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ArticleJournal of nephrology2024

Cognitive profile of kidney transplant patients and impact of deceased vs. living donor transplantation.

Johanna Marie Doerr, Martin Juenemann, Anna Becker, Christian Nahrgang, Lucy Rainer, Juliane Liese, Andreas Hecker, Martin Wolter, Rolf Weimer, Hristos Karakizlis

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Johanna Marie DoerrDepartment of Neurology, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany. Johanna.Wagner-Doerr@neuro.med.uni-giessen.de.ORCID 0000-0002-8170-1655
Martin JuenemannDepartment of Neurology, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Anna BeckerDepartment of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Christian NahrgangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Lucy RainerDepartment of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Juliane LieseDepartment of General, Visceral, Thoracic, and Transplant Surgery, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Andreas HeckerDepartment of General, Visceral, Thoracic, and Transplant Surgery, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Martin WolterDepartment of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Rolf WeimerDepartment of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Hristos KarakizlisDepartment of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.

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Abstract

backgroundIt is important to learn more about the prevalence, severity and characteristics (i.e., which cognitive abilities are especially affected) of cognitive impairment in kidney transplant patients. Furthermore, the impact of living vs. deceased donor renal transplantation on cognitive outcome in this patient group needs further studies.

methodsFifty-nine patients (43 men, age 55 ± 13 years) who received a deceased donor or living donor kidney transplant, completed a comprehensive neuropsychological test assessment. Neuropsychological tests explored the cognitive domains of verbal and visual memory, attention, and executive functions.

resultsFifteen percent  of the patients had mild, 25% moderate, and 15% severe cognitive impairment. The level of domain-specific cognitive deficit differed between verbal memory, attention, and executive functions (χ

conclusionsOur results show that in kidney transplant patients with cognitive impairment, the cognitive domain of executive functions is the most affected one. This might be detrimental for quality of life. The fact that patients who received living donor kidneys seem to do better in terms of cognition than patients with deceased donor kidneys deserves more attention in future research.

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CognitionExecutive FunctionKidney TransplantationLiving DonorsNeuropsychological TestsAdultAgedAttentionCognitive DysfunctionFemaleHumansMaleMemoryMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexChronic kidney diseaseCognitive performanceCognitive profileKidney transplantation

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