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01-07-2005 | Original article

Auditory event-related brain potentials in fibromyalgia syndrome

Authors: Ece Alanoğlu, Umit Hıdır Ulaş, Fatih Özdağ, Zeki Odabaşı, Aytül Çakçı, Okay Vural

Published in: Rheumatology International | Issue 5/2005

Abstract

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate cognitive functions using auditory event-related brain potentials (ERP) in fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).

Methods

The P300 component of ERP was studied in 36 female FMS patients and 22 control subjects. The short form 36 (SF-36) medical outcome study was used to determine quality of life. Number of tender points and disease duration were noted. Cognitive functions were evaluated with P300.

Results

The symptoms were discrepant in FMS (P<0.001). The scores of the eight SF-36 subgroups in FMS patients were significantly lower than in the control group (P<0.001). Fibromyalgia syndrome patients had prolonged latency and reduced amplitude of P300 (P<0.001). No correlation was found between the subgroups of SF-36, tender point count, disease duration, and P300.

Conclusion

The results of our study reveal that FMS affects quality of life and dysfunction in cognitive abilities can be determined by brain event-related potentials.

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Title: Auditory event-related brain potentials in fibromyalgia syndrome
Authors: Ece Alanoğlu
Umit Hıdır Ulaş
Fatih Özdağ
Zeki Odabaşı
Aytül Çakçı
Okay Vural
Publication date: 01-07-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Rheumatology International / Issue 5/2005
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Electronic ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-004-0443-3

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