Filipa Santos, Verónica Cabreira, Sara Rocha, João Massano
{"title":"Blood Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Dementia: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Filipa Santos, Verónica Cabreira, Sara Rocha, João Massano","doi":"10.1177/08919887221141651","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08919887221141651","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Importance: </strong>Accurately diagnosing neurodegenerative dementia is often challenging due to overlapping clinical features. Disease specific biomarkers could enhance diagnostic accuracy. However, CSF analysis procedures and advanced imaging modalities are either invasive or high-priced, and routinely unavailable. Easily accessible disease biomarkers would be of utmost value for accurate differential diagnosis of dementia subtypes.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the diagnostic accuracy of blood-based biomarkers for the differential diagnosis of AD from Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), or AD from Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Systematic review. Three databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) were searched. Studies assessing blood-based biomarkers levels in AD versus FTLD, or AD versus DLB, and its diagnostic accuracy, were selected. When the same biomarker was assessed in three or more studies, a meta-analysis was performed. QUADAS-2 criteria were used for quality assessment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty studies were included in this analysis. Collectively, 905 AD patients were compared to 1262 FTLD patients, and 209 AD patients were compared to 246 DLB patients. Regarding biomarkers for AD versus FTLD, excellent discriminative accuracy (AUC >0.9) was found for p-tau181, p-tau217, synaptophysin, synaptopodin, GAP43 and calmodulin. Other biomarkers also demonstrated good accuracy (AUC = 0.8-0.9). For AD versus DLB distinction, only miR-21-5p and miR-451a achieved excellent accuracy (AUC >0.9).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Encouraging results were found for several biomarkers, alone or in combination. Prospective longitudinal designs and consensual protocols, comprising larger cohorts and homogeneous testing modalities across centres, are essential to validate the clinical value of blood biomarkers for the precise etiological diagnosis of dementia.</p>","PeriodicalId":16028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology","volume":"36 4","pages":"267-281"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9695546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Peripheral neuropathy and neuropathic pain in the elderly","authors":"Je-Young Shin","doi":"10.53991/jgn.2023.00045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53991/jgn.2023.00045","url":null,"abstract":"Neuropathic pain is a common symptom in the elderly and tends to increase according to the frequency of related underlying disease. In older patients, cognitive decline and accompanying medical conditions may make early diagnosis difficult. Therefore, a detailed history taking, neurological examination, and laboratory tests should be performed. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, entrapment neuropathy, radiculopathy, postherpetic neuralgia, and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy are the major causes of peripheral neuropathy in the elderly. When treating elderly patients, the dose of drug should be adjusted in consideration of its side effects. An accurate diagnosis and treatment of neuropathic pain is essential to improve the quality of life of elderly patients.","PeriodicalId":16028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology","volume":"66 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76953774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M.-G. Choi, Dong Hyun Kim, Sung Jae Ahn, Sang-Soon Park, Seung Hyun Lee
{"title":"Superficial siderosis suspected to be related to vertebral fracture and vertebroplasty","authors":"M.-G. Choi, Dong Hyun Kim, Sung Jae Ahn, Sang-Soon Park, Seung Hyun Lee","doi":"10.53991/jgn.2023.00031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53991/jgn.2023.00031","url":null,"abstract":"Superficial siderosis (SS) of the central nervous system is a rare disorder caused by chronic or recurrent hemorrhages into the subarachnoid space, and subsequent deposition of hemosiderin in the subpial layers of the brain and spinal cord lead to the development of neuronal damage. The diagnosis of SS is typically made by brain imaging and management may include identifying and treating the underlying cause of the bleeding, as well as symptomatic treatment. We present the case of a 79-year-old female with chronic progressive gait ataxia and dysarthria. She was eventually diagnosed with SS probably due to lumbar compression fracture treated with vertebroplasty 6 years ago.","PeriodicalId":16028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology","volume":"964 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77072725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Geriatric dizziness","authors":"Sampaio Ha","doi":"10.53991/jgn.2023.00024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53991/jgn.2023.00024","url":null,"abstract":"The prevalence of vertigo and dizziness in the elderly is rapidly increasing due to aging of population. The presence of dizziness in the aged may be connected to falls, which is the leading cause of accidental death in older people. The geriatric dizziness may manifest differently, as patients tend to report less rotatory vertigo and more non-specific and complex dizziness than younger patients. The understanding of pathophysiology in the geriatric dizziness and systematic approach for this symptom help a clinician to find proper management. In this review, we present age-related degenerative changes in nervous system and diagnostic and therapeutic approaches focusing on the elderly patients with dizziness.","PeriodicalId":16028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology","volume":"80 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88529203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The reality and future of home visit care from an economic point of view","authors":"D. Oh","doi":"10.53991/jgn.2023.00017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53991/jgn.2023.00017","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology","volume":"71 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86053787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel Rippon, Annette Hand, Lorelle Dismore, Roberta Caiazza
{"title":"The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Informal Caregivers of People With Parkinson's Disease Residing in the UK: A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Daniel Rippon, Annette Hand, Lorelle Dismore, Roberta Caiazza","doi":"10.1177/08919887221135555","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08919887221135555","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Informal caregivers can experience various demands when providing care and support for People with Parkinson's disease (PwP) in their own homes. The outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 and public health strategies employed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 have presented challenges to the general populace on a global basis. The present study used a qualitative research design to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted informal caregivers in their role of providing care for PwP in their own homes. A series of 1:1 semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 informal caregivers of PwP (<i>M</i> age = 72.64 years, <i>SD</i> = 8.94 years). A thematic analysis indicated that 1) vulnerabilities to COVID-19, 2) home maintenance & activities of daily living and 3) engagement with healthcare services were 3 themes that provided indications on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted informal caregivers of PwP. The present study provides illustrations of how being an informal caregiver of PwP and being identified as high risk to COVID-19 can present challenges to the process of caring for loved ones who are also vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2. The results of the present study highlights the necessity to develop strategies to ensure that informal caregivers have the necessary resources to provide care for PwP in their homes and also maintain their own well-being in the post COVID-19 era.</p>","PeriodicalId":16028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology","volume":"36 3","pages":"233-245"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9596687/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9618709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Naoko Kishita, Hiroshi Morimoto, María Márquez-González, Samara Barrera-Caballero, Carlos Vara-García, Elien Van Hout, Milena Contreras, Andrés Losada-Baltar
{"title":"Family Carers of People with Dementia in Japan, Spain, and the UK: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Relationships between Experiential Avoidance, Cognitive Fusion, and Carer Depression.","authors":"Naoko Kishita, Hiroshi Morimoto, María Márquez-González, Samara Barrera-Caballero, Carlos Vara-García, Elien Van Hout, Milena Contreras, Andrés Losada-Baltar","doi":"10.1177/08919887221130269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08919887221130269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective and research design</b> This study investigated whether the relationship between experiential avoidance and carer depression is mediated by cognitive fusion using path analysis and whether this model differs between family carers from Japan, Spain, and the UK using multi-group path analysis. <b>Results</b> The whole sample model (<i>N</i> = 745) showed a good fit to the data. The direct effect of experiential avoidance on carer depression (<i>β</i> = .10) and its indirect effect on carer depression through cognitive fusion (<i>β</i> = .15) were significant. Examined variables accounted for 45% of the variance of depression. Multi-group path analysis confirmed the same pattern of indirect path across 3 countries, while the direct path was no longer significant in Spanish and UK samples.<b>Conclusion</b> These findings suggest that targeting cognitive fusion may be particularly critical in culturally diverse carers and pre-emptive efforts to reduce experiential avoidance using psychological techniques may be beneficial among family carers prone to cognitive fusion regardless of cultural differences.</p>","PeriodicalId":16028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology","volume":"36 3","pages":"254-264"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10114255/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9616145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Corinne Sejourne, Jordan D Dworkin, Megan S Barker, Masood Manoochehri, Reena T Gottesman, Eric M Wassermann, Michael C Tierney, Edward D Huey, Jordan Grafman
{"title":"Demographic and Symptom Correlates of Initial Idiopathic Psychiatric Diagnosis in Frontotemporal Dementia.","authors":"Corinne Sejourne, Jordan D Dworkin, Megan S Barker, Masood Manoochehri, Reena T Gottesman, Eric M Wassermann, Michael C Tierney, Edward D Huey, Jordan Grafman","doi":"10.1177/08919887221130267","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08919887221130267","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study aims to measure frequency and correlates of initial idiopathic psychiatric diagnosis in a cohort of 147 patients with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)-spectrum disorders.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants were evaluated at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Initial participant diagnoses were determined by chart review and patient and informant interviews. Logistic regression was used to assess the relationships between diagnosis and age of symptom onset, gender, education, family history of psychiatric illness, and family history of dementia. Additional exploratory analyses investigated patients' first symptom type.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>25% (n=43) of all the patients reviewed were initially misdiagnosed with an idiopathic psychiatric illness, which is less than half the commonly cited 50% rate.<sup>3</sup> Depression was the most common misdiagnosis (46.5%). Family history of dementia, family history of mental illness and an exploratory analysis of behavioral first symptoms suggested significant association with a greater likelihood of initial idiopathic psychiatric diagnosis in FTD patients.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This data confirms patterns of initial idiopathic psychiatric diagnosis in FTD and elucidates potential factors underlying misdiagnosis. Potential implications for patient outcomes, caregiver burden and healthcare costs are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":16028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology","volume":"36 3","pages":"193-200"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11279523/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9616152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of the Art Therapy Interventions on Depression Symptoms Among Older Adults: A Meta-analysis of Controlled Clinical Trials.","authors":"Ensiyeh Jenabi, Saeid Bashirian, Erfan Ayubi, Masoud Rafiee, Mozhdeh Bashirian","doi":"10.1177/08919887221130264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08919887221130264","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>To our knowledge, no systematic reviews and meta-analyses have yet been published that examine the effect of art therapy (AT) interventions on depression symptoms among older adults, and this study aimed to systematically review and meta-analysis of clinical trials, summarize eligible relevant studies and provide a true effect measure for the association between AT and depression symptoms in older adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The databases of PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched until 15 February 2022. The methodological quality of the included studies was evaluated by the Delphi checklist<b>.</b> The heterogeneity across studies was conducted by chi-squared test and measured its quantity by the I<sup>2</sup> statistic. We performed this meta-analysis to obtain a summary measure of the mean difference in depression scores between AT and control groups using a random-effects model<b>.</b> All statistical analyses were carried out at a significance level of .05 using Stata software, version 14.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Until 15 February 2022, 222 studies through databases and 199 studies through review of references were included in the present meta-analysis. In total, the analysis covered 8 studies. The difference in mean depression score between the intervention and control groups showed significant reductions in the AT group (MD -.78; 95% CI: -1.17, -.38; I 2 = 67.9%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings suggest that AT can be considered an effective intervention for reducing depression symptoms among older adults and art therapists/psychotherapists can use this method to reduce the symptoms of depression among older adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":16028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology","volume":"36 3","pages":"185-192"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9618703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
John V Rider, Jason K Longhurst, Nirmala Lekhak, James W Navalta, Daniel L Young, Merrill R Landers
{"title":"Psychological Factors Associated With Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior in Parkinson's Disease: The Role of Depression, Anxiety, and Catastrophizing.","authors":"John V Rider, Jason K Longhurst, Nirmala Lekhak, James W Navalta, Daniel L Young, Merrill R Landers","doi":"10.1177/08919887221119974","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08919887221119974","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between psychological factors (depression, anxiety, and catastrophizing) and fear of falling avoidance behavior (FFAB) among individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from 59 individuals with PD using hierarchical multiple regression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Disease severity (Movement Disorder Society - Unified PD Rating Scale) and catastrophizing (Consequences of Falling Questionnaire (CoF)) explained approximately 48.2% of the variance in the FFAB Questionnaire scores (<i>P</i> < .001). Catastrophizing was the only significant psychological variable (<i>P</i> < .001). The <i>damage to identity</i> subscale of the CoF was significant in the final model (<i>P</i> < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Catastrophizing about the consequences of falls explained the largest portion of variability in FFAB after controlling for disease severity. Catastrophizing about the immediate consequences of falling may play a prominent role in FFAB and may be a potential treatment target for mitigating FFAB.</p>","PeriodicalId":16028,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology","volume":"36 3","pages":"215-224"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9669035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}