Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review

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Autor(a) principal: Souza,Eliana Gonçalves V.
Data de Publicação: 2012
Outros Autores: Ramos,Melissa G., Hara,Cláudia, Stumpf,Bárbara Perdigão, Rocha,Fábio L.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-60892012000100003
Resumo: Approximately 80% of all women of reproductive age experience psychological and physical changes associated with the premenstrual phase. Cognitive alterations are among the most common complaints. In this context, studies have assessed cognitive performance across the menstrual cycle in healthy women and also in women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). The main objective of the present study was to review the literature on cognitive function in different phases of the menstrual cycle in women of reproductive age, both healthy and with PMS, in particular premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). We searched MEDLINE and LILACS databases. A total of 27 studies were selected. The studies used heterogeneous methodologies. Most studies suggested that healthy women show small fluctuations in cognitive performance across the menstrual cycle, with low performance scores in the luteal phase for visuospatial and motor skills, attention and concentration, verbal memory, visual memory, working memory, and reaction time. Among women with PMS or PMDD, low performance scores for visuospatial and motor skills, attention and concentration, verbal memory, working memory, reaction time and impulsivity were also detected in the luteal phase. Symptoms observed in PMS/PMDD patients showed low intensity, but greater when compared with healthy women. Evidence indicates fluctuations in cognitive performance in the different phases of the menstrual cycle in healthy and PMS women, with worse performance for women with PMS/PMDD in the luteal phase. However, methodological limitations prevent us from drawing solid conclusions. Further studies are needed to investigate the impact of these cognitive fluctuations on patients' daily activities.
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spelling Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature reviewPremenstrual syndromepremenstrual dysphoric disordercognitive functioningimpulsivityattentionexecutive functionsApproximately 80% of all women of reproductive age experience psychological and physical changes associated with the premenstrual phase. Cognitive alterations are among the most common complaints. In this context, studies have assessed cognitive performance across the menstrual cycle in healthy women and also in women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). The main objective of the present study was to review the literature on cognitive function in different phases of the menstrual cycle in women of reproductive age, both healthy and with PMS, in particular premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). We searched MEDLINE and LILACS databases. A total of 27 studies were selected. The studies used heterogeneous methodologies. Most studies suggested that healthy women show small fluctuations in cognitive performance across the menstrual cycle, with low performance scores in the luteal phase for visuospatial and motor skills, attention and concentration, verbal memory, visual memory, working memory, and reaction time. Among women with PMS or PMDD, low performance scores for visuospatial and motor skills, attention and concentration, verbal memory, working memory, reaction time and impulsivity were also detected in the luteal phase. Symptoms observed in PMS/PMDD patients showed low intensity, but greater when compared with healthy women. Evidence indicates fluctuations in cognitive performance in the different phases of the menstrual cycle in healthy and PMS women, with worse performance for women with PMS/PMDD in the luteal phase. However, methodological limitations prevent us from drawing solid conclusions. Further studies are needed to investigate the impact of these cognitive fluctuations on patients' daily activities.Associação de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul2012-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-60892012000100003Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy v.34 n.1 2012reponame:Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapyinstname:Sociedade de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sulinstacron:APRGS10.1590/S2237-60892012000100003info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSouza,Eliana Gonçalves V.Ramos,Melissa G.Hara,CláudiaStumpf,Bárbara PerdigãoRocha,Fábio L.eng2012-05-09T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S2237-60892012000100003Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=2237-6089&lng=en&nrm=isohttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phprevista@aprs.org.br|| rodrigo_grassi@terra.com.br2238-00192237-6089opendoar:2012-05-09T00:00Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy - Sociedade de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sulfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review
title Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review
spellingShingle Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review
Souza,Eliana Gonçalves V.
Premenstrual syndrome
premenstrual dysphoric disorder
cognitive functioning
impulsivity
attention
executive functions
title_short Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review
title_full Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review
title_fullStr Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review
title_full_unstemmed Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review
title_sort Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review
author Souza,Eliana Gonçalves V.
author_facet Souza,Eliana Gonçalves V.
Ramos,Melissa G.
Hara,Cláudia
Stumpf,Bárbara Perdigão
Rocha,Fábio L.
author_role author
author2 Ramos,Melissa G.
Hara,Cláudia
Stumpf,Bárbara Perdigão
Rocha,Fábio L.
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Souza,Eliana Gonçalves V.
Ramos,Melissa G.
Hara,Cláudia
Stumpf,Bárbara Perdigão
Rocha,Fábio L.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Premenstrual syndrome
premenstrual dysphoric disorder
cognitive functioning
impulsivity
attention
executive functions
topic Premenstrual syndrome
premenstrual dysphoric disorder
cognitive functioning
impulsivity
attention
executive functions
description Approximately 80% of all women of reproductive age experience psychological and physical changes associated with the premenstrual phase. Cognitive alterations are among the most common complaints. In this context, studies have assessed cognitive performance across the menstrual cycle in healthy women and also in women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). The main objective of the present study was to review the literature on cognitive function in different phases of the menstrual cycle in women of reproductive age, both healthy and with PMS, in particular premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). We searched MEDLINE and LILACS databases. A total of 27 studies were selected. The studies used heterogeneous methodologies. Most studies suggested that healthy women show small fluctuations in cognitive performance across the menstrual cycle, with low performance scores in the luteal phase for visuospatial and motor skills, attention and concentration, verbal memory, visual memory, working memory, and reaction time. Among women with PMS or PMDD, low performance scores for visuospatial and motor skills, attention and concentration, verbal memory, working memory, reaction time and impulsivity were also detected in the luteal phase. Symptoms observed in PMS/PMDD patients showed low intensity, but greater when compared with healthy women. Evidence indicates fluctuations in cognitive performance in the different phases of the menstrual cycle in healthy and PMS women, with worse performance for women with PMS/PMDD in the luteal phase. However, methodological limitations prevent us from drawing solid conclusions. Further studies are needed to investigate the impact of these cognitive fluctuations on patients' daily activities.
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