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Association of brain amyloidosis with the incidence and frequency of neuropsychiatric symptoms in ADNI: a multisite observational cohort study

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Goukasian, Naira, Hwang, Kristy S., Romero, Tamineh, Grotts, Jonathan, Do, Triet M., Groh, Jenna R., Bateman, Daniel R., Apostolova, Liana G.·2019·BMJ Open

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Objective: To investigate the relationship between amyloid burden and frequency of existing and incidence of new neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in elderly with and without cognitive decline. Methods: 275 cognitively normal controls (NC), 100 subjective memory complaint (SMC), 559 mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and 143 Alzheimer’s disease dementia subjects from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative received ( 18 F)-florbetapir positron emission tomography (PET) scans. Yearly neuropsychiatric inventory (Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI)/NPI-Questionnaire) data were collected from the study partners at each visit. Mean standard uptake volume ratios (SUVR) normalised to whole cerebellum were obtained. Positive amyloid PET scan was defined as mean SUVR ≥1.17. Fisher’s exact test was used to compare frequency and incidence between amyloid positive and amyloid negative subjects. Survival analyses were used to estimate of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) between amyloid positive and amyloid negative subjects. Survival analyses were used to estimate hazard ratios for developing the most common NPS by amyloid status. Results: No differences in NPS frequency were seen between amyloid positive and amyloid negative NC, SMC, MCI or dementia groups. MCI subjects with amyloid pathology however tended to have greater frequency x severity (FxS) of anxiety, hallucinations, delusions, apathy, disinhibition, irritability, aberrant motor behavior, and appetite, but not agitation, depression, night-time disturbances, or elation. MCI subjects with amyloid pathology were at greater risk for developing apathy, anxiety and agitation over time. Baseline presence of agitation and apathy and new onset agitation, irritability and apathy predicted faster conversion to dementia among MCI subjects. Conclusions: Amyloid pathology is associated with greater rate of development of new NPS in MCI. Anxiety and delusions are significant predictors of amyloid pathology. Agitation, irritability and apathy are significant predictors for conversion from MCI to dementia.

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Authors
Goukasian, N., Hwang, K. S., Romero, T., Grotts, J., Do, T. M., Groh, J. R., Bateman, D. R., & Apostolova, L. G.
Affiliations
  • University of Vermont (US)
  • Emory University (US)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
  • Tulane University (US)
  • Indiana University School of Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
Apostolova, Liana G.
Venue
BMJ Open
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2019-12
Volume
9
Issue
12
Pages
e031947
ISSN
2044-6055 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2995244706
Cited by
64
References
52
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 1
FWCI
4.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
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cc-by-nc
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  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
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  • Purdue University Indianapolis (Indiana University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5u01ag024904-10)
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • National Institute on Aging (U01-AG-024904, P30AG010133, K02AG048240, P50AG016570, R01AG040770)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
Keywords
cerebral amyloidosis, neuropsychiatric symptoms, Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, conversion to dementia, amyloid PET, florbetapir, apathy, agitation, anxiety, delusions, irritability
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease, Amyloidosis, Behavioral Symptoms, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Case-Control Studies, Disease Progression, Positron-Emission Tomography, Cognitive Dysfunction

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