Traumatic and Non-traumatic Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Impact Assessment on the Life Quality of Women

Abstract

Objective

To investigate the impact on life quality of women with traumatic and non-traumatic origin fibromyalgia syndrome [FMS].

Method

Women affected with FMS were selected and divided into two groups: those with traumatic origin FMS [Group 1] and those with non-traumatic origin FMS [Group 2]. A standard question form was used for the research, as well as the fibromyalgia impact questionnaire [FIQ] for evaluation of life quality.

Results

Seventy-two patients, 34 for Group 1 and 38 for Group 2 were analyzed. The main triggering symptoms were divorce [23.5 percent of cases] and death in the family [23.5 percent of cases]. In addition to diffuse pain, the main symptoms presented were poor sleep quality, weariness, and paresthesia, with no difference between the groups; migraine had a greater prevalence in Group 1 [P = 0.0006]; evaluation of life quality by the FIQ was poorer for Group 1 [P < 0.0001].

Conclusion

The impact of FMS on life quality is greater for women suffering from traumatic origin FMS.

Keywords:

• Fibromyalgia syndrome
• women
• pain
• trauma
• life quality