Understanding Brain Fog and Pain Sensitivity in Fibromyalgia

This research study is trying to understand a specific connection in fibromyalgia: how the nervous system's heightened pain sensitivity might be linked to the thinking and memory problems that many fibromyalgia patients experience. Researchers will evaluate participants with fibromyalgia using pain sensitivity tests and cognitive (thinking and memory) assessments to see if these two symptoms are related.

Many people with fibromyalgia report trouble with memory, focus, and thinking—often called 'fibro fog'—but doctors don't fully understand why this happens or how it connects to the pain. This study aims to fill that gap by examining whether the nervous system changes that cause fibromyalgia's widespread pain are also affecting cognitive function, which could help improve treatment.