Exploring the Link Between Filum Disease and Fibromyalgia: Insights from ICBEB 2024 in Singapore

In November 2024, Dr. M. B. Royo-Salvador presented a groundbreaking study titled "Filum Disease Behind Fibromyalgia: A Preliminary Study" at the 13th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (ICBEB 2024) in Singapore.

This research explores the potential link between Filum Disease and Fibromyalgia Syndrome, conditions that share numerous clinical features.

Filum Disease behind FibromyalgiaThe study involved 25 patients who underwent minimally invasive surgery to section the filum terminale using the Filum System® technique.

Findings indicate a high prevalence of shared symptoms, including headaches, neck pain, limb pain, and fatigue, among others.

The discussion suggests that spinal cord traction from Filum Disease may impair perfusion and brain metabolism, altering pain sensitivity and leading to spinal sensitization, similar to Central Sensitivity Syndromes like Fibromyalgia.

The study concludes that Filum Disease and Fibromyalgia are likely closely related, sharing clinical and radiological symptoms with high statistical significance, and both show significant clinical improvement after filum terminale sectioning using the Filum System® technique.

These findings suggest that many cases of Fibromyalgia could potentially be diagnosed as Filum Disease.

For more information on Fibromyalgia and its treatment, visit the Institut Chiari & Siringomielia & Escoliosis de Barcelona's dedicated page.

To learn more about the ICBEB 2024 conference, click here. 

You can view the poster here.

Note: This summary is based on the information available from the Institut Chiari & Siringomielia & Escoliosis de Barcelona's website.


Location: Singapore

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