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Vol. 33. Issue 1.
(January - March 2026)
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Vol. 33. Issue 1.
(January - March 2026)
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Quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia presenting headache and/or depressive symptoms

Calidad de vida de los pacientes con fibromialgia que presentan cefalea y/o síntomas depresivos
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Yasmine Fortesa,
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, Wallyson Souzaa, Adriana Soaresa, Maria das Graças Sousab, Bruna Castrob, Raimundo Silva-Nétoa, Gabriela Uchôab
a Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba (UFDPar), Parnaíba, Brazil
b Rheumatology Department, Hospital da Universidade Federal do Piauí (HU-UFPI), Teresina, Brazil
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Introduction

Fibromyalgia has a high degree of co-occurrence with a number of conditions. The association of fibromyalgia, headache and mood disorders is well observed.

Objective

To analyze the relationship between these manifestations, exploring whether the quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia is influenced by the presence of depressive symptoms and chronification of headache.

Materials and methods

A retrospective observational cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia presenting with headache and/or depressive symptoms. The samples were evaluated using the Widespread Pain Index (WPI) and Symptom Severity (SS) questionnaires to confirm the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Quality of life and level of depressive symptoms were assessed, respectively, by the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9).

Results

A total of 120 patients (3 men and 117 women) diagnosed with fibromyalgia were interviewed, with ages ranging from 23 to 65 years. The most common primary headache was chronic migraine (45%). While depressive symptoms was observed in 118 patients (98.33%). The factors degree of depressive symptoms and headache chronicity were marginally significant in explaining the quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia.

Conclusions

Faced with a disease with such a possibility of being associated with other complex conditions, multidisciplinary monitoring becomes a preponderant factor in the treatment of the entire patient.

Keywords:
Fibromyalgia
Headache
Depressive symptoms
Quality of life
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Introducción

La fibromialgia tiene un alto grado de co-ocurrencia con una serie de condiciones. La asociación de fibromialgia, dolor de cabeza y trastornos del estado de ánimo es bastante conocida.

Objetivo

Analizar la relación entre estas manifestaciones, explorando si la calidad de vida en los pacientes con fibromialgia se ve influida por la presencia de síntomas depresivos y la cronificación de la cefalea.

Materiales y métodos

Se realizó un estudio observacional transversal retrospectivo para determinar la calidad de vida de los pacientes con fibromialgia que presentan cefalea o síntomas depresivos. Las muestras se evaluaron utilizando los cuestionarios de índice de dolor generalizado (WPI) y severidad de los síntomas (SS) para confirmar el diagnóstico de fibromialgia. La calidad de vida y el nivel de síntomas depresivos se evaluaron, respectivamente, mediante el Cuestionario de Impacto de la Fibromialgia (FIQ) y el Cuestionario de Salud del Paciente-9 (PHQ-9).

Resultados

Se entrevistó a un total de 120 pacientes (3 varones y 117 mujeres) diagnosticados de fibromialgia, con edades comprendidas entre los 23 y los 65 años. La cefalea primaria más común fue la migraña crónica (45%), mientras que los síntomas depresivos se observaron en 118 pacientes (98,33%). Los factores grado de síntomas depresivos y cronicidad de la cefalea fueron marginalmente significativos para explicar la calidad de vida de los pacientes con fibromialgia.

Conclusiones

Ante una enfermedad con tal posibilidad de estar asociada a otras condiciones complejas, el seguimiento multidisciplinario se convierte en un factor preponderante en el tratamiento de todo paciente.

Palabras clave:
Fibromialgia
Jaqueca
Síntomas depresivos
Calidad de vida

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