Ear Complaints in Fibromyalgia: A Narrative Review.
Rheumatol Ther
; 11(5): 1085-1099, 2024 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) have innumerable complaints due to the central amplification of somatic stimuli. The aim of this paper was to review the ear complaints in patients with FM.METHODS:
A review of articles published in PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus from 1966 to June 2023 was performed.RESULTS:
Seventeen papers were included in the review. They showed that patients with FM have a higher hearing loss rate, mostly at high frequencies, and hyperacusis. The prevalence of vestibular symptoms (tinnitus, dizziness) and hyperacusis was higher than in the general population, reaching 87.0% of the sample. Subjective findings did not always correspond to objective results. In some studies, the degree of FM severity was associated with ear symptoms; in others, it was not.CONCLUSIONS:
Ear complaints in patients with FM are linked to subjacent disease and may be related to stimuli central amplification.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rheumatol Ther
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Reino Unido