Pain and associated symptoms: comparison between fibromyalgia and temporomandibular disorder

Autor: Sandra Cristina Andrade, Renata Cavalcanti de Souza, Euclécia Lopes Queiroz Silva, Rodrigo Pegado de Abreu Freitas, Lilian Lira Lisboa, Hárrison de Almeida Dantas
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
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Zdroj: Revista Dor, Vol 17, Iss 3, Pp 205-209
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1806-0013
2317-6393
DOI: 10.5935/1806-0013.20160072
Popis: ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Fibromyalgia has multivariate symptoms, also affecting temporomandibular region. This study aimed at comparing facial signs and symptoms of females with fibromyalgia and females with temporomandibular disorder. METHODS: This is a crossover study with 61 females divided in two groups: fibromyalgia group (31) and temporomandibular disorder group (30). Evaluated variables in all patients were: pain intensity in temporomandibular joint by means of visual analog scale, report of pain or discomfort during daily activities (mouth opening/closing, during meals, when talking), presence of joint noises (clicking and popping), dizziness, tinnitus, headache and mouth opening capacity. Variables were compared by unpaired t and Chi-square tests. RESULTS: Facial pain was reported by 100% of studied patients with no difference in intensity among fibromyalgia and temporomandibular disorder groups (p=0.2170). Fibromyalgia group has reported more pain during daily life activities as compared to temporomandibular disorder group (p
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