Characterizing Pain Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita

Autor: Jaclyn Megan Sions, Maureen Donohoe, Emma Haldane Beisheim-Ryan, Ryan Todd Pohlig, Tracy Michele Shank, Louise Reid Nichols
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Pediatric Physical Therapy. 34:288-295
ISSN: 0898-5669
DOI: 10.1097/pep.0000000000000913
Popis: Primary study objectives were to ( a ) characterize pain and explore differences between adolescents and adults with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) and ( b ) evaluate associations between pain-related outcomes and mobility.People who can walk and with AMC completed pain-related questionnaires.Sixty-three participants (28 adolescents and 35 young adults) were recruited. Pain was reported in the past week by 81% of participants; intensity ratings were similar between age groups. Per the McGill Pain Questionnaire, pain severity was significantly lower among adolescents. Adults had a greater number of painful regions compared with adolescents. Greater 7-day average pain intensity, McGill Pain Questionnaire scores, and number of painful regions were associated with reduced functional mobility.As most adolescents and young adults with AMC have at least mild pain, and pain is associated with mobility, future longitudinal investigations of pain and its functional consequences are warranted.
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