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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022

Vestibular Disability/Handicap in Fibromyalgia: A Questionnaire Study.

Viviana Mucci, Ilaria Demori, Fabio Rapallo, Elena Molinari, Serena Losacco, Lucio Marinelli, Cherylea J Browne, Bruno Burlando

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Viviana MucciSchool of Science, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW 2751, Australia.
Ilaria DemoriDepartment of Earth, Environmental and Life Sciences (DISTAV), University of Genova, Corso Europa, 26, 16132 Genova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6894-8223
Fabio RapalloDepartment of Economics (DIEC), University of Genova, Via Vivaldi, 5, 16126 Genova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6451-5140
Elena MolinariClinical Psychology Unit, E.O. Ospedali Galliera, Via Mura delle Cappuccine 14, 16128 Genova, Italy.
Serena LosaccoDepartment of Pharmacy, DIFAR, University of Genova, Viale Benedetto XV, 3, 16132 Genova, Italy.
Lucio MarinelliDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, DINOGMI, University of Genova, Largo P. Daneo 3, 16132 Genova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0620-7654
Cherylea J BrowneSchool of Science, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW 2751, Australia.
Bruno BurlandoDepartment of Pharmacy, DIFAR, University of Genova, Viale Benedetto XV, 3, 16132 Genova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7545-0311
University of Genoa · ITWestern Sydney University · AUEnte Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera · ITOspedale Policlinico San Martino · IT

Funding

University of Genoa 100022-2012-DIP_01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a poorly understood, central pain processing disorder characterized by a broad range of symptoms, such as chronic pain, sleep disruption, chronic fatigue, and psychosomatic symptoms. In addition, recent studies have shown that FM patients also experience dizziness. We aimed to establish a prevalence rate of vestibular symptoms in a population of FM patients through a battery of questionnaires investigating socio-demographic, clinical and psychological characteristics, combined with the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and the Situational Vertigo Questionnaire (SVQ). A total of 277 respondents, officially diagnosed with FM, completed the full study, while 80 controls were also included for DHI and SVQ questionnaires. We found that FM participants were significantly affected by vestibular symptoms, which correlated with FM-associated pain and non-pain symptoms. The dizziness reported by FM participants showed peculiar features suggesting an FM-intrinsic mechanism of vestibular dysfunction, possibly linked to migraine and dysautonomia conditions. Correlations between dizziness and depressive mood (or neuroticism), revealed an impact of dizziness on psychological status, leading to depressive reactions and interpersonal difficulties, and possibly involving a noxious, self-sustained stress condition. In conclusion, data showed a manifesting dizziness condition in FM patients that warrants careful clinical attention due to its possible inherent role in the syndrome.

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Cognitive Behavioural Assessment-HospitalDizziness Handicap InventorypainDETECT questionnairepersistent postural-perceptual dizzinessSituational Vertigo Questionnairevisually induced dizziness

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PMID35887781
PMCPMC9315683
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