Examination in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome

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  • Richard J Berwick

  • David A Andersson

  • Andreas Goebel

  • Andrew Marshall

  • August 6, 2025

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    Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is characterized by chronic widespread pain and hypersensitivity to various stimuli.

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    Patients with FMS exhibit significantly lower pain thresholds for blunt pressure compared to healthy controls.

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    Eighty-four percent of FMS patients reported ongoing pain at pressure application sites one day after testing.

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    Aftersensations after brushstroke stimuli were reported by 77% of FMS patients, a phenomenon not previously documented.

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    The study suggests that aftersensations may indicate a clinically distinct subgroup within FMS patients.

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Aftersensations and Lingering Pain After Examination in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome

  • by Richard J Berwick, David A Andersson, Andreas Goebel, Andrew Marshall

  • August 6, 2025

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