Sleep Science (Oct 2021)

Resolution of fibromyalgia by controlling obstructive sleep apnea with a mandibular advancement device

  • Fernanda Vantine,
  • Dominik Ettlin,
  • Miguel Meira-e-Cruz

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Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 3
pp. 291 – 295

Abstract

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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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