Prevalence of Generalized Joint Hypermobility and Fibromyalgia Syndrome in the Children Population of Trabzon: A Turkish Study

BARCAK, Omer; KARKUCAK, MURAT; ÇAPKIN, ERHAN; KARAGÜZEL, GÜLAY; DİLBER, BERİL; Dedeoglu, Suleyman

doi:10.5152/tftrd.2015.65002

Prevalence of Generalized Joint Hypermobility and Fibromyalgia Syndrome in the Children Population of Trabzon: A Turkish Study

BARCAK O. F., KARKUCAK M., ÇAPKIN E., KARAGÜZEL G., DİLBER B., Dedeoglu S. S.

TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, vol.61, no.1, pp.6-11, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 61 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.5152/tftrd.2015.65002
Journal Name: TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.6-11
Keywords: Generalized joint hypermobility, fibromyalgia, MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN, STUDENTS, FEATURES
Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) and fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) are two clinical conditions that may cause common musculoskeletal pain during childhood. Our study aimed to evaluate the frequency of juvenile FMS and GJH in children aged 11-18 years in the province Trabzon as well as to evaluate the correlation between these two conditions.