Study Proves Sleep Disturbance Major Issue for Fibromyalgia Patients
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The results from a recent study that was published in the Arthritis and Rheumatism journal found that patients with Fibromyalgia have a high prevalence of sleep disturbances that play an important role in exacerbating their symptoms (no kidding, right?).
Dr. Silvia M. Bigatti, of Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis and colleagues analyzed sleep, pain, depression, and physical functioning in 600 patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. All of the patients completed an assessment at the beginning of the study; 492 were available to complete another assessment 1 year later.
The assessment revealed that 96% of the patients at the beginning of the study said that they had problems sleeping and one year later 94.7% reported the same findings.