A Brain Imaging Study of Fibromyalgia

Criteria for fibromyalgia patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Volunteers 18-50 years of age.

- Fibromyalgia for at least the past 3 months, as determined by the referring
physician.

- At least a 10th grade English-reading level; English can be a second language
provided that the patients feel they understand all the questions used in the
assessment measures.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Specific causes of pain (e.g., cancer, fractures, spinal stenosis, infections)

- History of cardiac, respiratory, or nervous system disease that, in the
investigator's judgment, precludes participation in the study because of a heightened
potential for adverse outcome.

- Presence of any contraindications to fMRI scanning. For example: cardiac pacemaker,
metal implants, fear of closed spaces, pregnancy.

Criteria for healthy adults.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Volunteers 18-50 years of age.

- At least a 10th grade English-reading level; English can be a second language
provided that the patients feel they understand all the questions used in the
assessment measures.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Chronic and acute pain (ex. Fibromyalgia).

- History of cardiac, respiratory, or nervous system disease that, in the
investigator's judgment, precludes participation in the study because of a heightened
potential for adverse outcome.

- Presence of any contraindications to fMRI scanning. For example: cardiac pacemaker,
metal implants, fear of closed spaces, pregnancy.