Pain disturbs sleep and can augment depression, two factors that directly impact cognition in people with systemic lupus erythematosus, according to a study that looked into how pain relates to cognitive health in SLE patients.
Its researchers recommended that patients with depression or sleep problems be treated, preferably using non-pharmacologic approaches, to better protect higher-level thinking.
The study, “Sleep Disturbance and Depression Symptoms Mediate the Relationship between Pain and Cognitive Dysfunction in Lupus Patients,” was published in Arthritis Care & Research.
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