[Cognition and perception deficits in fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis].

Introduction: Cognitive disturbance in patients with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis is today a topic of a great clinical interest, largely due to the fact that these persons often complain about cognitive problems.

Objective: This study is aimed to assess the visuospatial memory, attention and perceptive capacities in chronic pain patients.

Material And Methods: Groups were constituted by fibromyalgia patients and rheumatoid arthritis patients, as well as a control group.