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SynthesisBrain and behavior2025

Neuroimaging Findings of Psychosis in Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review.

Fardin Nabizadeh, Shadi Sheykhlou, Sara Mahmoodi, Elham Khalili, Rasa Zafari, Helia Hosseini

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Fardin NabizadehSchool of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4633-3340
Shadi SheykhlouMedical Laboratory Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sara MahmoodiMedical Laboratory Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Elham KhaliliUniversal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran.
Rasa ZafariSchool of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Helia HosseiniFaculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious studies on neuroimaging findings in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients with hallucinations and delusions have yielded inconsistent results. We aimed to systematically review neuroimaging findings of delusions and hallucinations in AD patients to describe the most prominent neuroimaging features.

methodsWe performed a comprehensive search in three online databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science in June 2023. We included studies that reported neuroimaging features of AD patients with delusion, hallucination, or psychosis.

resultsAfter the screening, 34 studies with 2241 AD patients were eligible to be included in our qualitative synthesis. On the basis of the included studies, there are significant changes in the volume and perfusion levels of broad brain areas, including the hippocampus, amygdala, insula, cingulate, occipital, frontal, prefrontal, orbitofrontal, temporal, and parietal cortices in these patients. Moreover, AD patients with psychosis, hallucinations, or delusions reflected different EEG waves compared to AD patients without these disorders.

conclusionThe results of our review provided evidence about the neuroimaging alterations in AD patients suffering from psychosis, hallucinations, and delusions using different imaging methods. AD patients with psychosis, hallucinations, or delusions have significant differences in the volume and perfusion levels of various brain regions along with alterations in EEG waves and biological molecules compared to patients with only AD.

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Alzheimer DiseaseDelusionsHallucinationsNeuroimagingPsychotic DisordersBrainHumansAlzheimer's diseasedelusionhallucinationneuroimagingpsychosis

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PMID39740792
PMCPMC11688121

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