Title |
Muscle modifications in fibromyalgic patients revealed by surface electromyography (SEMG) analysis
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Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 2009
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2474-10-36 |
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Authors |
Laura Bazzichi, Marco Dini, Alessandra Rossi, Silvia Corbianco, Francesca De Feo, Camillo Giacomelli, Cristina Zirafa, Claudia Ferrari, Bruno Rossi, Stefano Bombardieri |
Abstract |
Several studies have been carried out in order to investigate surface electromyography (SEMG) response on fibromyalgic (FM) patients. Some studies failed to demonstrate differences between FM patients and healthy individuals while others found differences in SEMG parameters. Different muscular region have been analyzed in FM patients and heterogeneity is also produced because of the different ways in which the SEMG technique is used. The aims of this study were to evaluate muscle modifications by SEMG analysis in FM women with respect to a sample of healthy controls and to investigate the relationships between SEMG parameters and the clinical aspects of the disease. |
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