Monday, December 12, 2011
We feel brain damaged because we ARE....
Ran across this link on Facebook today. It's about another study of fibromyalgia and brain function:
Scans Reveal Brain Abnormalities in Fibromyalgia Patients
The most interesting thing about this study is that the more physically ill the patient was, the worse condition their brain was in. And while many fibromyalgia patients are depressed, their level of depression does NOT correlate to the brain damage found. This may be the first study in which there is proof that depression is SECONDARY to fibromyalgia instead of the other way around.
Scans Reveal Brain Abnormalities in Fibromyalgia Patients
The most interesting thing about this study is that the more physically ill the patient was, the worse condition their brain was in. And while many fibromyalgia patients are depressed, their level of depression does NOT correlate to the brain damage found. This may be the first study in which there is proof that depression is SECONDARY to fibromyalgia instead of the other way around.
Comments:
Post a Comment
