Reduced N-acetylaspartate in the hippocampus in patients with fibromyalgia: a meta-analysis.
Psychiatry Res
; 213(3): 242-8, 2013 Sep 30.
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| ID: mdl-23835064
ABSTRACT
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a stress-associated syndrome with chronic, widespread pain. Patients with FM also present disturbances of cognition and memory. As the hippocampus is vulnerable to stress exposure and involved in cognition, memory and pain perception, we hypothesize that the abnormal function of the hippocampus is implicated in the pathophysiology of FM. N-acetylaspartate (NAA), a metabolite that can be measured using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS), is recognized as a marker of neuronal structure and function. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of 1H MRS studies investigating NAA levels in patients with FM. A comprehensive literature search through MEDLINE, Embase and Web of Science yielded nine studies; among these nine, four studies met our criteria for inclusion. A random effect model with 51 patients with FM and 38 controls revealed a significant NAA reduction in the hippocampus. The current meta-analysis suggested a neuronal abnormality in the hippocampus in patients with FM.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fibromialgia
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Ácido Aspártico
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Hipocampo
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychiatry Res
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón