“…In a recent meta-analysis and numerous studies, a significant alteration of pain modulation mechanisms (CPM or temporal summation) is present in patients with fibromyalgia (FM) or chronic widespread pain (O’Brien, Deitos, Triñanes Pego, Fregni, & Carrillo-de-la-Peña, 2018). While major depressive disorder is not associated with CPM deficits (Normand et al, 2011), patients with FM and comorbid depression have more pronounced deficits in pain inhibition (de Souza, Potvin, Goffaux, Charest, & Marchand, 2009).…”