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Cognitive impairment in patients with chronic pain: The significance of stress
2003
Current Pain and Headache Reports
This review article examines the role of emotional distress and other aspects of suffering in the cognitive impairment that often is apparent in patients with chronic pain. Research suggests that pain-related negative emotions and stress potentially impact cognitive functioning independent of the effects of pain intensity. The anterior cingulate cortex is likely an integral component of the neural system that mediates the impact of pain-related distress on cognitive functions, such as the
doi:10.1007/s11916-003-0021-5
pmid:12628053
fatcat:b7ae4pwstfadtjxshsd3atuotq