Serum cortisol levels and neuropsychological impairments in patients diagnosed with Fibromyalgia

BARCELO-MARTINEZ ERNESTO; GELVES OSPINA MELISSA; NAVARRO-LECHUGA EDGAR; ALLEGRI RICARDO FRANCISCO; OROZCO-ACOSTA ERICK; BENITEZ-AGUDELO JUAN; LEON JACOBUS ALEXANDRA; ROMAN NESTOR FABIAN

ACTAS ESPAñOLAS DE PSIQUIATRíA

GRUPO ARS XXI COMUNICACION S L

Lugar: Madrid; Año: 2018 vol. 46 p. 1 - 11

1139-9287

Objective. To describe the relationship between neuropsychological variables and serum cortisol levels as a measure of physiological stress in patients with fibromyalgia.Methodology. A sample of 60 women was intentionally selected: 30 with Fibromyalgia diagnosis and 30 with normal controls. Cortisol levels were determined using two blood samples (AM and PM) and a neuropsychological and emotional battery was applied with a standardized protocol in Colombian population to evaluate different cognitive domains. Comparative and correlational non-parametric analyzes were performed, a multiple regression analysis to determine influences between variables.Results. Significant differences between the study groups in the neuropsychological variables (attention, memory, language, visual-constructive praxis and executive functions (EF), (p