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ArticleBrain communications2026

The impact of pain on memory: a study in chronic low back pain and migraine patients.

Katarina Forkmann, Vanessa C Dobischat, Katharina Schmidt, Katrin Scharmach, Dagny Holle, Katja Wiech, Ulrike Bingel

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Article in Brain communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Katarina ForkmannClinic for Neurology, Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2219-6935
Vanessa C DobischatClinic for Neurology, Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.
Katharina SchmidtClinic for Neurology, Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.
Katrin ScharmachClinic for Neurology, Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.
Dagny HolleClinic for Neurology, Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), West German Headache Centre, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.
Katja WiechClinic for Neurology, Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.
Ulrike BingelClinic for Neurology, Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9528-3204

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Patients with chronic pain often complain of cognitive difficulties, such as 'poor memory'. Both acute and chronic pain are thought to impair cognitive performance by demanding attentional and cognitive resources to the detriment of cognitive functioning. However, systematic experimental investigations in patients, as well as deeper understanding of factors that modulate these effects remain lacking. This study investigated whether patients with chronic migraine or patients with chronic low back pain are more susceptible to the disruptive effects of pain on memory as compared to pain-free healthy controls. Two groups of individuals with chronic pain (

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