Abstract:Background
Primary fibromyalgia is accepted as “central pain syndrome” without inflammation. But rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by peripheral (nociceptive) pain with marked inflammation. It is well-known that acute and chronic pain can impair the cognitive function. Cognitive impairment is reported in both painful diseases, but there were limited number of controlled studies. The most prominent and common cognitive problem is attentional control impairment in fibromyalgia (FM).
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