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Perineural Cysts in Fibromyalgia Patients by Carmen Rodríguez Fajardo is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1) The study found a high prevalence (39%) of perineural cysts (Tarlov cysts) in the lower back of patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. 2) Tarlov cysts result from increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure and can irritate dorsal root ganglia neurons, producing pain and fatigue symptoms. 3) This suggests that Tarlov cysts, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome may share a common pathophysiological mechanism of moderately increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure causing neurona
- Author
- Carmen Rodríguez Fajardo
- Language
- EN