Perceived Cognitive Function in People with Systemic Sclerosis: Associations with Symptoms and Daily Life Functioning.

Yen Tzu Chen Alexis Dechosal Zsuzsanna H McMahan Susan L Murphy

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2022)

Being on work disability and having more fatigue were most highly associated with perceived cognitive dysfunction in patients with SSc. Unlike fatigue and pain, perceived cognitive function was not independently associated with functional measures. Nonetheless, future research should disentangle cognitive function and other symptoms as well as their effects on daily activities in SSc. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

systemic sclerosis
physical activity
sleep quality
social support
depressive symptoms
interstitial lung disease
mental health
chronic pain
multiple sclerosis
neuropathic pain
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis