Altered near-infrared spectroscopy response to breath-holding in patients with fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex syndrome characterized by chronic widespread pain and a heightened response to pressure. Most medical researches pointed out that FM patients with endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness. A continuous-wave …

Impaired cerebral haemodynamic function associated with chronic traumatic brain injury in professional boxers

The present study examined to what extent professional boxing compromises cerebral haemodynamic function and its association with CTBI (chronic traumatic brain injury). A total of 12 male professional boxers were compared with 12 age-, gender- and …