[Epidemiological study of a primary fibromyalgia in pediatric age].
BACKGROUND
The aim of the present epidemiological research was to select paediatric subjects who were suspicious of Primary Fibromyalgia (PF) and estimate its incidence in the students of the schools of Castiglione delle Stiviere (Mantova).


METHODS
The students had to answer Campbell's questionnaire which was varied and simplified in order to make it comprehensive to everybody even if the key answers were unchanged. The questionnaire was distributed in primary schools (3dr up to 5th class), secondary schools and high schools and its compilation was carried out with a doctor's help. The authors collected and examined 2408 forms. After this evaluation 66 subjects, corresponding to 2.74%, had been considered suspected of PF and had been called to our Paediatric Department to continue the study. In the second phase of the research these 66 students have been submitted to a deep anamnesis, a careful clinical evaluation, a test of tender-points with a digital pressure algometer and some laboratory tests to exclude other rheumatic diseases. The map of the American College of Rheumatology adapted by Wolfe et al. (1990) was used to evaluate tender-points.


RESULTS
After this phase 29 students (1.20%) proved to be affected by primary fibromyalgia.
Sardini
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Divisione di Pediatria, Ospedale Civile, Castiglione delle Stiviere, Mantova.
Ghirardini
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M
Betelemme
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L
Arpino
C
C
Fatti
F
F
Zanini
F
F
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017288:Pain Threshold; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Studio epidemiologico sulla fibromialgia primaria in età pediatrica.