In:
Frontiers in Psychology, Frontiers Media SA, Vol. 14 ( 2023-5-15)
Abstract:
Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is a chronic condition characterized by a burning sensation in the oral mucosa, lasting more than 2 hours daily for more than 3 months, without clinical and/or laboratory evidence. BMS is often comorbid with mood, and psychiatric disorders, and a complex pathophysiology and interaction between impairments in nociceptive processing and psychologic function is occurring. In this work, we aimed to define the neuropsychological profile specific for BMS patients for a better management of this complex disease. We conducted a case–control study comparing 120 BMS patients and 110 non-BMS individuals (CTRL). Sociodemographic data and lifestyle habits, were collected, along with data regarding quality of life (SF-36 scale), stress (PSS), depression and anxiety (MADRS and HADS scales), sleep quality (PSQI scale), and cognitive functions (MoCA, SVF and PVF tests). The statistical analysis revealed a lower general quality of life ( p & lt; 0.001), worse sleep quality ( p & lt; 0.001) in BMS patients than CTRL. The BMS patients also displayed a higher prevalence of mild depressive symptoms than CTRL applying the MADRS ( p & lt; 0.001) and HADS-Depression scales ( p = 0.001), whereas no differences in anxiety symptoms were found between the two groups ( p = 0.174). Moreover, reduced scores semantic and phonemic verbal fluency tests ( p & lt; 0.05) were found, but no change in cognition was observed through MoCA ( p = 0.551). Our results highlight that synergy between dentistry and neuropsychiatric assessment is essential for a successful management of BMS.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1664-1078
DOI:
10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1176147
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Frontiers Media SA
Publication Date:
2023
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2563826-9
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