title: Pain characterization in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the relationship between DMD and pain.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a systematic review in Medline/PubMed and BVS (virtual library in health) databases. We searched for articles that showed the terms "Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne" and "Pain" in all fields. All studies included boys diagnosed with DMD and the occurrence/amount of pain on this population.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Initially, there were 175 studies. 167 articles were excluded for not meeting the inclusion criteria. The remaining eight eligible studies, involving pain assessment in DMD, were analyzed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pain is a frequent problem in this population and this symptom is potentially tractable. Studies conclude that pain can directly influence the quality of life of this population.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cardiologia, São Paulo SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Talita Dias da
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cardiologia, São Paulo SP, Brasil.|Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Programa de Pós-Graduação Ciências da Reabilitação, São Paulo SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Thais
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Massetti
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Programa de Pós-Graduação Ciências da Reabilitação, São Paulo SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Carlos Bandeira de Mello
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Programa de Pós-Graduação Ciências da Reabilitação, São Paulo SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Isabela Lopes
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Trevizan
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cardiologia, São Paulo SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arab
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Programa de Pós-Graduação Ciências da Reabilitação, São Paulo SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Fatima Aparecida
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Caromano
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Programa de Pós-Graduação Ciências da Reabilitação, São Paulo SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Mariana Callil
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Voos
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Neurologia, São Paulo SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Acary Souza Bulle
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Neurologia, São Paulo SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Francis Meire
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Favero
mesh_terms: D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020388:Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / Q000503:physiopathology*; D063806:Myalgia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011788:Quality of Life