Prevalence of Central Sensitization in Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Chronic pain is one of the most prominent symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and an independent domain in the core outcome set for HS. Previously, the chronic, recurrent, inflammatory nature of HS was hypothesized to induce central sensitization (CS; alteration and amplification of pain perception). However, evidence for this hypothesis is currently lacking.

Objective

To determine the prevalence of CS in patients with HS compared with sex- and age-matched controls.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a cross-sectional, survey-based, case-control study conducted from February to November 2020 that included all consecutive adult patients with HS attending the outpatient clinic of the Department of Dermatology of the Erasmus University Medical Ce

SUBMITTER: Aarts P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8374732 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature