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ReviewFrontiers in neuroscience2023

Understanding neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: challenges and advances in diagnosis and treatment.

Andrew Pless, Destany Ware, Shalini Saggu, Hasibur Rehman, John Morgan, Qin Wang

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Review in Frontiers in neuroscience, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 59 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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59citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
19.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

59 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 87 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Andrew PlessDepartment of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States.
Destany WareDepartment of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States.
Shalini SagguDepartment of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States.
Hasibur RehmanDepartment of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States.
John MorganDepartment of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States.
Qin WangDepartment of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States.
Augusta University · US

Funding

Beta amyloid-adrenergic receptor interaction in Alzheimer's DiseaseR01AG064664 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI WANG, QIN · 2019 to 2024
$2.1M
Alpha2 adrenergic signaling in AD pathogenesisRF1AG056815 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI WANG, QIN · 2018 to 2018
$2.0M
Regulation of SORLA by beta-arrestin2RF1AG067729 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI WANG, QIN · 2020 to 2020
$2.0M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG064664NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG056815NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG067729
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) affect up to 97% of AD patients, with an estimated 80% of current AD patients experiencing these symptoms. Common AD-associated NPS include depression, anxiety, agitation, aggression, and apathy. The severity of NPS in AD is typically linked to the disease's progression and the extent of cognitive decline. Additionally, these symptoms are responsible for a significant increase in morbidity, mortality, caregiver burden, earlier nursing home placement, and greater healthcare expenditure. Despite their high prevalence and significant impact, there is a notable lack of clinical research on NPS in AD. In this article, we explore and analyze the prevalence, symptom manifestations, challenges in diagnosis, and treatment options of NPS associated with AD. Our literature review reveals that distinguishing and accurately diagnosing the NPS associated with AD remains a challenging task in clinical settings. It is often difficult to discern whether NPS are secondary to pathophysiological changes from AD or are comorbid psychiatric conditions. Furthermore, the availability of effective pharmaceutical interventions, as well as non-pharmacotherapies for NPS in AD, remains limited. By highlighting the advance and challenges in diagnosis and treatment of AD-associated NPS, we aspire to offer new insights into the complexity of identifying and treating these symptoms within the context of AD, and contribute to a deeper understanding of the multifaceted nature of NPS in AD.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseclinical diagnosiscomorbidityneuropsychiatric symptomspharmacotherapy

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PMID37732300
PMCPMC10508352
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