Autor(es): Rubio-Zarapuz, Alejandro ; Apolo-Arenas, María Dolores ; Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier ; Rodrigues Costa, Ana ; Pardo-Caballero, David ; Parraca, Jose A
Data: 2023
Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10174/34036
Origem: Repositório Científico da Universidade de Évora
Assunto(s): fibromyalgia; electrostimulation; EXOPULSEmollii suit; pain; function; muscle oxygenation; autonomic modulation
Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and associated fatigue, sleep disturbances, and other cognitive and somatic symptoms. A multidisciplinary approach including pharmacological therapies along with behavioral therapy, exercise, patient education, and pain management is a possible solution for the treatment of this disease. The EXOPULSE Mollii® method (EXONEURAL NETWORK AB, Danderyd, Sweden) is an innovative approach for non-invasive and self-administered electrical stimulation with multiple electrodes incorporated in a full-body suit, with already proven benefits for other diseases. Therefore, the present case report study aims to evaluate the effects that a 60 min session with the EXOPULSE Mollii suit has on a female fibromyalgia patient. After the intervention, we can conclude that a 60 min session with the EXOPULSE Mollii suit has beneficial effects on pain perception, muscle oxygenation, parasympathetic modulation, and function in a female fibromyalgia patient.
