Meihuan Huang , Ruiqing Cui , Yanfei Xie , Chunming Zhou , Turong Chen , Yujuan Wang , Guojun Yun
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Somatosensory profile in individuals with duchenne muscular dystrophy: A quantitative sensory testing (QST) study
Objective
This study aimed to quantify somatosensory profiles in individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Methods
We included 28 participants with genetically confirmed DMD (aged 8–17 years), 14 with chronic pain (DMD-CP), and 14 without pain (DMD-NP), compared to 13 healthy controls (HC) matched for age and sex. Three quantitative sensory testing (QST) modalities were examined: pressure pain threshold (PPT), temporal summation of pain (TSP) and conditioned pain modulation (CPM). Characteristics related to chronic pain, fatigue, psychological distress, and health-related quality of life were assessed using questionnaires.
Results
Decreased PPTs were found in both DMD cohorts across body areas commonly affected by pain (rectus femoris, medial gastrocnemius, paraspinal muscles, upper trapezius), as well as in a less frequently affected remote area (thenar eminence), compared to HCs (p < 0.001). The DMD-CP group exhibited greater TSP compared to HCs (p = 0.025). There were no differences in CPM effects between DMD groups and HCs. No differences were detected in all QST measures between DMD-CP and DMD-NP.
Significance
This study is the first to explore the somatosensory profile in DMD. Preliminary evidence suggests that generalized hyperalgesia may be a common feature in DMD regardless of pain status. QST measures appear to not distinguish individuals with chronic pain from those without and thus are not recommended for assessing pain in DMD or guiding treatment.
期刊介绍:
The European Journal of Paediatric Neurology is the Official Journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society, successor to the long-established European Federation of Child Neurology Societies.
Under the guidance of a prestigious International editorial board, this multi-disciplinary journal publishes exciting clinical and experimental research in this rapidly expanding field. High quality papers written by leading experts encompass all the major diseases including epilepsy, movement disorders, neuromuscular disorders, neurodegenerative disorders and intellectual disability.
Other exciting highlights include articles on brain imaging and neonatal neurology, and the publication of regularly updated tables relating to the main groups of disorders.