The authors examined the prevalence and correlates of anosognosia in a consecutive series of patients with probable Alzheimer's disease (AD). Patients were examined with the Anosognosia Questionnaire-Dementia (AQ-D), which showed good reliability and validity. On the basis of the AQ-D scares, patients were divided into those with anosognosia (n = 21) and those without anosognosia (n = 52). Patients with anosognosia showed a significantly longer duration of illness, more severe cognitive impairments and deficits in activities of daily living, and higher mania and pathological laughing scores than AD patients without anosognosia. These findings suggest that anosognosia in AD may be part of a specific neuropsychiatric syndrome.
Documento: | Artículo |
Título: | Anosognosia in Alzheimer's disease: A study of associated factors |
Autor: | Migliorelli, R.; Teson, A.; Sabe, L.; Petracca, G.; Petracchi, M.; Leiguarda, R.; Starkstein, S.E. |
Filiación: | Inst Investig Neurolog Raul Carrea, Montaneses 2325 1428, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Palabras clave: | adult; aged; Alzheimer disease; article; cognitive defect; daily life activity; denial; female; human; major clinical study; male; mania; nonverbal communication; prevalence; priority journal; psychologic test; rating scale; reliability |
Año: | 1995 |
Volumen: | 7 |
Número: | 3 |
Página de inicio: | 338 |
Página de fin: | 344 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/jnp.7.3.338 |
Título revista: | Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences |
Título revista abreviado: | J. NEUROPSYCHIATRY CLIN. NEUROSCI. |
ISSN: | 08950172 |
CODEN: | JNCNE |
Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_08950172_v7_n3_p338_Migliorelli |