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  • Sleep Medicine
  • Chronic Illness Research

Background:

  • Fibromyalgia (FM) predominantly affects women, leading to a knowledge gap regarding male patient experiences.
  • Understanding sex-based differences in FM is crucial for tailored treatment strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare clinical symptoms and sleep parameters between male and female fibromyalgia patients.
  • To investigate potential sex-specific differences in the presentation and impact of fibromyalgia.

Main Methods:

  • Evaluation of 40 fibromyalgia patients (18 men, 22 women) using validated questionnaires for pain, sleep, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and functional impact.
  • Objective sleep assessment via polysomnography (PSG) to analyze sleep architecture and respiratory patterns.

Main Results:

  • Male FM patients showed a higher prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing, indicated by elevated apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and desaturation index (DI).
  • Men reported poorer sleep quality and reduced slow wave sleep (SWS) duration compared to women.
  • No significant sex differences were observed in pain levels, emotional distress, or daily functioning, though sleep quality correlated with pain in men and fatigue in women.

Conclusions:

  • Sleep respiratory pattern alterations are more common in male fibromyalgia patients.
  • In men, observed sleep disturbances and non-refreshing sleep may suggest primary sleep-disordered breathing as a contributing factor to fibromyalgia.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the role of sleep-disordered breathing in male fibromyalgia patients.