Resolution of fibromyalgia by controlling obstructive sleep apnea with a mandibular advancement device
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic, often disabling disorder characterized by multisite pain along with sleep problems and fatigue. Pain and sleep exhibit a reciprocal relationship. When FM and obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea (OSA) co-exist, treatment options include continuous positive airway pressure...
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| Language: | EN |
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Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep Societies
2021
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/5e5d7f195acc42cda61cfd1b21c2d68a |
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| Summary: | Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic, often disabling disorder characterized by multisite pain along with sleep problems and fatigue. Pain and sleep exhibit a reciprocal relationship. When FM and obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea (OSA) co-exist, treatment options include continuous positive airway pressure or mandibular advancement device. We present a patient experiencing fibromyalgia and OSA whose symptoms vanished wearing a Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) during sleep. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of FM symptom resolution by MAD treatment. |
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