Factors Associated With Cognitive Skills in Patients With Fibromyalgia

Identifying Factors Associated With Cognitive Skills in Female Patients With Fibromyalgia

The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with cognitive skills in female patients with fibromyalgia.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being between 18-65 years of age
• Being female
• Having been diagnosed with fibromyalgia for at least 6 months, with the appearance of a range of somatic and cognitive symptoms in addition to widespread pain.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having another illness that affects their physical condition
• Having cognitive impairment to the extent that they cannot cooperate
• Being pregnant
• Impaired Turkish language comprehension or speech
• Concurrent autoimmune or inflammatory disease
• Diseases affecting the central nervous system (e.g., multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease)
• Serious psychiatric conditions that prevent participation (e.g., psychotic disorders).