Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) and Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents

Medical Journal Articles

Following is a list of articles about fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic pain in youth that have been published in the peer-reviewed medical literature. If we have been able to locate the article's abstract on line, we have provided a link to that abstract. If you wish to read an article that does not have a link, please contact your local medical library or hospital.

Most of these articles focus on FMS in children and adolescents. To readarticles about research in adults, do a search on PubMed, the search engine of the National Library of Medicine.

• Clinical Features of Fibromyalgia (FMS) in Children and Adolescents
• Understanding Chronic Pain Syndromes in Children
• Assessing Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents
• Management of Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents
• Outcome and Predictive Factors

Clinical Features of Fibromyalgia (FMS) in Children and Adolescents

• Anthony KK, Schanberg L.: Juvenile Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Curr Rheumatol Rep . 2001 Apr;3(2):165-171.
  
  
• Tayag-Kier CE, Keenan GF, Scalzi LV, Schultz B, Elliott J, RPFT; Zhao H, and Arens R: Sleep and Periodic Limb Movement in Sleep in Juvenile Fibromyalgia. Pediatrics 2000;106 e70.
  
  
• Schikler KN: Is it juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia? Med Clin North Am . 2000 Jul;84(4):967-82. Review.
  
  
• Gedalia A, Garcia CO, Molina JF, Bradford NJ, Espinoza LR: Fibromyalgia syndrome: experience in a pediatric rheumatology clinic. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2000 May-Jun;18(3):415-9.
  
  
• Kujala UM, Taimela S, Viljanen T: Leisure physical activity and various pain symptoms among adolescents. Br J Sports Med 1999 Oct;33(5):325-8.
  
  
• Breau LM, McGrath PJ, Ju LH:  Review of juvenile primary fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Dev Behav Pediatr 1999 Aug;20(4):278-88.
  
  
• Rusy LM, Harvey SA, Beste DJ: Pediatric fibromyalgia and dizziness: evaluation of vestibular function.  J Dev Behav Pediatr 1999 Aug;20(4):211-5.
  
  
• Siegel DM, Janeway D, Baum J.: Fibromyalgia syndrome in children and adolescents: clinical features at presentation and status at follow-up. Pediatrics 1998 Mar;101(3 Pt 1):377-82.
  
  
• Bou-Holaigah I, Calkins H, Flynn JA, Tunin C, Chang HC, Kan JS, Rowe PC.: Provocation of hypotension and pain during upright tilt table testing in adults with fibromyalgia. Clin Exp Rheumatol 1997 May-Jun;15(3):239-46
  
  
• Reid GJ, et al.: Primary juvenile fibromyalgia: psychological adjustment, family functioning, coping, and functional disability . Arthritis Rheum . 1997 Apr;40(4):752-60
  
  
• Bell DS, Bell KM, Cheney, PR.: Primary juvenile fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome in adolescents. Clin Infect Dis . 1994 Jan;18 Suppl
  
  
• Buskila D, Press J, Gedalia A, Klein M, Neumann L, Boehm R, Sukenik S.:Assessment of nonarticular tenderness and prevalence of fibromyalgia in children. J Rheumatol 1993 Feb;20(2):368-70.
  
  
• Romano TJ: Fibromyalgia in children; diagnosis and treatment. W V Med J . 1991 Mar;87(3):112-4
  
  

Understanding Chronic Pain Syndromes in Children

• Cassidy JT.: Progress in diagnosing and understanding chronic pain syndromes in children. Curr Opin Rheumatol 1994 Sep;6(5):544-6.
  
  
• Malleson PN.: Pain syndromes, disability, and chronic disease in childhood. Curr Opin Rheumatol 1991 Oct;3(5):860-6.
  
  
• Cicuttini F, et al.: Female adolescent rheumatological presentations: the importance of chronic pain syndromes. Aust Paediatr J . 1989 Feb;25(1):21-4.
  
  

Assessing Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents

• Schikler KN: Is it juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia? Med Clin North Am . 2000 Jul;84(4):967-82. Review.
  
  
• Gragg RA, et al. Assessing chronic musculoskeletal pain associated with rheumatic disease: further validation of the pediatric pain questionnaire. J Pediatr Psychol . 1996 Apr;21(2):237-50.
  
  
• Varni JW, et al.: Evaluation and management of pain in children with rheumatic diseases. Rheum Dis Clin North Am . 1991 Nov;17(4):985-1000. Review.
  
  
• McGrath PA. Evaluating a child's pain. J Pain Symptom Manage . 1989 Dec;4(4):198-214. Review.
  
  
• Varni JW, et al. The Varni/Thompson Pediatric Pain Questionnaire. I. Chronic musculoskeletal pain in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Pain . 1987 Jan;28(1):27-38.
  
  

Management of Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents

• A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, American College of Rheumatology , November 2001.
  
  
• Zaza C, et al. The application of goal attainment scaling in chronic pain settings. J Pain Symptom Manage . 1999 Jan;17(1):55-64.
  
  
• Kain ZN, et al. Management of chronic pain in children. Pediatr Rev. 1995 Jun;16(6):218-22.
  
  
• Varni JW, et al.: Evaluation and management of pain in children with rheumatic diseases. Rheum Dis Clin North Am . 1991 Nov;17(4):985-1000. Review.
  
  
• Hobbie C. Relaxation techniques for children and young people. J Pediatr Health Care . 1989 Mar-Apr;3(2):83-7.
  
  

Outcome and Predictive Factors

• Gedalia A, Garcia CO, Molina JF, Bradford NJ, Espinoza LR: Fibromyalgia syndrome: experience in a pediatric rheumatology clinic. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2000 May-Jun;18(3):415-9.
  
  
• Mikkelsson M: One year outcome of preadolescents with fibromyalgia. J Rheumatol 1999 Mar;26(3):674-82
  
  
• Flato B, et al. Outcome and predictive factors in children with chronic idiopathic musculoskeletal pain. Clin Exp Rheumatol . 1997 Sep-Oct;15(5):569-77.
  
  
• Varni JW, et al. Effects of perceived stress on pediatric chronic pain. J Behav Med . 1996 Dec;19(6):515-28.