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Case Reports
. 2021 Jul-Sep;14(3):291-295.
doi: 10.5935/1984-0063.20200077.

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

Fernanda Vantine  1 , Dominik Ettlin  2   3 , Miguel Meira-E-Cruz  4
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Resolution of fibromyalgia by controlling obstructive sleep apnea with a mandibular advancement device

Fernanda Vantine et al. Sleep Sci. 2021 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Fibromyalgia; Mandibular Advancement; Obstructive; Sleep Apnea.

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Mandibular Advancement Device.
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