Pain location and intensity impacts function in persons with myotonic dystrophy type 1 and facioscapulohumeral dystrophy with chronic pain

Miró, Jordi; Gertz, Kevin J.; Carter, Gregory T.; Jensen, Mark P.

doi:10.1002/mus.24079

Pain location and intensity impacts function in persons with myotonic dystrophy type 1 and facioscapulohumeral dystrophy with chronic pain

Introduction : We examined the effects of pain site and intensity on function in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) and chronic pain. Methods : Questionnaires assessing pain sites, pain extent (number of sites), pain intensity, and pain…