2006
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462006005000002
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Apatia na doença de Alzheimer

Abstract: ResumoApatia é a mais comum síndrome neuropsiquiátrica na doença de Alzheimer, afetando entre 30 e 60% dos pacientes. Pode ser definida como perda de motivação e se manifesta com alterações afetivas, cognitivas e comportamentais, determinando, respectivamente, redução da resposta emocional, perda de autocrítica e retração social. Nesse artigo, são apresentadas as característi-cas clínicas da síndrome apática e suas perspectivas terapêuticas. Conclui-se que há uma superposição considerável entre apatia e depres… Show more

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“…In AD and other dementias, apathy is accompanied by increased functional disability, reduced rehabilitation success, and a larger burden and stress on caregivers. 29 Similar findings also hold true in PD, with lower quality of life scores reported in patients who suffer from apathy. 3,30 Results, however, do vary, and the distinction between the effects of apathy and coexisting neuropsychiatric disorders, such as depression or cognitive impairment, can lead to differences in measured outcomes.…”
Section: Impact Of Apathy On Quality Of Lifementioning
confidence: 57%
“…In AD and other dementias, apathy is accompanied by increased functional disability, reduced rehabilitation success, and a larger burden and stress on caregivers. 29 Similar findings also hold true in PD, with lower quality of life scores reported in patients who suffer from apathy. 3,30 Results, however, do vary, and the distinction between the effects of apathy and coexisting neuropsychiatric disorders, such as depression or cognitive impairment, can lead to differences in measured outcomes.…”
Section: Impact Of Apathy On Quality Of Lifementioning
confidence: 57%
“…Apatia e depressão aparecem ainda entre os principais sintomas em pacientes com DA em um estudo brasileiro de base populacional 20 . A relevância da apatia na DA já é bem conhecida 13,21,22 , sendo o principal sintoma observado em pacientes demenciados, de acordo com o que foi observado nos casos de DM do presente estudo, em que apatia foi o sintoma neuropsiquiá-trico mais relatado (71,7% dos pacientes).…”
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