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Revista Colombiana de Reumatología
versión impresa ISSN 0121-8123
Resumen
HENAO PEREZ, Marcela et al. Neuropsychiatric comorbidity in patients with fibromyalgia. Rev.Colomb.Reumatol. [online]. 2020, vol.27, n.2, pp.88-94. Epub 21-Abr-2021. ISSN 0121-8123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcreu.2020.01.005.
Introduction:
Fibromyalgia is a common cause of chronic pain in the world, with a prevalence of 0.2% to 6.4% in the general population. These patients are more likely to have neuropsychiatric disorders. The objective of this study was to describe the sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients with fibromyalgia and neuropsychiatric comorbidity.
Methods:
A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted in which Information was collected from the medical records of patients with fibromyalgia and neuropsychiatric comorbidity, from specialist institution in Antioquia, during the years 2010 to 2016. Descriptive statistics tools were applied.
Results:
Of the 1,106 medical records with a confirmed diagnosis of fibromyalgia, 497 had neuropsychiatric comorbidity. The median age was 54 years (IQR 15), and the majority were women, residing in an urban area, and were married or living with their partner. Low-medium socioeconomic status and basic-medium educational level were the most reported. The most frequent symptoms were sleep disturbances (70.6%), myalgia (66.4%), and chronic fatigue (55.9%). The most frequent neuropsychiatric disorders were depression (85.7%), migraine (35%), and anxiety (14.7%). The most commonly used drugs were serotonin and dual reuptake inhibitors, acetaminophen, and GABAergic drugs. A low percentage was managed with complementary therapies and psychological intervention.
Conclusions:
Fibromyalgia and neuropsychiatric diseases are diseases that frequently coexist. Although the sociodemographic and clinical presentation is as described in the literature, the presence of depression was greater in this population. A multidisciplinary therapeutic approach would favour the quality of life of the patients and the course of the disease.
Palabras clave : Anxiety; Depression; Fibromyalgia; Migraine; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Sleep disorders.