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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2014; 20(39): 14105-14125
Published online Oct 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14105
Table 2 Cognitive performance in irritable bowel syndrome
Cognitive domainSample size:IBS/Control/OtherIBS subtypeSexMale:FemaleMean ageIBS/Control/OtherKey findingRef.
Visuospatial memory39/40IBS-D = 7; IBS-C = 4; IBS-A = 286:33 (IBS)28/28Impaired performance which correlated with salivary cortisol levels[140]
11:29 (Control)
40/41N.S.13:27 (IBS)37/43No group differences[245]
16:25 (Control)
Working memory39/40IBS-D = 7; IBS-C = 4; IBS-A = 286:33 (IBS)28/28No group differences[140]
11:29 (Control)
40/41N.S.13:27 (IBS)37/43No group differences[245]
16:25 (Control)
Cognitive flexibility30/30IBS-D = 13; IBS-C = 13; IBS-A = 415:15 (IBS)21/21Impaired cognitive flexibility and altered frontal brain activity in IBS[141]
15:15 (Control)
39/40IBS-D = 7; IBS-C = 4; IBS-A = 286:33 (IBS)28/28No group differences[140]
11:29 (Control)
40/41N.S.13:27 (IBS)37/43No group differences[245]
16:25 (Control)
Selective attention39/40IBS-D = 7; IBS-C = 4; IBS-A = 286:33 (IBS)28/28No group differences[140]
11:29 (Control)
40/41N.S.13:27 (IBS)37/43No group differences[245]
16:25 (Control)
27/27N.S.3:24 (IBS)45/42No group differences[246]
3:24 (Control)
Reaction time40/41N.S.13:27 (IBS)37/43No group differences[245]
16:25 (Control)
Affective attention15/15IBS-D = 6; IBS-C = 3; IBS-A = 3; Other = 34:11 (IBS)30/30Enhanced attention to GI symptom-related words[247]
5:10 (IBS)
20 (Rome II Criteria)/33N.S.2:18 (IBS)31/27Enhanced attention to pain-related words[248]
12:21 (Control)
36 (Rome II Criteria)/40 (mixed organic GI disease)N.S.12:24 (IBS)35/36Enhanced recognition of GI-related words[249]
16:24 (mixed organic GI disease)
Affective memory30 (Manning criteria)/30/28 (depressed patients)/28 (organic GI disease)N.S.N.S.36/35/38/27 (median age)Enhanced recall of negative words compared to control and organic GI disease - no difference in comparison to depression group[250]