Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review
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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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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 |
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Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review |
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Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review |
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Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review Souza,Eliana Gonçalves V. Premenstrual syndrome premenstrual dysphoric disorder cognitive functioning impulsivity attention executive functions |
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Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review |
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Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review |
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Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review |
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Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review |
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Neuropsychological performance and menstrual cycle: a literature review |
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Souza,Eliana Gonçalves V. |
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Souza,Eliana Gonçalves V. Ramos,Melissa G. Hara,Cláudia Stumpf,Bárbara Perdigão Rocha,Fábio L. |
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Ramos,Melissa G. Hara,Cláudia Stumpf,Bárbara Perdigão Rocha,Fábio L. |
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Souza,Eliana Gonçalves V. Ramos,Melissa G. Hara,Cláudia Stumpf,Bárbara Perdigão Rocha,Fábio L. |
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Premenstrual syndrome premenstrual dysphoric disorder cognitive functioning impulsivity attention executive functions |
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Premenstrual syndrome premenstrual dysphoric disorder cognitive functioning impulsivity attention executive functions |
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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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