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Chasing the Perplexing Purple Butterfly through Biopsychosocial Model-based Precision Medicine: the Enigma of Fibromyalgia Unraveled

Published on Jan 20, 2024

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Abstract

 

A purple butterfly symbolizes the heightened sensitivity to even a gentle touch in fibromyalgia (FM), which is a common syndrome with persistent widespread pain and tenderness. The biopsychosocial model is currently the main framework used to appreciate different factors contributing to chronic pain in FM.  Widespread pain in fibromyalgia is effected by multiple biopsychosocial factors (cognitive ability, depression, somatization, psychological trauma, anxiety, and social deprivation/isolation), which interact and contribute to chronic persistent pain.  Interaction of influences such as gender, neuroendocrine milieu, and the hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal axis also affect FM susceptibility and its clinical expression. Multiple neuroanatomic and neurochemical systems with many autonomic, cognitive & affective processes manifest as multisymptom illness in FM. While the etiology of FM is elusive, the associated symptoms indicate the role of autonomic dysfunction in its pathophysiology. Fatigue and widespread pain characterizing FM may be consequent to peripheral tissue ischemia caused by sympathetically mediated vasoconstriction. In light of some common denominators among FM patients, which include genetic variation, sympathetic hyper-activation, maladaptive thoughts, ineffective coping strategies, and nonrestorative sleep,  an individualized care approach can help subgroup and phenotype these patients for specific diagnosis and management. A multidisciplinary approach involving person-centered approaches to biopsychosocial concepts in FM, incorporating relaxation therapy, physical activity, and psychotherapy targeting negative emotions that amplify pain, maladaptive coping strategies, and environmental stressors, can help manage FM's course, outcomes, and treatment.

 

 

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Pradeep Barde, Poorvi Kulshreshtha, Osama Neyaz, Arun Goel, Didhiti Mukherjee, Kishore Deepak, Rajesh Kathrotia

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