Krzysztof Piersiala1,2, Lee M Akst1, Alexander T Hillel1, Simon R Best1. 1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. 2. Division of ENT Diseases, Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
Abstract
Importance: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are traditionally considered as distinct entities grouped under chronic pain syndrome (CPS) of an unknown origin. However, these 3 disorders may exist on a spectrum with a shared pathophysiology. Objective: To investigate whether the clinical presentation of FMS, IBS, and CFS is similar in a population presenting with voice and laryngeal disorders. Design, Setting, and Participants: This case series was a retrospective review of the medical records and clinical notes of patients treated between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2017, at the Johns Hopkins Voice Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Patients with at least 1 CPS of interest (FMS, IBS, or CFS) were included (n = 215), along with patients without such diagnoses (n = 4034). Diagnoses, demographic, and comorbidity data were reviewed. Diagnoses related to voice and laryngeal disorders were subdivided into 5 main categories (laryngeal pathology, functional voice disorders, airway problems, swallowing problems, and other diagnoses). Main Outcomes and Measures: Prevalence and odds ratios of 45 voice and laryngeal disorders were reviewed. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated by comparing patients with CPS with control patients. Results: In total, 4249 individuals were identified; 215 (5.1%) had at least 1 CPS and 4034 (94.9%) were control participants. Patients with CPS were 3 times more likely to be women compared with the control group (173 of 215 [80.5%] vs 2318 of 4034 [57.5%]; OR, 3.156; 95% CI, 2.392-4.296), and the CPS group had a mean (SD) age of 57.80 (15.30) years compared with the mean (SD) age of 55.77 (16.97) years for the control group. Patients with CPS were more likely to present with functional voice disorders (OR, 1.812; 95% CI, 1.396-2.353) and less likely to present with laryngeal pathology (OR, 0.774; 95% CI, 0.610-0.982) or airway problems (OR, 0.474; 95% CI, 0.285-0.789). Conclusions and Relevance: The voice and airway presentation of patients with FMS, IBS, and/or CFS appears to be indistinguishable from each other. This finding suggests that these 3 diseases share upper airway symptoms.
Importance: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are traditionally considered as distinct entities grouped under chronic pain syndrome (CPS) of an unknown origin. However, these 3 disorders may exist on a spectrum with a shared pathophysiology. Objective: To investigate whether the clinical presentation of FMS, IBS, and CFS is similar in a population presenting with voice and laryngeal disorders. Design, Setting, and Participants: This case series was a retrospective review of the medical records and clinical notes of patients treated between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2017, at the Johns Hopkins Voice Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Patients with at least 1 CPS of interest (FMS, IBS, or CFS) were included (n = 215), along with patients without such diagnoses (n = 4034). Diagnoses, demographic, and comorbidity data were reviewed. Diagnoses related to voice and laryngeal disorders were subdivided into 5 main categories (laryngeal pathology, functional voice disorders, airway problems, swallowing problems, and other diagnoses). Main Outcomes and Measures: Prevalence and odds ratios of 45 voice and laryngeal disorders were reviewed. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated by comparing patients with CPS with control patients. Results: In total, 4249 individuals were identified; 215 (5.1%) had at least 1 CPS and 4034 (94.9%) were control participants. Patients with CPS were 3 times more likely to be women compared with the control group (173 of 215 [80.5%] vs 2318 of 4034 [57.5%]; OR, 3.156; 95% CI, 2.392-4.296), and the CPS group had a mean (SD) age of 57.80 (15.30) years compared with the mean (SD) age of 55.77 (16.97) years for the control group. Patients with CPS were more likely to present with functional voice disorders (OR, 1.812; 95% CI, 1.396-2.353) and less likely to present with laryngeal pathology (OR, 0.774; 95% CI, 0.610-0.982) or airway problems (OR, 0.474; 95% CI, 0.285-0.789). Conclusions and Relevance: The voice and airway presentation of patients with FMS, IBS, and/or CFS appears to be indistinguishable from each other. This finding suggests that these 3 diseases share upper airway symptoms.
Authors: Ami D Sperber; Dan Dumitrascu; Shin Fukudo; Charles Gerson; Uday C Ghoshal; Kok Ann Gwee; A Pali S Hungin; Jin-Yong Kang; Chen Minhu; Max Schmulson; Arkady Bolotin; Michael Friger; Tamar Freud; William Whitehead Journal: Gut Date: 2016-01-27 Impact factor: 23.059
Authors: Maria Christina Dehoust; Holger Schulz; Martin Härter; Jana Volkert; Susanne Sehner; Anna Drabik; Karl Wegscheider; Alessandra Canuto; Kerstin Weber; Mike Crawford; Alan Quirk; Luigi Grassi; Chiara DaRonch; Manuel Munoz; Berta Ausin; Anna Santos-Olmo; Arieh Shalev; Ora Rotenstein; Yael Hershkowitz; Jens Strehle; Hans-Ulrich Wittchen; Sylke Andreas Journal: Int J Methods Psychiatr Res Date: 2017-02-01 Impact factor: 4.035