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
Hauptverfasser: Cho, Soo‐Jin, Sohn, Jong‐Hee, Bae, Jong Seok, Chu, Min Kyung
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Zusammenfassung: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. 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 
ISSN:0017-8748
1526-4610
DOI:10.1111/head.13191