Concentration and Memory Deficits in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Grace, Gloria M.; Nielson, Warren R.; Hopkins, Melonie; Berg, Michelle A.

doi:10.1076/jcen.21.4.477.876

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“…In their subsequent work, these authors replicated this finding using the same measure [12]. Other studies using different measures such as the paced auditory serial addition test [4,5], and the reading span test [7], reported reduced performance in patients with FM.…”

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“…Other core symptoms, include fatigue, sleep disturbance, and frequently reported cognitive complaints or ''fibrofog'' [2,3]. These cognitive complaints have been confirmed by objective measures, and those studies have revealed that patients with FM have impairments in psychomotor speed [4], attention [5], working memory [6] and long-term verbal memory [7].…”

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Spatial versus verbal memory impairments in patients with fibromyalgia

Kim

et al. 2011

Rheumatol Int

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Mounting evidence suggests that individuals with fibromyalgia (FM) have impairments in general cognitive functions. However, few studies have explored the possibility of dissociation between verbal and visuospatial memory impairments in FM. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the asymmetrical impairment of cognitive functions between verbal and visuospatial memory and between short-term and long-term memory. Neuropsychological assessments were carried out on 23 female patients with FM and 24 healthy female controls. Verbal memory abilities were assessed using the Korean version of the Rey auditory verbal learning test (KAVLT) and digit span task, and visuospatial memory abilities were assessed using the Korean version of the Rey complex figure test (KCFT) and spatial span task. The analysis of covariance was used to assess group differences in performance on cognitive tests after controlling for depression. The two groups did not significantly differ in terms of age, years of education, or in their estimated verbal and performance IQ, but FM patients reported more severe depressive symptoms than did controls on the Beck depression inventory. Significant group differences were found in immediate and delayed recall on the KCFT (F (1,44) = 6.49, p = 0.014 and F (1,44) = 6.96, p = 0.011, respectively), whereas no difference was found in immediate and delayed recall on the KAVLT. In terms of short-term memory, neither the digit span task nor spatial span task showed any difference between groups, regardless of whether repetition was forward or backward. These findings suggest that spatial memory abilities may be more impaired than verbal memory abilities in patients with FM.

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Spatial versus verbal memory impairments in patients with fibromyalgia

Kim

et al. 2011

Rheumatol Int

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“…First of all, we evaluated patients with chronic pain in general, not a specific group as fibromyalgia or lumbar pain 5,6,7 . In addiction, we intended to investigate other cognitive domains rather than only working memory 12 , including tests that could be brief and easily administered by non specialized clinicians of a primary care health service.…”

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“…There is a predominance of affected women, aged 45 to 65 years 4 . Patients with chronic pain frequently report cognitive complaints that impair social situations and daily life activities 5,6,7 . The exact mechanism underlying the complex relationship between pain, memory and attention is not fully understood, however it is known that the same neural networks used for many cognitive functions are also used for nociceptive functions.…”

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Cognitive deficits in chronic pain patients, in a brief screening test, are independent of comorbidities and medication use

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Oliver

Thomaz

et al. 2016

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

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Objective To describe and analyze cognitive aspects in patients with chronic pain and a control group without pain. Method A case-control study was conducted on 45 patients with chronic pain and on 45 control subjects. Data including pain diagnosis, comorbidities and medication used, were evaluated. Cognitive tests, such as the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Verbal Fluency Test, Clock Drawing Test and Stroop Test, were applied. Results Patients with chronic pain showed a poorer performance, as shown by the scores of the MoCA test (p < 0.002), Verbal Fluency Test (p < 0.001), Clock Drawing Test (p = 0.022) and Stroop Test (p < 0.000). Chronic pain variable (p = 0.015, linear regression model) was an independent factor for results obtained with the MoCA. Conclusion Patients with chronic pain showed a poorer performance in a brief screening test for cognitive impairment not related to confounding variables, as comorbidities and pain-medication use.

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“…However, it remains to be understood which processes in normal aging affect proper name retrieval specifically. Increased proper name retrieval complaint may be associated with various conditions, some of which, such as depression, fatigue, pain or sleep disorder [1,44,45], may be treated efficiently. Interestingly, the level of complaint did not differ between demented and nondemented subjects.…”

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Prevalence of Word Retrieval Complaint and Prediction of Dementia in a Population-Based Study of Elderly Subjects

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Barbeau

Matharan

et al. 2013

Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord

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There is agreement that elderly people complain about word finding difficulties, particularly proper names. However, few studies have focused on the prevalence of this complaint in the general population, nor is it clearly known whether it is predictive of dementia. The aim of this study was to fill this gap using the PAQUID cohort. 1,838 people aged 65 or more completed questionnaires and neuropsychological evaluation regularly during 13 years. Results show that the complaint about proper name retrieval concerns 64% of people aged above 65 years, and the complaint about common names 30%. The complaint was not associated with enhanced risk of dementia, whereas short naming tests were. Only a marginal relation was found between these naming tests and word retrieval complaint. This study emphasizes the importance of proper name retrieval complaint in the general population and suggests that elderly subjects can be reassured in the absence of other symptoms.

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Concentration and Memory Deficits in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Cited by 221 publications

References 28 publications

Spatial versus verbal memory impairments in patients with fibromyalgia

Spatial versus verbal memory impairments in patients with fibromyalgia

Cognitive deficits in chronic pain patients, in a brief screening test, are independent of comorbidities and medication use

Prevalence of Word Retrieval Complaint and Prediction of Dementia in a Population-Based Study of Elderly Subjects

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