Cognition, The Menstrual Cycle, and Premenstrual Disorders: A Review

Le, Jessica; Thomas, Natalie; Gurvich, Caroline

doi:10.3390/brainsci10040198

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“…Although this study showed one significant correlation between PF task with 45%ROM and water retention in the luteal phase than MDQ alone, previous studies have reported some correlation between menstrual symptoms and cognitive and sensory functions. 59 , 60 To identify the influence of menstrual symptoms on PPI with somatosensory modality and ankle JPS using an active joint position matching method, further studies are needed.…”

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Influence of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Neural Excitability in the Primary Somatosensory Cortex and Ankle Joint Position Sense

Ikarashi

Iguchi

Yamazaki

et al. 2020

Women's Health Reports

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Introduction: Ankle sprain (AS) is one of the most common injuries among women engaged in competitive sports and recreational activities. Many studies have shown that several factors contributing to AS are influenced by the menstrual cycle. Despite the finding that abnormal joint position sense (JPS) is one of the major risk factors of AS, the alteration of the JPS throughout the menstrual cycle and its associated neural mechanisms remain unclear. Objective: This study aimed to examine whether the menstrual cycle phases affect neural excitability in the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) and JPS. Methods: Fourteen right-footed women participated in this study. Somatosensory-evoked potential and pairedpulse inhibition (PPI) were measured to assess S1 excitatory and inhibitory functions. Ankle JPS was measured using an active joint position matching method. Menstrual syndrome was evaluated using the menstrual distress questionnaire. All assessments were conducted in the follicular, ovulatory, and luteal phases. Results: The two main findings of this study were as follows: First, PPI decreased in the ovulatory phase than in the follicular phase. This may have been the reason for estrogen altering the neural inhibition and facilitation balance throughout the menstrual cycle. Second, JPS was not changed during the menstrual cycle. Conclusion: In conclusion, phases of the menstrual cycle affect the neural excitability in S1 as shown by the decreased PPI in the ovulatory phase, and the ankle JPS was unchanged throughout the menstrual cycle.

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Influence of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Neural Excitability in the Primary Somatosensory Cortex and Ankle Joint Position Sense

Ikarashi

Iguchi

Yamazaki

et al. 2020

Women's Health Reports

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“…This theory was applied to MC with the assumption that these “sexually dimorphic” cognitive abilities/skills would differ across MC [ 115 ]. It was therefore expected that women would perform better on visuospatial tasks during phases with low E2 and PG levels and that, in contrast, performance on verbal tasks would be improved during LaF and MiL; in view of recent critical reviews, evidence is nevertheless insufficient to support the sexually dimorphic hypothesis [ 116 , 117 , 118 , 119 , 120 ]. Indeed, regarding visuospatial ability, only a few studies on mental rotation, the most commonly used test [ 120 ], have supported the hypothesis of superior performance in EaF [ 121 , 122 , 123 ], whereas the others showed no significant findings [ 124 , 125 , 126 ].…”

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The Specificities of Elite Female Athletes: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Castanier

Bougault

Jaffré

et al. 2021

Life

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Female athletes have garnered considerable attention in the last few years as more and more women participate in sports events. However, despite the well-known repercussions of female sex hormones, few studies have investigated the specificities of elite female athletes. In this review, we present the current but still limited data on how normal menstrual phases, altered menstrual phases, and hormonal contraception affect both physical and cognitive performances in these elite athletes. To examine the implicated mechanisms, as well as the potential performances and health risks in this population, we then take a broader multidisciplinary approach and report on the causal/reciprocal relationships between hormonal status and mental and physical health in young (18–40 years) healthy females, both trained and untrained. We thus cover the research on both physiological and psychological variables, as well as on the Athlete Biological Passport used for anti-doping purposes. We consider the fairly frequent discrepancies and summarize the current knowledge in this new field of interest. Last, we conclude with some practical guidelines for eliciting improvements in physical and cognitive performance while minimizing the health risks for female athletes.

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“…Elderly men exhibited more atrophy in the left hemisphere, whereas the atrophy was symmetric in elderly women [ 19 ]. Besides normal aging, sex hormones also have a significant influence on alterations of brain structure, behavior, and cognitive functioning [ 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ]. Postmenopausal women showed significantly decreased gray matter volumes of the insula, putamen, parahippocampal gyrus, amygdala, and anterior cingulate gyrus.…”

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Using Fractal Dimension Analysis with the Desikan–Killiany Atlas to Assess the Effects of Normal Aging on Subregional Cortex Alterations in Adulthood

Jao¹,

Lau

Lien

et al. 2021

Brain Sciences

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Normal aging is associated with functional and structural alterations in the human brain. The effects of normal aging and gender on morphological changes in specific regions of the brain are unknown. The fractal dimension (FD) can be a quantitative measure of cerebral folding. In this study, we used 3D-FD analysis with the Desikan–Killiany (DK) atlas to assess subregional morphological changes in adulthood. A total of 258 participants (112 women and 146 men) aged 30–85 years participated in this study. Participants in the middle-age group exhibited a decreased FD in the lateral frontal lobes, which then spread to the temporal and parietal lobes. Men exhibited an earlier and more significant decrease in FD values, mainly in the right frontal and left parietal lobes. Men exhibited more of a decrease in FD values in the subregions on the left than those in the right, whereas women exhibited more of a decrease in the lateral subregions. Older men were at a higher risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and exhibited age-related memory decline earlier than women. Our FD analysis using the DK atlas-based prediagnosis may provide a suitable tool for assessing normal aging and neurodegeneration between groups or in individual patients.

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Cognition, The Menstrual Cycle, and Premenstrual Disorders: A Review

Cited by 75 publications

References 86 publications

Influence of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Neural Excitability in the Primary Somatosensory Cortex and Ankle Joint Position Sense

Influence of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Neural Excitability in the Primary Somatosensory Cortex and Ankle Joint Position Sense

The Specificities of Elite Female Athletes: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Using Fractal Dimension Analysis with the Desikan–Killiany Atlas to Assess the Effects of Normal Aging on Subregional Cortex Alterations in Adulthood

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