Accelerated Brain Gray Matter Loss in Fibromyalgia Patients: Premature Aging of the Brain?

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"Fibromyalgia is an intractable widespread pain disorder that is most frequently diagnosed in women. It has traditionally been classified as either a musculoskeletal disease or a psychological disorder. Accumulating evidence now suggests that fibromyalgia may be associated with CNS dysfunction."

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Focal atrophy in dementia with Lewy bodies on MRI: a distinct pattern from Alzheimer's disease

julie submitted, created time 1 year 9 months (brain.oxfordjournals.org)

Damage to the network of structures in DLB may affect a number of different neurotransmitter systems which in turn may contribute to a number of the core clinical features of DLB.

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