Long-Term Outcomes of Adolescents With Juvenile-Onset Fibromyalgia in Early Adulthood
Abstract:WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Juvenile-onset fibromyalgia (JFM) is a poorly understood chronic pain condition, typically identified in adolescence and accompanied by physical and social impairment and mood difficulties. There are no long-term studies on the prognosis of adolescents with JFM into adulthood.
WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:This prospective study demonstrated that pain and other symptoms persisted into adulthood for .80% of JFM patients, with associated impairments in physical functioning and mood. At follo… Show more
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