Chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and the relationship between sleep disorder and pain level, quality of life, and disability.
[Purpose] The aim of this study was to ascertain the prevalence of chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and to assess the relationship between sleep disorder and pain, quality of life, and disability. [Subjects and Methods] Seventy-four patients were included in the study and classified as having mild, moderate, or severe obstructive sleep apnea. Chronic widespread pain, quality of life, and disability were evaluated. [Results] Forty-one patients (55.4%) had chronic widespread pain. Female patients had a higher incidence of chronic pain, and female patients with chronic pain had higher body mass indexes, pain levels, and disability scores than did male patients. Physical component scores of female patients with chronic pain were lower than those of male patients. No correlation was observed between the degree of sleep disorder and severity of pain, pain duration, disability, or quality of life in obstructive sleep apnea patients with pain. [Conclusion] This study showed a 55.4% prevalence of chronic widespread pain in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and a greater risk of chronic pain in female than in male patients. Female patients with obstructive sleep apnea and chronic pain have higher pain and disability levels and a lower quality of life.
Ministry of Health, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Turkey.
Ebru
E
Aytekin
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Bezmialem Vakif University, Turkey.
Saliha Eroglu
SE
Demir
Ministry of Health, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Turkey.
Ece Akyol
EA
Komut
Ministry of Health, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Turkey.
Sibel Caglar
SC
Okur
Ministry of Health, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Turkey.
Ozer
O
Burnaz
Ministry of Health, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Turkey.
Nil Sayiner
NS
Caglar
Ministry of Health, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Chest Diseases Clinic, Turkey.
Dilay Yilmaz
DY
Demiryontar
Chronic pain; Musculoskeletal; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome