Dear Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend The 4th International Virtual Congress on Controversies in Fibromyalgia (Fibromyalgia2022) which will take place 25-26 May 2022.

 

Even as our understanding regarding the pathogenesis and neuroscience underlying fibromyalgia and chronic pain rapidly expand and proliferate in recent years, heated controversies remain regarding many aspects of fibromyalgia, regarding its place in medicine and society and regarding the best ways to alleviate suffering.

 

                              Dr. Jacob Ablin
          Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel
                              Congress Co-Chair

 

                        Prof. Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini
                L. Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
                                    Congress Co-Chair

 

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Meet our Speakers

Ernest Choy

Section of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK

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Daniel Clauw

University of Michigan, USA

Daniel Clauw, M.D is a Professor of Anesthesiology, Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of Michigan. He attended undergrad and… READ MORE
Mary-Ann Fitzcharles

McGill University, Canada

Mary-Ann Fitzcharles has worked as a clinician, teacher and clinical researcher at McGill University, Montreal Canada since 1982. She completed… READ MORE
Giustino Varrassi

Paolo Procacci Foundation and the European League Against Pain, Italy

Professional career Giustino Varrassi graduated in Medicine in Roma (Italy), in 1973, and started the academic career in the same… READ MORE
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Congress Program

09:00 CEST
Congress Opening & Welcome
Jacob Ablin, Israel & Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini, Italy | Congress Chairs
09:10-09:30
Fibromyalgia: Year in Review
Valeria Giorgi

L. Sacco University Hospital, Italy

09:30-09:50
Chronic Pain: Year in Review
Valerie Aloush

Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel

09:50-10:10
Classification and epidemiology of chronic pain – where are we going?
Marco Di Carlo

Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy

10:10-10:30
A closer look at the concept of “Nociplastic pain”. What is it good for?
Daniel Clauw

University of Michigan, USA

10:30-10:50
Passive Transfer of Fibromyalgia
David A. Andersson

King's College London, UK

10:50-11:10
Genetics, Genomics and epigenetics in fibromyalgia and chronic pain
Jacob Ablin

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel

11:10-11:30
Fatigue in fibromyalgia: a brain-muscle mismatch
Roberto Casale

Opusmedica, PC&R Patient, Care & Research Network, Italy

11:30-11:50
Fibromyalgia – an autoimmune dysautonomic syndrome like the Post COVID19 syndrome
Yehuda Shoenfeld

Ariel University & Sheba Medical Center, Israel

12:50-13:00
Somatic and Non-Somatic Sensitivity in Men and Women with Fibromyalgia: Are men with fibromyalgia overlooked?
Oral Abstract Presenter - Ronald Friend

Stony Brook University, USA

13:00-13:10
Fibromyalgia and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS): overlapping conditions for men
Oral Abstract Presenter - Fausto Salaffi

Ospedale “Carlo Urbani”, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Jesi (Ancona), Italy

13:10-13:30
Is there such a thing as "Regional Fibromyalgia"?
Mary-Ann Fitzcharles

McGill University, Canada

13:30-13:50
Metabolomics, Proteomics and all the other Omics: Will we ever have a reliable biomarker for fibromyalgia?
Laura Bazzichi

Rheumatology - San Rossore Private Clinic - Pisa, Italy

13:50-14:10
Placebo demystified: mechanisms, utilization, and pitfalls
Uri Nitzan

Shalvata Mental Health Center, Hod Hasharon, Israel

14:10-14:30
What is the proper model to evaluate treatment response in chronic pain models?
Vanessa Castelli

University of L'Aquila, Italy

Giustino Varrassi

Paolo Procacci Foundation and the European League Against Pain, Italy

14:30-14:50
Sexual issues in fibromyalgia and chronic pain
Mijal Luria

Hadassah Mt. Scopus Medical Center, Israel

14:50-15:10
Suicidal Behavior in Fibromyalgia Patients: Rates and Determinants of Suicide Ideation, Risk, Suicide, and Suicidal Attempts—A Systematic Review of the Literature and Meta-Analysis of Over 390,000 Fibromyalgia Patients
Mohammad Adawi

Ziv Hospital Center, Safed, Israel

15:10-15:30
A heavy problem: the association of fibromyalgia and obesity
Fabiola Atzeni

University of Messina, Italy

15:30-15:50
Disability due to Fibromyalgia Syndrome recognized by Israeli law after struggle led by ASAF Association
Sharon Gur

ASAF, Israel

Ely Lotan

Lotan Law Office and Legal Advisor to ASAF, Israel

15:50-16:10
Long term story: data from registries?
Marco Di Carlo

Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy

16:10-16:30
Any chance of prevention?
Adva Trabelsi

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel

09:00 CEST
Congress Welcome - Day 2
Jacob Ablin, Israel & Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini, Italy I Congress Chairs
09:10-09:30
Long – COVID, chronic fatigue and everything in between – what have we learned and where may it impact on fibromyalgia
Jacob Ablin

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel

09:30-09:50
Why patients affected by rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory articular syndromes may develop a concomitant fibromyalgia?
Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini

L. Sacco University Hospital, Italy

09:50-10:10
Small fiber neuropathy: is still relevant?
Andrea Truini

Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

10:10-10:30
L-acetyl carnitine : What are we looking for?
Valeria Giorgi

L. Sacco University Hospital, Italy

10:30-10:50
Do biologics work in chronic pain?
Ernest Choy

Section of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK

10:50-11:10
Jak inhibitors may modulate pain and fatigue?
Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini

L. Sacco University Hospital, Italy

11:10-11:30
Should we treat fibromyalgia with a combined pharmacological approach
Manuela Di Franco

Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

12:30-12:40
SLEEP STUDY FINDINGS IN FIBROMYALGIA AND OBESITY
Oral Abstract Presenter - Sthitadhi Chakraborty

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, USA

Oral Abstract Presenter - Yooha Park

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, USA

12:40-12:50
PREVALENCE OF FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME IN A COHORT OF PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
Oral Abstract Presenter - Silvia Sirotti

L. Sacco University Hospital, Italy

12:50-13:00
The effect of pain catastrophizing subdomains on disease severity levels and presenteeism-related productivity loss in female workers with fibromyalgia
Oral Abstract Presenter - Fausto Salaffi

Ospedale “Carlo Urbani”, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Jesi (Ancona), Italy

13:00-13:20
Mind and body treatment; do we have new data?
Cristina Iannuccelli

Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

13:20-13:40
Oxygen-Ozone Therapy in Fibromyalgia
Laura Bazzichi

Rheumatology - San Rossore Private Clinic - Pisa, Italy

13:40-14:00
Precision medicine approach to chronic pain
Daniel Clauw

University of Michigan, USA

14:00-14:20
Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: why not?
Diego Fornasari

University of Milan, Italy

14:20-14:40
Cannabinoids: Focus on CBD
Mary-Ann Fitzcharles

McGill University, Canada

14:40-15:00
The role of glucocorticoids on chronic inflammatory pain
Maurizio Cutolo

University Medical School of Genova, Italy

15:40-15:50
The Brazilian Experience
Caren Cattelan

ANFIBRO, Brazil

15:50-16:00
ENFA: management of Fibromyalgia in Europe
Joana Vicente

European Network of Fibromyalgia Associations (ENFA), Portugal

16:00-16:10
Why patients’ associations are so important both for doctors and patients?
Giuseppina Fabio

AISF ODV, Italy

16:10-16:15
Introducing the European Network of Associations
Gunilla Goran

ENFA President, Sweden

16:15-16:20
ENFA project for an Aknowledgement's Resolution by EU Commission
Egidio Riva

ENFA Board Member and Treasurer, Italy

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