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Sun S, Chen Y, Zhao B, Zhu J, Wen T, Peng B, Ren Q, Sun X, Lin P, Zhang D, Liu S. Abnormal brain functional network dynamics in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients with depression. Brain Imaging Behav 2024:10.1007/s11682-024-00896-5. [PMID: 38814545 DOI: 10.1007/s11682-024-00896-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Since depression is common in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, we aimed to explore the specific brain functional network dynamics in ALS patients with depression (ALS-D) compared with healthy controls (HCs) and ALS patients without depressive symptoms (ALS-ND). According to the DSM-V, 32 ALS-D patients were selected from a large and newly diagnosed ALS cohort. Then, 32 demographic- and cognitive-matched ALS-ND patients were also selected, and 64 HCs were recruited. These participants underwent resting-state fMRI scans, and functional connectivity state analysis and dynamic graph theory were applied to evaluate brain functional network dynamics. Moreover, the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) was used to quantify depressive symptoms in the ALS-D patients. Four distinct states were identified in the ALS-D patients and controls. Compared with that in HCs, the fraction rate (FR) in state 2 was significantly decreased in ALS-D patients, and the FR in state 4 was significantly increased in ALS-D patients. Compared with that of HCs, the dwell time in state 4 was significantly increased in the ALS-D patients. Moreover, compared with that in the ALS-D patients, the FR in state 3 was significantly decreased in the ALS-ND patients. Among the ALS-D patients, there was the suggestion of a positive association between HDRS scores and dwell time of state 4, but this association did not reach statistical significance (r = 0.354; p = 0.055). Depression is an important feature of ALS patients, and we found a special pattern of brain functional network dynamics in ALS-D patients. Our findings may play an important role in understanding the mechanism underlying depression in ALS patients and help develop therapeutic interventions for depressed ALS patients.
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- Sujuan Sun
- Research Institute of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disease, Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, West Wenhua Street No. 107, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Research Institute of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disease, Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, West Wenhua Street No. 107, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Research Institute of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disease, Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, West Wenhua Street No. 107, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Research Institute of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disease, Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, West Wenhua Street No. 107, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Research Institute of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disease, Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, West Wenhua Street No. 107, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Radiology, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Research Institute of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disease, Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, West Wenhua Street No. 107, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Research Institute of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disease, Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, West Wenhua Street No. 107, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Research Institute of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disease, Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, West Wenhua Street No. 107, Jinan, 250012, China.
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- Research Institute of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disease, Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, West Wenhua Street No. 107, Jinan, 250012, China.
- School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
- Department of Neurology, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, China.
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Jellinger KA. Understanding depression with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a short assessment of facts and perceptions. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2024; 131:107-115. [PMID: 37922093 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-023-02714-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/05/2023]
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Depression with an average prevalence of 25-40% is a serious condition in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that can impact quality of life and survival of patients and caregiver burden, yet the underlying neurobiology is poorly understood. Preexisting depression has been associated with a higher risk of developing ALS, while people with ALS have a significantly higher risk of developing depression that can cause multiple complications. Depression may be a prodromal or subclinical symptom prior to motor involvement, although its relations with disease progression and impairment of quality of life are under discussion. Unfortunately, there are no studies existing that explore the pathogenic mechanisms of depression associated with the basic neurodegenerative process, and no specific neuroimaging data or postmortem findings for the combination of ALS and depression are currently available. Experience from other neurodegenerative processes suggests that depressive symptoms in ALS may be the consequence of cortical thinning in prefrontal regions and other cortex areas, disruption of mood-related brain networks, dysfunction of neurotransmitter systems, changing cortisol levels and other, hitherto unknown mechanisms. Treatment of both ALS and depression is a multidisciplinary task, depression generally being treated with a combination of antidepressant medication, physiotherapy, psychological and other interventions, while electroconvulsive therapy and deep brain stimulation might not be indicated in the majority of patients in view of their poor prognosis. Since compared to depression in other neurodegenerative diseases, our knowledge of its molecular basis in ALS is missing, multidisciplinary clinicopathological studies to elucidate the pathomechanism of depression in motor system disorders including ALS are urgently warranted.
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- Kurt A Jellinger
- Institute of Clinical Neurobiology, Alberichgasse 5/13, 1150, Vienna, Austria.
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Zhao J, Zeng W, Huang X, Hu M, Yuan K, Wu C, Qiu H, Chu J. Analysis and hierarchical clustering of infratentorial morphological MRI identifies SCAs phenogroups. J Neurol 2023; 270:4466-4477. [PMID: 37291395 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-023-11792-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Clinical decision-making in spinocerebellar ataxia spectrum diseases (SCAs) has mainly been based on genetic tests, not considering the SCAs' imaging and clinical heterogenicity. OBJECTIVE To identify SCAs phenogroups by analysis and hierarchical clustering of infratentorial morphological MRI for unveiling pathophysiological differences among common SCA subtypes. METHODS We prospectively enrolled 119 (62 women; mean age 37 years) genetically diagnosed SCAs (SCA1 n = 21, SCA2 n = 10, symptomatic SCA3 n = 59, presymptomatic SCA3 n = 22, SCA6 n = 7) and 35 healthy controls (HCs). All patients underwent MRI and detailed neurological and neuropsychology examinations. The width of each cerebellar peduncle (CP) and anteroposterior diameter of the spinal cord and pontine were measured. Twenty-five SCAs patients (15 women; mean age 35 years) were followed for at least a year (17 (15, 24) months), whose MRI and the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) were collected. RESULTS Infratentorial morphological MRI measurements could significantly discriminate SCAs from HCs, even among SCA subtypes. Two mutually exclusive and clinically distinct phenogroups were identified. Despite similar (CAG)n, phenogroup 1 (n = 66, 55.5%) presented more atrophied infratentorial brain structures and more severe clinical symptoms with older age and earlier age of onset when compared with phenogroup 2. More importantly, all SCA2, most of SCA1 (76%), and symptomatic SCA3 (68%) were classified into phenogroup 1, whereas all SCA6 and all presymptomatic SCA3 were in phenogroup 2. The right middle CP had the highest diagnostic value in predicting phenogroup 2 (AUC = 0.99; P < 0.01) with high specificity (95%). Consistent with the significantly increased SARA (7.5 vs 10, P = 0.021), the bilateral inferior CP, spinal cord, and pontine tegmentum were more atrophy during the follow-up (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION SCAs were with significant infratentorial brain atrophy than HCs. We identified two different SCAs phenogroups associated with substantial differences in infratentorial brain atrophy, clinical presentation, and may reflect the underlying molecular profiles to some extent, paving the way for a more personalized diagnostic and treatment approach.
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- Jing Zhao
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 58th, The Second Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou, 518000, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 58th, The Second Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou, 518000, Guangdong, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361001, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 58th, The Second Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou, 518000, Guangdong, China
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- Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 518000, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 58th, The Second Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 518000, China.
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases, Guangzhou, China.
- National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 58th, The Second Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou, 518000, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 58th, The Second Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou, 518000, Guangdong, China.
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Effects of Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation on Depression in Patients with Parkinson's Disease. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11195844. [PMID: 36233710 PMCID: PMC9572818 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11195844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of STN-DBS on PD patients with different levels of depression and to identify predictors of the effects of STN-DBS on PD depression. Methods: We retrospectively collected data for 118 patients with PD depression who underwent STN-DBS at Beijing Tiantan Hospital. Neuropsychological, motor, and quality of life assessments were applied preoperatively and postoperatively. All patients were divided into two groups according to their HAM-D24 total scores (group I: mild depression; group Ⅱ: moderate depression). A mixed repeated-measure analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed to investigate whether there were differences in depression scores before and after STN-DBS between the two groups. The changes in depression scores were also compared between groups using ANCOVA, adjusting for gender and preoperative HAMA scores. Logistic regression was performed to identify predictors of STN-DBS’s effects on PD depression. Results: Both groups showed significant improvement in depression symptoms after STN-DBS. Compared with patients in group I, patients in group Ⅱ showed greater reductions in their HAM-D24 total scores (p = 0.002) and in HAM-D24 subitems including cognitive disturbances (p = 0.026) and hopelessness symptoms (p = 0.018). Logistic regression indicated that gender (female) (p = 0.014) and preoperative moderate depression (p < 0.001) patients had greater improvements in depression after STN-DBS. Conclusions: Patients with moderate depression showed better improvement than patients with mild depression. Gender (female) and preoperative HAMA scores are predictors of STN-DBS’s effects on PD depression.
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Huang S, Zheng M, Lin J, Huang P, Chen W, He R, Yao X. Natural history and remarkable psychiatric state of late-onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in China. Acta Neurol Scand 2022; 146:24-33. [PMID: 35187661 DOI: 10.1111/ane.13598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease affecting motor neurons. The proportion of late-onset ALS in China were low and may have distinct clinical and genetic manifestations. We aimed to investigate the natural history and remarkable psychiatric state of ALS with age at onset over 60 years in China. MATERIALS AND METHODS We collected all ALS cases from 2017 to 2020 in our center and focused on late-onset ALS patients particularly, by analyzing the clinical data, including the ALS onset and disease progression. Anxiety, depression, cognitive function, and sleep quality were assessed to reflect the psychiatric state. RESULTS A total of 193 late-onset ALS patients were included in this study. The median age at onset of late-onset ALS was 65 years with the quartile from 62 to 68 years. When compared with 446 non-late-onset ALS, late-onset ALS showed distinct clinical presentation, with lower ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised at diagnosis and faster rate of progression. Remarkably, late-onset ALS were suffering from worse psychiatric state, including serious anxiety and depression, as well as worse cognitive function with sleep quality. The abnormal psychiatric state was more pronounced in female patients of late-onset. CONCLUSIONS In the current study, ALS patients with late-onset showed unique clinical features. Severe psychiatric conditions and faster progression in the early stage of the disease of late-onset ALS indicated the need for more social and psychiatric support in this population.
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- Sen Huang
- Department of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology Guangzhou China
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- Department of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology Guangzhou China
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- Department of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology Guangzhou China
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- Department of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology Guangzhou China
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- Department of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology Guangzhou China
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- Department of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology Guangzhou China
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- Department of Neurology The First Affiliated Hospital Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology Guangzhou China
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Uhlenbusch N, Swaydan J, Höller A, Löwe B, Depping MK. Affective and anxiety disorders in patients with different rare chronic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychol Med 2021; 51:2731-2741. [PMID: 34583798 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291721003792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We aimed to identify the prevalence of affective and anxiety disorders across different rare disease and identify correlates of psychopathology. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis. We systematically searched Medline, PSYNDEX, PsycINFO for observational studies examining clinically diagnosed affective and/or anxiety disorders in adults with rare chronic diseases. Two researchers reviewed titles and abstracts independently and, for eligible studies, independently extracted data. The prevalence rates were pooled using a random intercept logistic regression model. We published a review protocol (http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?ID=CRD42018106614CRD42018106614). We identified and screened 34 402 records for eligibility and considered 39 studies in the qualitative and 37 studies in the quantitative analysis, including N = 5951 patients with 24 different rare diseases. Heterogeneity between studies was large. Prevalence rates ranged widely between studies, with pooled prevalence estimates of 13.1% (95% CI 9.6-17.7%; I2 = 87%, p < 0.001) for current and 39.3% (95% CI 31.7-47.4%; I2 = 84%, p < 0.001) for lifetime major depressive disorder, 21.2% (95% CI 15.4-28.6%; I2 = 90%, p < 0.001) for current and 46.1% (95% CI 35.8-56.8%; I2 = 90%, p < 0.001) for lifetime affective disorders, and 39.6% (95% CI 25.5-55.6%; I2 = 96%, p < 0.001) for current and 44.2% (95% CI 27.0-62.9%; I2 = 94%, p < 0.001) for lifetime anxiety disorders. Sensitivity analyses excluding studies of low quality revealed nearly the same results. We conducted the first systematic review examining affective and anxiety disorders in adults with different rare diseases and found high prevalence rates. Supporting patients in disease adjustment can be crucial for their overall health and well-being.
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- N Uhlenbusch
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246Hamburg, Germany
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Chiò A, Canosa A, Calvo A, Moglia C, Cicolin A, Mora G. Developments in the assessment of non-motor disease progression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Expert Rev Neurother 2021; 21:1419-1440. [PMID: 34554894 DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2021.1984883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The burden of non-motor symptoms is a major determinant of quality of life and outcome in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and has profound negative effect also on caregivers. AREAS COVERED Non-motor symptoms in ALS include cognitive impairment, neurobehavioral symptoms, depression and anxiety, suicidal ideation, pain, disordered sleep, fatigue, weight loss and reduced appetite, and autonomic dysfunctions. This review summarizes the measures used for the assessment of non-motor symptoms and their properties and recaps the frequency and progression of these symptoms along the course of ALS. EXPERT OPINION Non-motor symptoms in ALS represent a major component of the disease and span over several domains. These symptoms require a high level of medical attention and should be checked at each visit using ad hoc questionnaires and proactively treated. Several instruments assessing non-motor symptoms have been used in ALS. Specific screening questionnaires for non-motor symptoms can be used for monitoring patients during telehealth visits and for remote surveillance through sensors and apps installed on smartphones. Novel trials for non-motor symptoms treatment specifically designed for ALS are necessary to increase and refine the therapeutic armamentarium. Finally, scales assessing the most frequent and burdensome non-motor symptoms should be included in clinical trials.
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- Adriano Chiò
- 'Rita Levi Montalcini' Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.,Neurology I, Azienda Ospedaliera Città Della Salute E Della Scienza of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- 'Rita Levi Montalcini' Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.,Neurology I, Azienda Ospedaliera Città Della Salute E Della Scienza of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- 'Rita Levi Montalcini' Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.,Neurology I, Azienda Ospedaliera Città Della Salute E Della Scienza of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- 'Rita Levi Montalcini' Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.,Neurology I, Azienda Ospedaliera Città Della Salute E Della Scienza of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- 'Rita Levi Montalcini' Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.,Sleep Medicine Center, Azienda Ospedaliera Città Della Salute E Della Scienza of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Neurorehabilitation Department, Ics Maugeri Irccs, Institute of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Heidari ME, Nadali J, Parouhan A, Azarafraz M, Tabatabai SM, Irvani SSN, Eskandari F, Gharebaghi A. Prevalence of depression among amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Affect Disord 2021; 287:182-190. [PMID: 33799036 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) people have a high risk of severe mental disorders, like depression, which impacts their function, quality of life, and mobility. However, there are no estimates of depression based paper published. This study aimed conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of depression in ALS patients around the world. METHODS PubMed/Medline, Web of science, Scopus, Embase, and Ovid are searched to identify papers that reporting the prevalence of depression. Studies are included in random-effects meta-analyses of the prevalence of depression. Subgroup analyses are performed on the severity of depression, instruments of depression, type of studies, and study regions. RESULTS 46 eligible studies reported prevalence of depression. The pooled prevalence of depression among ALS people was 34% (27%-41%). According to the severity of depression, mild, moderate, and severe depression were 29%, 16%, and 8%, respectively. For studies using BDI, PHQ, and HADS, the pooled prevalence of depression was 50%, 20%, and 15%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS ALS people have a high prevalence of depression. The high prevalence of depression causes a reduction of quality of life and mobility. The study identifies a population group at high risk needing special attention in clinical practice.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
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- Student 's scientific research center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Theran, Iran.
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- Young Researchers Elite Club, Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Iran.
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- Research Institute for Endocrine Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Student 's scientific research center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Theran, Iran.
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
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Floare ML, Allen SP. Why TDP-43? Why Not? Mechanisms of Metabolic Dysfunction in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Neurosci Insights 2020; 15:2633105520957302. [PMID: 32995749 PMCID: PMC7503004 DOI: 10.1177/2633105520957302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rapidly progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder for which there is no effective curative treatment available and minimal palliative care. Mutations in the gene encoding the TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) are a well-recognized genetic cause of ALS, and an imbalance in energy homeostasis correlates closely to disease susceptibility and progression. Considering previous research supporting a plethora of downstream cellular impairments originating in the histopathological signature of TDP-43, and the solid evidence around metabolic dysfunction in ALS, a causal association between TDP-43 pathology and metabolic dysfunction cannot be ruled out. Here we discuss how TDP-43 contributes on a molecular level to these impairments in energy homeostasis, and whether the protein's pathological effects on cellular metabolism differ from those of other genetic risk factors associated with ALS such as superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1), chromosome 9 open reading frame 72 (C9orf72) and fused in sarcoma (FUS).
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- Mara-Luciana Floare
- Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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Predictors of Depression in Caucasian Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Romania. Brain Sci 2020; 10:brainsci10080470. [PMID: 32707986 PMCID: PMC7465215 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10080470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Depression remains an underdiagnosed comorbidity which significantly decreases the quality of life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of depression in a cohort of ALS patients with more than one year of disease evolution. A total of 50 ALS patients were evaluated with the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) and cognition, using the Mini-Cog Standardized Instrument (MCSI). The clinical disability was evaluated using the ALS Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS). The prevalence of depression was 42.8%. A lower BDI-II score was significantly correlated with a higher education level, the spouse as a caregiver, spiritual devotion, and employment status (p < 0.05). A multiple linear regression analysis between the BDI-II score as the dependent variable and various independent variables such as spirituality, caregiver status, educational level, and occupational status revealed that only the type of caregiver (spouse or parent/child) significantly affected the BDI-II total score (p = 0.006). The functional disability significantly correlated with loss of appetite and loss of libido (p < 0.001). A high education, spiritual devotion, high ALSFRS, and the presence of the spouse as the caregiver were associated with the absence of depression.
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Zeng P, Wang T, Zheng J, Zhou X. Causal association of type 2 diabetes with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: new evidence from Mendelian randomization using GWAS summary statistics. BMC Med 2019; 17:225. [PMID: 31796040 PMCID: PMC6892209 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-019-1448-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Associations between type 2 diabetes (T2D) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) were discovered in observational studies in both European and East Asian populations. However, whether such associations are causal remains largely unknown. METHODS We employed a two-sample Mendelian randomization approach to evaluate the causal relationship of T2D with the risk of ALS in both European and East Asian populations. Our analysis was implemented using summary statistics obtained from large-scale genome-wide association studies with ~660,000 individuals for T2D and ~81,000 individuals for ALS in the European population, and ~191,000 individuals for T2D and ~4100 individuals for ALS in the East Asian population. The causal relationship between T2D and ALS in both populations was estimated using the inverse-variance-weighted methods and was further validated through extensive complementary and sensitivity analyses. RESULTS Using multiple instruments that were strongly associated with T2D, a negative association between T2D and ALS was identified in the European population with the odds ratio (OR) estimated to be 0.93 (95% CI 0.88-0.99, p = 0.023), while a positive association between T2D and ALS was observed in the East Asian population with OR = 1.28 (95% CI 0.99-1.62, p = 0.058). These results were robust against instrument selection, various modeling misspecifications, and estimation biases, with the Egger regression and MR-PRESSO ruling out the possibility of horizontal pleiotropic effects of instruments. However, no causal association was found between T2D-related exposures (including glycemic traits) and ALS in the European population. CONCLUSION Our results provide new evidence supporting the causal neuroprotective role of T2D on ALS in the European population and provide empirically suggestive evidence of increasing risk of T2D on ALS in the East Asian population. Our results have an important implication on ALS pathology, paving ways for developing therapeutic strategies across multiple populations.
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- Ping Zeng
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, Jiangsu, China
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- Cancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, Jiangsu, China. .,Center of Clinical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, China. .,Jiangsu Center for the Collaboration and Innovation of Cancer Biotherapy, Cancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA. .,Center for Statistical Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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Caga J, Hsieh S, Lillo P, Dudley K, Mioshi E. The Impact of Cognitive and Behavioral Symptoms on ALS Patients and Their Caregivers. Front Neurol 2019; 10:192. [PMID: 30915018 PMCID: PMC6421295 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Previously thought to be a pure motor disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is now established as multisystem neurodegenerative disorder that lies on a continuum with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Cognitive and behavioral symptoms primarily extend to executive function, personality, social conduct, and emotion processing. The assessment and management of cognitive and behavioral symptoms is complicated as they must be differentiated from psychological responses to a terminal diagnosis and progressive physical impairment. This is made more difficult by the limited number of studies investigating how these symptoms specifically affect patients and caregivers well-being. The current review focuses on the impact of cognitive and behavioral symptoms on patient and caregiver well-being and their implications for future research and interventions in ALS. This is an important area of research that could form the basis for more tailored, and potentially more successful, non-pharmacological interventions to improve psychological well-being among patients with ALS and their caregivers.
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- Jashelle Caga
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.,Brain & Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, School of Psychology, University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
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- Departamento de Neurología Sur/Neurociencia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile & Geroscience Center for Brain Health and Metabolism, Santiago, Chile
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- School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- School of Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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Chen KH, Lin PC, Yang BS, Chen YJ. The difference in visuomotor feedback velocity control during spiral drawing between Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. Neurol Sci 2018; 39:1057-1063. [PMID: 29572654 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-018-3331-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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In a spiral task, the accuracy of the spiral trajectory, which is affected by tracing or tracking ability, differs between patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET). However, not many studies have analyzed velocity differences between the groups during this task. This study aimed to examine differences between the groups related to this characteristic using a tablet. Fourteen PD, 12 ET, and 12 control group participants performed two tasks: tracing a given spiral (T1) and following a guiding point (T2). A digitized tablet was used to record movements and trajectory. Effects of direct visual feedback on intergroup and intragroup velocity were measured. Although PD patients had a significantly lower T1 velocity than the control group (p < 0.05), they could match the velocity of the guiding point (3.0 cm/s) in T2. There was no significant difference in the average T1 velocity between ET and the control groups (p = 0.26); however, the T2 velocity of ET patients was significantly higher than the control group (p < 0.05). They were also unable to adjust the velocity to match the guiding point, indicating that ET patients have a poorer ability to follow dynamic guidance. When both groups of patients have similar action tremor severity, their ability to follow dynamic guidance was still significantly different. Our study combined visual feedback with spiral drawing and demonstrated differences in the following-velocity distribution in PD and ET. This method may be used to distinguish the tremor presentation of both diseases, and thus, provide accurate diagnosis.
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- Kai-Hsiang Chen
- Department of Neurology, Hsinchu Branch, National Taiwan University Hospital, Hsinchu City, 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Road, Hsinchu City, 30010, Taiwan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Road, Hsinchu City, 30010, Taiwan. .,Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu City, 300, Taiwan.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Road, Hsinchu City, 30010, Taiwan
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Cui R, Tuo M, Li P, Zhou C. Association between TBK1 mutations and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/frontotemporal dementia spectrum: a meta-analysis. Neurol Sci 2018; 39:811-820. [PMID: 29349657 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-018-3246-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Recently, mutations in TBK1 (TANK-binding kinase 1) have been reported to be a cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/frontotemporal dementia (ALS/FTD) spectrum, but the relationship between them remains unclear owing to the small sample size and low mutation rate. Therefore, we performed a two-stage meta-analysis to investigate the frequency of TBK1 mutations in ALS/FTD patients and the association between the mutations and risk of ALS/FTD spectrum. In the first stage, 12 studies involving 4173 ALS/FTD patients were included. The frequencies of loss of function (LoF) and missense mutations were 1.0% (95% CI 0.6-1.7%) and 1.8% (95% CI 0.9-3.4%) in ALS/FTD patients respectively. Subgroup analysis suggested a higher prevalence of TBK1 mutations in European patients than that in Asian patients. In the second stage, 7 studies involving 3146 cases and 4856 controls were enrolled. Results showed that TBK1 LoF mutations were associated with a significant increased risk for ALS/FTD spectrum (OR 11.78; 95% CI 4.21-33.00; p < 0.0001), while TBK1 missense mutations were associated with a moderately increased susceptibility for ALS/FTD spectrum (OR 1.62; 95% CI 1.19-2.19; p = 0.002). In conclusion, TBK1 LoF and missense mutations are not frequently found in ALS/FTD patients, and both of them are associated with an increased risk for ALS/FTD spectrum.
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- Rongrong Cui
- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Number 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266003, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Number 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266003, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Number 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266003, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Number 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266003, China.
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