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Neural correlates of apathy in patients with neurodegenerative disorders, acquired brain injury, and psychiatric disorders

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Kos, Claire, van Tol, Marie-José, Marsman, Jan-Bernard C., Knegtering, Henderikus, Aleman, André·2016·Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

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Apathy can be described as a loss of goal-directed purposeful behavior and is common in a variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Although previous studies investigated associations between abnormal brain functioning and apathy, it is unclear whether the neural basis of apathy is similar across different pathological conditions. The purpose of this systematic review was to provide an extensive overview of the neuroimaging literature on apathy including studies of various patient populations, and evaluate whether the current state of affairs suggest disorder specific or shared neural correlates of apathy. Results suggest that abnormalities within fronto-striatal circuits are most consistently associated with apathy across the different pathological conditions. Of note, abnormalities within the inferior parietal cortex were also linked to apathy, a region previously not included in neuroanatomical models of apathy. The variance in brain regions implicated in apathy may suggest that different routes towards apathy are possible. Future research should investigate possible alterations in different processes underlying goal-directed behavior, ranging from intention and goal-selection to action planning and execution.

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  • Limbic-frontal-subcortical circuits are frequently implicated in the pathophysiology of apathy in clinical populations.

    “Concerning apathy, it is the case that limbic-frontal-subcortical circuits are frequently implicated in the pathophysiology of this condition in clinical populations (van Reekum et al., 2005; Kos et al., 2016).”

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Authors
Kos, C., van Tol, M.-J., Marsman, J.-B. C., Knegtering, H., & Aleman, A.
Affiliations
University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
Corresponding author
Kos, Claire
Venue
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-10
Volume
69
Pages
381-401
ISSN
0149-7634 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2514186414
Cited by
101
References
130
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 1
FWCI
1.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (312787, 453-11-004, 016156077)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Functions and Memory
Keywords
apathy, neural correlates, neurodegenerative diseases, acquired brain injury, mental illness, frontostriatal circuits, inferior parietal cortex, goal-directed behavior, intention, goal selection, action planning
MeSH terms
Mental Disorders, Brain, Brain Injuries, Humans, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Apathy

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