Complex Adaptive Systems Allostasis in Fibromyalgia

Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 285-298

  Martinez Lavin, Manuel ^a   Vargas, Angelica ^a  

^a Institute of National Cardiology   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Allostasis; Autonomic nervous system; Complex adaptive systems; Complexity science; Dorsal root ganglia; Fibromyalgia; Holism; Neuropathic pain

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS; DULOXETINE; MILNACIPRAN; PREGABALIN; SODIUM CHANNEL; TRAMADOL;

ALLOSTASIS; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TARGETING; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; EVOKED RESPONSE; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FIBROMYALGIA; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MENTAL STRESS; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTION; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SLEEP THERAPY; SPINAL GANGLION; SUPPORT GROUP; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; SYMPTOM; SYNCOPE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TILT TABLE TEST;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FIBROMYALGIA; GANGLIA, SPINAL; HUMANS; NEURALGIA; NOCICEPTORS;

EID: 67651235891     PISSN: 0889857X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2009.05.005     Document Type: Review

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