Fibromyalgia Among Patients With Chronic Migraine and Chronic Tension‐Type Headache: A Multicenter Prospective Cross‐Sectional Study
Objectives To investigate the frequency and impact of fibromyalgia among patients with chronic migraine (CM) and chronic tension‐type headache (CTTH). Background Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common comorbidity in patients with chronic headaches. CM and CTTH are the two common types of chronic headaches. M...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Headache 2017-11, Vol.57 (10), p.1583-1592 |
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To investigate the frequency and impact of fibromyalgia among patients with chronic migraine (CM) and chronic tension‐type headache (CTTH).
Background
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common comorbidity in patients with chronic headaches. CM and CTTH are the two common types of chronic headaches.
Methods
We conducted a cross‐sectional study in neurology outpatient clinics of four university hospitals and selected first‐visit 136 patients with CM and 35 patients with CTTH. FM was assessed based on the 2010 American College of Rheumatology diagnostic criteria.
Results
The frequency of FM was significantly higher among patients with CM when compared to those with CTTH (91/136 [66.9%] vs 9/35 [25.7%], P |
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ISSN: | 0017-8748 1526-4610 |
DOI: | 10.1111/head.13191 |