Data di Pubblicazione:
2024
Citazione:
Frontotemporal-spectrum disorders and functional independence in non-demented ALS patients / E.N. Aiello, F. Solca, S. Torre, F. Gentile, F. Scheveger, M. Olivero, E. Colombo, A. Maranzano, M. Manzoni, C. Morelli, A. Doretti, F. Verde, V. Silani, N. Ticozzi, B. Poletti. - In: NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES. - ISSN 1590-1874. - 45:3(2024 Mar), pp. 1087-1095. [10.1007/s10072-023-07074-3]
Abstract:
BackgroundThe present study aimed at determining whether, net of motor confounders, neuropsychological features affect functional independence (FI) in activities of daily living (ADLs) in non-demented amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients.MethodsN = 88 ALS patients without frontotemporal dementia were assessed for FI-Katz's Basic ADL Scale (BADL) and Lawton-Brody's Instrumental ADL Scale (IADL)-, cognition-Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural ALS Screen (ECAS)-and behaviour-Beaumont Behavioural Inventory and Dimensional Apathy Scale. The association between cognitive and behavioural measures and BADL/IADL scores was assessed by covarying for demographics, anxiety and depression levels, disease duration and motor confounders-i.e. ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R) scores, progression rate and both King's and Milano-Torino stages.ResultsHigher scores on the ECAS-Language were associated with higher IADL scores (p = 0.005), whilst higher apathetic features-as measured by the Dimensional Apathy Scale (DAS)-were inversely related to the BADL (p = 0.003). Whilst IADL scores were related to all ECAS-Language tasks, the DAS-Initiation was the only subscale associated with BADL scores. Patients with abnormal ECAS-Language (p = 0.023) and DAS (p = 0.008) scores were more functionally dependent than those without.DiscussionAmong non-motor features, language changes and apathetic features detrimentally affect FI in non-demented ALS patients.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Activities of daily living; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Frontotemporal degeneration; Functional independence; Neuropsychology
Elenco autori:
E.N. Aiello, F. Solca, S. Torre, F. Gentile, F. Scheveger, M. Olivero, E. Colombo, A. Maranzano, M. Manzoni, C. Morelli, A. Doretti, F. Verde, V. Silani, N. Ticozzi, B. Poletti
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