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OBJECTIVE: To document sensory sensitivities to nonnoxious sensory stimuli in daily life for participants with fibromyalgia (FM). DESIGN: Descriptive study of
a convenience sample using a self-report survey of sensory processing. SETTING:
Participants were recruited from the general community. The procedure took place
in a research room at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. PARTICIPANTS: Women
with FM (n=27) were compared with women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (n=28) and
healthy pain-free women (controls) (n=28) (N=83). INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: A self-report measure of sensory sensitivity to stimuli
encountered in daily life. Items ask participants if they are sensitive to
sensations that do not seem to bother other people or avoid common activities or
environments because of sensory stimuli. RESULTS: The FM group reported
significantly increased sensory sensitivities to both somatic (tactile) and
nonsomatic (eg, auditory and olfactory) sensory stimuli compared with the RA and
control groups. The RA and control groups did not differ in reported
hypersensitivities. CONCLUSIONS: Women with fibromyalgia reported increased
sensitivities to stimuli in the environment and could experience more stress
related to sensory conditions in daily life.
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