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Neuroanatomical correlates of neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease

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Bruen, P. D., McGeown, W. J., Shanks, M. F., Venneri, A.·2008·Brain

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Alzheimer's disease research has largely concentrated on the study of cognitive decline, but the associated behavioural and neuropsychiatric symptoms are of equal importance in the clinical profile of the disease. There is emerging evidence that regional differences in brain atrophy may align with variant disease presentations. The objective of this study was to identify the regions of decreased grey matter (GM) volume which were associated with specific neuropsychiatric behaviours in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease. Voxel-based morphometry was used to correlate GM derived from T(1)-weighted MRI images of 31 patients with mild Alzheimer's disease and specific neuropsychiatric symptoms and behaviours measured by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory. Delusions were associated with decreased GM density in the left frontal lobe, in the right frontoparietal cortex and in the left claustrum. Apathy was associated with GM density loss in the anterior cingulate and frontal cortex bilaterally, the head of the left caudate nucleus and in bilateral putamen. Agitation was associated with decreased GM values in the left insula, and in anterior cingulate cortex bilaterally. Neuropsychiatric symptoms of Alzheimer's disease seem to associate with neurodegeneration of specific neural networks supporting personal memory, reality monitoring, processing of reward, interoceptive sensations and subjective emotional experience. The study of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease using voxel-based morphometry and other imaging modalities may further the understanding of the neural structures that mediate the genesis of abnormal behaviours.

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  • Apathy in Alzheimer's disease is associated with volume loss in anterior cingulate cortex, including reduced gray matter volume and cortical thinning.

    “Structural imaging studies report volume loss in ACC, including reduced gray matter volume (Apostolova et al., 2007; Bruen et al., 2008; Stanton et al., 2013) and cortical thinning (Tunnard et al., 2011).”
  • Apathy in Alzheimer's disease is associated with volume loss and/or cortical thinning in frontal cortex.

    “There are also links between apathy and volume loss and/or cortical thinning in frontal cortex (Apostolova et al., 2007; Bruen et al., 2008; Stanton et al., 2013; Tunnard et al., 2011), though there is no strict concordance on the specific regions of frontal cortex which include medial, lateral, and orbital regions.”
  • Agitation in Alzheimer's disease is associated with deficits in structure and function of frontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, posterior cingulate cortex, amygdala, and hippocampus.

    “Agitation in AD appears to be associated with deficits in structure and function of frontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, posterior cingulate cortex, amygdala, and hippocampus, and may be associated with mechanisms underlying misinterpretation of threats and affective regulation.”
  • Agitation in Alzheimer's disease is associated with volume loss in frontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, posterior cingulate cortex, insula, amygdala, and hippocampus.

    “Agitation was consistently associated with volume loss in several specific brain areas including frontal cortex (Hu et al., 2015; Trzepacz et al., 2013b), anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) (Bruen et al., 2008; Trzepacz et al., 2013b), posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) (Hu et al., 2015; Trzepacz et al., 2013b), insula (Bruen et al., 2008; Hu et al., 2015; Trzepacz et al., 2013b), amygdala (Trzepacz et”
  • Delusions in Alzheimer's disease are associated with decreased gray matter volume, perfusion or metabolism in frontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex.

    “Delusions were associated with decreased gray matter (GM) volume, perfusion or metabolism in frontal cortex and ACC (Bruen et al., 2008; Koppel et al., 2014; Mega et al., 2000; Nakaaki et al., 2013; Rafii et al., 2011; Sultzer et al., 2003; Whitehead et al., 2012).”

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Authors
Bruen, P. D., McGeown, W. J., Shanks, M. F., & Venneri, A.
Affiliations
  • University of Parma (IT)
  • University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
Venue
Brain
Published
2008-08-21
Volume
131
Issue
9
Pages
2455-2463
ISSN
  • 0006-8950 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-2156
OpenAlex
W2039731390
Cited by
374
References
61
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FWCI
12.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Licence
other-oa
Locations
  • Brain (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • INFM-OAR (INFN Catania) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • European Commission
  • Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, neuropsychiatric symptoms, delusions, apathy, agitation, gray matter atrophy, regional brain atrophy, Neuropsychiatric Inventory, left frontal lobe, anterior cingulate cortex, claustrum, insula, caudate nucleus, putamen, mild Alzheimer's disease, behavioural symptoms
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease, Atrophy, Brain, Brain Mapping, Delusions, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Psychomotor Agitation, Lethargy

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