Neuro News|Hippocampal dysfunction may explain fibromyalgia syndrome symptoms | Radiology News | Radiology Articles | Medical Imaging News | Healthcare News | Source: Reuters: "A paper in the July issue of the Journal of Rheumatology suggests that hippocampus dysfunction may explain some symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome.
Dr. Yasser Emad, of Cairo University, Egypt, and colleagues used proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) to examine hippocampal function in 15 patients with fibromyalgia syndrome and ten healthy age-matched controls."
The rsearchers concluded: ""The hippocampus was dysfunctional in patients with fibromyalgia, as shown by lower NAA levels..., representing neuronal or axonal metabolic dysfunction," the investigators conclude. "As the hippocampus plays crucial roles in maintenance of cognitive functions, sleep regulation, and pain perception, we suggest that metabolic dysfunction of hippocampus may be implicated in the appearance of these symptoms associated with this puzzling syndrome."
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