High frequency of childhood ADHD history in women with fibromyalgia

F Reyero; G Ponce; R Rodriguez-Jimenez; P Fernandez-Dapica; D Taboada; V Martin; M Navio; M A Jimenez-Arriero; J Hoenicka; T Palomo

doi:10.1016/j.eurpsy.2010.03.012

High frequency of childhood ADHD history in women with fibromyalgia

Eur Psychiatry. 2011 Nov;26(8):482-3. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2010.03.012. Epub 2010 Jul 10.

Authors

F Reyero¹, G Ponce, R Rodriguez-Jimenez, P Fernandez-Dapica, D Taboada, V Martin, M Navio, M A Jimenez-Arriero, J Hoenicka, T Palomo

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Av. Andalucía s/n, Madrid E 28041, Spain.

PMID: 20620028
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2010.03.012

Abstract

Fibromyalgia and ADHD share some clinical features, and a reduced dopamine function has been proposed for both disorders. Here we found, in a large sample of fibromyalgia female patients, a higher frequency of childhood ADHD antecedent when compared with healthy women. Our data suggest that Fibromyalgia and ADHD have some common etiopathological mechanism.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / complications
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / drug therapy
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / metabolism
Child
Dopamine / analysis*
Dopamine / metabolism
Dopamine Agents / therapeutic use*
Female
Fibromyalgia* / drug therapy
Fibromyalgia* / etiology
Fibromyalgia* / metabolism
Humans
Synaptic Transmission / drug effects
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Dopamine Agents
Dopamine