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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Gerontology
  • Pain Medicine

Background:

  • Chronic pain (CP) is linked to significant cognitive deficits.
  • Brain aging processes may be accelerated by CP.
  • Existing research highlights complex associations between CP and cognitive function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the relationship between CP and cognitive impairments.
  • To present neuroimaging evidence of aging-related brain alterations in CP.
  • To propose a framework linking accelerated brain aging to CP-related cognitive decline and dementia risk.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of emerging findings on CP and cognition.
  • Analysis of neuroimaging evidence for brain alterations in CP.
  • Development of a conceptual framework for accelerated brain aging in CP.

Main Results:

  • CP is associated with complex cognitive impairments.
  • Neuroimaging reveals aging-related brain changes in individuals with CP.
  • Accelerated brain aging is proposed as a mechanism linking CP to cognitive decline.

Conclusions:

  • Accelerated brain aging provides a framework for understanding CP's impact on cognition.
  • CP-related factors influence brain aging, increasing cognitive impairment and dementia risk.
  • This framework supports the development of cognitive risk indicators and elucidates underlying biological mechanisms.