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ArticleBrain sciences2020

Predictors of Depression in Caucasian Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Romania.

Motataianu Anca, Andone Sebastian, Radu Cristina, Bajko Zoltan, Barcutean Laura, Balasa Adrian, Voidazan Septimiu, Stoian Adina, Maier Smaranda

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Article in Brain sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Motataianu AncaNeurology 1 Clinic, Emergency Clinical County Hospital Mures, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.
Andone SebastianNeurology 1 Clinic, Emergency Clinical County Hospital Mures, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.
Radu CristinaNeurology 1 Clinic, Emergency Clinical County Hospital Mures, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.
Bajko ZoltanNeurology 1 Clinic, Emergency Clinical County Hospital Mures, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.
Barcutean LauraNeurology 1 Clinic, Emergency Clinical County Hospital Mures, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-3033-0583
Balasa AdrianNeurosurgery Department, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, "G. E. Palade", 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Voidazan SeptimiuEpidemiology department, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, "G. E. Palade", 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6467-6275
Stoian AdinaNeurology 1 Clinic, Emergency Clinical County Hospital Mures, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.
Maier SmarandaNeurology 1 Clinic, Emergency Clinical County Hospital Mures, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.

Funding

Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie din Tîrgu Mureș 293/5/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Depression remains an underdiagnosed comorbidity which significantly decreases the quality of life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of depression in a cohort of ALS patients with more than one year of disease evolution. A total of 50 ALS patients were evaluated with the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) and cognition, using the Mini-Cog Standardized Instrument (MCSI). The clinical disability was evaluated using the ALS Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS). The prevalence of depression was 42.8%. A lower BDI-II score was significantly correlated with a higher education level, the spouse as a caregiver, spiritual devotion, and employment status (

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosisautonomic symptomscaregiverdepressionphysical disabilityspirituality

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PMID32707986
PMCPMC7465215

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