دورية أكاديمية
The Challenges of Identifying Fibromyalgia in Adolescents.
| العنوان: | The Challenges of Identifying Fibromyalgia in Adolescents. |
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| المؤلفون: | Peterson, Elisha E., Yao, Caylynn, Sule, Sangeeta D., Finkel, Julia C. |
| المصدر: | Case Reports in Pediatrics; 4/8/2022, p1-5, 5p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | FIBROMYALGIA, MUSCULOSKELETAL pain, TEENAGERS, COMBINED modality therapy, NERVOUS system, MEDICAL personnel |
| مستخلص: | Aim. Fibromyalgia (FM) is a noninflammatory disorder of the nervous system characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and somatic complaints of at least 3 months duration. There are no current diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia in children to guide clinicians in recognition, thus leading to many subspecialty referrals and extensive imaging and tests. The purpose of this retrospective review is to compare two diagnostic criteria for juvenile fibromyalgia. Methods. A retrospective chart review of 20 children diagnosed with juvenile fibromyalgia from a singular pain physician practice was performed. Both the Yunus diagnostic criteria and the 2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) diagnostic criteria were applied and compared. Results. 85% of patients met criteria for fibromyalgia under both criteria. 15% of patients met only ACR criteria as the Yunus criteria excluded those with underlying conditions. Of the children who fulfilled criteria with use of both diagnostic tools, this cohort reported a high somatic symptom burden as demonstrated by the ACR symptom severity scales of 12 and satisfaction of at least 4 Yunus and Masi minor criteria on average. Widespread pain was noted with an ACR Widespread Pain Index (WPI) of 7, and tender points were 4.8 on average across the cohort. Effective therapeutic regimens among patients varied widely from medical monotherapy to multimodal treatment. Patients presented with pain for 1.8 yrs on average prior to a diagnosis. All of the cohort had a normal laboratory evaluation; half the cohort received additional imaging and testing. Conclusion. This case series suggests the need for an updated diagnostic tool for pediatric fibromyalgia to facilitate recognition and treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: | Complementary Index |
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