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The Correlation of Laboratory Tests and Sympathetic Skin Response Parameters by Using Artificial Neural Networks in Fibromyalgia Patients

Authors: Özhan Özkan, Murat Yildiz, Etem Köklükaya

Published in: Journal of Medical Systems | Issue 3/2012

Abstract

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic musculoskeletal disease which causes dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. Sympathetic Skin Response (SSR) is a part of electrical impedance of body which is affected by the autonomic nervous system dysfunctions. In this study, values obtained from the results of the patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome, and healthy subjects blood samples in the laboratory conditions are recorded in Suleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. SSR measurements are recorded from patients and healthy controls. Values of latency time, maximum amplitude and elapsed time between two stimulus parameters are obtained from recorded sympathetic skin response data by using Matlab software. The relationship between SSR parameters and laboratory tests is investigated by using artificial neural networks. As a result SSR seems to be a valid parameter in the classification of FMS.

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Title: The Correlation of Laboratory Tests and Sympathetic Skin Response Parameters by Using Artificial Neural Networks in Fibromyalgia Patients
Authors: Özhan Özkan
Murat Yildiz
Etem Köklükaya
Publication date: 01-06-2012
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Medical Systems / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0148-5598
Electronic ISSN: 1573-689X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-010-9643-4

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