Cognitive profile in burning mouth syndrome versus mild cognitive impairment: A comparative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to assess and contrast cognitive and psychological aspects of patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS-MCI) and geriatric patients (G-MCI) with mild cognitive impairment, focusing on potential predictors like pain, mood disorders, blood biomarkers, and age-related white matter changes (ARWMCs).

Methods

The study enrolled 40 BMS-MCI and 40 geriatric G-MCI, matching them by age, gender, and educational background. Participants underwent psychological, sleepiness, and cognitive assessment including the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE), Trail Making Test (TMT), Corsi Block-Tapping Task, Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test, Copying Geometric Drawings Test, Frontal Assessment Battery, and Digit Cancellation Test.

Results

G-MCI patients exhibited highe

SUBMITTER: Femminella GD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11976131 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature