CLINICAL-EVALUATION OF S-ADENOSYL-L-METHIONINE VERSUS TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE-STIMULATION IN PRIMARY FIBROMYALGIA
CLINICAL-EVALUATION OF S-ADENOSYL-L-METHIONINE VERSUS TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE-STIMULATION IN PRIMARY FIBROMYALGIA
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DOI:
10.1016/s0011-393x(05)80250-4
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发表时间:
1993-02-01
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
ZIDARICH, V
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作者:
DIBENEDETTO, P;IONA, LG;ZIDARICH, V
The effects of S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) were evaluated in a 6-week controlled trial of 30 patients with primary fibromyalgia. Unlike TENS, SAMe significantly decreased the total number of tender points, had a significant beneficial effect on the subjective symptoms of pain and fatigue, and significantly reduced the scores on the Hamilton Depression and Anxiety Rating Scales and Zung's Self-Rating Scale for Depression. At the end of treatment, patients in the TENS group exhibited significantly reduced scores on the Hamilton Anxiety Scale only.