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An Exploration of Neurophysiological Symptoms in Patients with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and their Impact on Quality of Life.

Clark, C. J., Khattab, A. D., Carr, E. C.J., Breen, A. C. and Grahame, R., 2012. An Exploration of Neurophysiological Symptoms in Patients with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and their Impact on Quality of Life. In: Physiotherapy UK, 12--13 October 2012, Liverpool, UK.

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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence of neurophysiological symptoms in patients with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) and their impact on quality of life. Relevance: Clinical experience suggests patients with JHS suffer from neurophysiological symptoms contributing to skill and health impairments affecting quality of life. MethodsA sample of 90 JHS-patients (mean age 34.7 ± 9.9 years), diagnosed according to the Brighton Criteria were compared with 113 healthy volunteers (mean age 35.7 ± 12.9) with no musculoskeletal pain. Neurophysiological symptoms were collected in a self report questionnaire. The Functional Difficulties Questionnaire was used for the assessment of developmental coordination disorder (DCD). A pain chart was employed to collect data relating to musculoskeletal pain. The SF-12 medical outcomes questionnaire was used for assessing quality of life. Analysis: Chi-square was employed to compare group proportions. Continuous numerical data comparisons were analysed using independent sample t-tests. Regression analysis was employed to analyse multiple variables. Results: Patients with JHS were significantly more likely to report the following than healthy volunteers; autonomic symptoms (70%, 12%); gastrointestinal symptoms (71%, 9%); DCD (56%, 19%) and chronic fatigue syndrome (31%, 1%). The mean number of pain sites reported for patients with JHS were 9.83 ± 4.18. Patients with JHS reported significantly lower physical component summary scores (PCS) of the SF-12 than healthy volunteers (p < 0.001). Pain was a significant predictor of reduced PCS of the SF-12 (p < 0.001) in a model that explained 23% of the variance. Conclusions Neurophysiological symptoms were common. Pain was a significant contributor to the health burden of patients with JHS. Research is required to explore the connectivity and implications of these symptoms in relation to the central nervous system. Implications: There is a requirement to acknowledge and understand the multidimensional nature of JHS.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:Joint hypermobility syndrome ; Pain
Group:Faculty of Health & Social Sciences
ID Code:20521
Deposited By: Symplectic RT2
Deposited On:19 Nov 2012 13:31
Last Modified:14 Mar 2022 13:45

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