Experiencing pain reduces human cognitive abilities
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Clinical research indicates that experiencing pain, particularly chronic pain or acute pain attacks, is associated with a reduction in human cognitive abilities such as attention and working memory.
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Interictal and Ictal Cognitive Performance in Episodic and Chronic Migraine.
2026 · cited by 1
Demonstrates that migraine attacks and chronic pain conditions lead to significant deteriorations in multiple cognitive domains, including attention and working memory.
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Effectiveness of Physiotherapy Interventions on Executive Function in Patients with Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review.
2026 · cited by 0
Highlights that chronic pain is associated with compromised executive functions such as working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control.