Sleep Disturbance and Nonmalignant Chronic Pain: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature
Pain MedicinePublished 1 June 2000
Lynette A. Menefee, Mitchell J. Cohen, Whitney R. Anderson, Karl Doghramji, Evan D. Frank, Hochang B. Lee
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This review is a broad introduction to the literature on sleep disturbance and chronic pain conditions and critically reviews studies of sleep disturbance in musculoskeletal pain, arthritis, headache, and fibromyalgia.
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Sleep disturbance is an important clinical complaint for individuals with nonmalignant pain conditions. This review is a broad introduction to the literature on sleep disturbance and chronic pain conditions. The article critically reviews studies of sleep disturbance in musculoskeletal pain, arthritis, headache, and fibromyalgia. Current neurobiological hypotheses regarding the pathogenesis of sleep disturbance and chronic pain, common comorbid disorders, and pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for sleep disturbance are reviewed.
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