Browse by Audience
Skip to content
Papers of the Week
Abnormal immune system response in the brain of women with Fibromyalgia after experimental endotoxin challenge.
Authors
Mueller C, Jordan I, Jones C, Lawson P, Younger JWAbstract
The pathophysiology of fibromyalgia (FM) is thought to include an overactive immune system, leading to central nervous system sensitization, allodynia, and hyperalgesia. We aimed to test this theory using an experimental immune system activation procedure and neuroimaging with magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI).