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Papers: 27 Jul 2019 - 2 Aug 2019

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies


2019 Oct


Eur J Pain


23


9

Neuropsychological functions of verbal recall and psychomotor speed significantly affect pain tolerance.

Authors

Jacobsen H B, Stubhaug A, Schirmer H, Landrø N I, Wilsgaard T, Mathiesen E B, Nielsen C S
Eur J Pain. 2019 Oct; 23(9):1608-1618.
PMID: 31355498.

Abstract

Effects from cognitive performance on pain tolerance have been documented, however, sample sizes are small and confounders often overlooked. We aimed to establish that performance on neuropsychological tests was associated with pain tolerance, controlling for salient confounders.