Inside the Fire. Exploring the Impact of Anxiety, Depression, and Sleep Disturbances on Pain Perception in Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study of 200 Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study investigates how anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances affect pain perception and clinical impairment in burning mouth syndrome (BMS).

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 200 BMS patients. The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) and Anxiety (HAM-A), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and short form of McGill pain questionnaire (SF-MPQ) were used. The Clinical Global Impressions Severity of Illness (CGI-S) assessed illness severity, and comorbidities were analyzed via the Age-Adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index (AACCI). Correlation tests and path analyses explored relationships among psychological factors, sleep quality, and BMS severity.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Argiuolo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12521075 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature