High frequency of childhood ADHD history in women with fibromyalgia
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Fibromyalgia and ADHD share some clinical features, and a reduced dopamine function has been proposed for both disorders. Here we found, in a large sample of fibromyalgia female patients, a higher frequency of childhood ADHD antecedent when compared with healthy women. Our data suggest that Fibromyalgia and ADHD have some common etiopathological mechanism.
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A history of childhood ADHD was found to be more common in those with fibromyalgia (32.3% vs 2.52%).
“A history of childhood ADHD was found to be more common in those with fibromyalgia (32.3% and 2.52%, respectively).25”
From <p>Chronic Pain And Health-Related Quality Of Life In Women With Autism And/Or ADHD: A Prospective Longitudinal Study</p> (2019) · cites this paper as [25]
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- Authors
- Reyero, F., Ponce, G., Rodriguez-Jimenez, R., Fernandez-Dapica, P., Taboada, D., Martin, V., Navio, M., Jimenez-Arriero, M. A., Hoenicka, J., & Palomo, T.
- Affiliations
- Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre (ES)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Corresponding author
- Hoenicka, J.
- Venue
- European Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2011-11
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 482-483
- ISSN
- 0924-9338 (ISSN-L)
- 1778-3585
- OpenAlex
- W2137617081
- Cited by
- 73
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 1.31
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- European Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Keywords
- fibromyalgia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, women, dopaminergic dysfunction, comorbidities, etiopathogenesis
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Dopamine, Female, Fibromyalgia, Humans, Synaptic Transmission, Dopamine Agents, Treatment Outcome
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