From neurodevelopmental to neurodegenerative disorders: Investigating symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in patients with dementia.

IF 1.4 4区心理学 Q4 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Applied Neuropsychology-Adult Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-06 DOI:10.1080/23279095.2023.2230507

Fatemeh Mohammadian Rasnani, Amir Zavieh, Arash Heidari, Mahtab Motamed

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Abstract

Dementia is characterized by a progressive cognitive decline that could be caused by several disorders. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are two prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders that might overlap with dementia symptoms. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the ASD and ADHD symptoms in dementia patients referred to a memory clinic in Iran. We recruited 65 dementia patients and instructed them to fill out the autism quotient (AQ) and the Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scales (CAARS) questionnaires. Considering the cutoff points of AQ and CAARS questionnaires, 18.5% of participants were at higher risk of ASD, and 35.4% were at higher risk of ADHD. The results indicated that ADHD and ASD symptoms might be common comorbidities in patients with dementia which can increase the disease burden. Specialized ADHD and ASD screening tools in the elderly population with dementia are needed to prevent misdiagnoses due to symptom overlaps.

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从神经发育到神经退行性疾病：调查痴呆患者的注意缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）和自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的症状。

痴呆症的特点是认知能力逐渐下降，可能由几种疾病引起。自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）和注意缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）是两种常见的神经发育障碍，可能与痴呆症状重叠。因此，本研究旨在评估在伊朗一家记忆诊所就诊的痴呆患者的ASD和ADHD症状。我们招募了65名痴呆症患者，并要求他们填写自闭症商数（AQ）和康纳斯成人多动症评定量表（CAARS）问卷。考虑到AQ和CAARS问卷的分界点，18.5%的参与者存在ASD高风险，35.4%的参与者存在ADHD高风险。结果表明，ADHD和ASD症状可能是痴呆患者常见的合并症，可增加疾病负担。老年痴呆症患者需要专门的ADHD和ASD筛查工具，以防止因症状重叠而误诊。

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Applied Neuropsychology-Adult CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-PSYCHOLOGY

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4.50

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11.80%

发文量

134

期刊介绍： pplied Neuropsychology-Adult publishes clinical neuropsychological articles concerning assessment, brain functioning and neuroimaging, neuropsychological treatment, and rehabilitation in adults. Full-length articles and brief communications are included. Case studies of adult patients carefully assessing the nature, course, or treatment of clinical neuropsychological dysfunctions in the context of scientific literature, are suitable. Review manuscripts addressing critical issues are encouraged. Preference is given to papers of clinical relevance to others in the field. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further considerations are peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single-blind and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.