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INTRODUCTION:The objective of this study is to describe the frequency and severity of behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPS) in a group of 125 patients diagnosed of Alzheimer's disease (AD) (DSM-IV-TR and NINCDSADRDA criteria). METHODS:The evaluation of the BPS was carried out using the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI; Cummings et al., 1994). The sociodemographic and personal background data of the patients were gathered and the dementia stage was established with the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS Reisberg, 1982). RESULTS:A total of 122 patients (98%) presented BPS, with an average of five symptoms per patient. Frequency of presentation was the following: apathy (75%), irritability (66%), depression (60%), agitation (55%), anxiety (54%), aberrant motor activity (47%), delirium (38%), sleeping disorders (36%), disinhibition (29%), eating disorders (28%), hallucinations (20%) and euphoria (4%). CONCLUSIONS:These results show the high incidence of BPS in AD patients and point to the necessity and importance of treating these disorders appropriately.
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Actas Esp Psiquiatrjournal_title
Actas espanolas de psiquiatriaauthors
García-Alberca JM,Pablo Lara J,González-Barón S,Barbancho MA,Porta D,Berthier Msubject
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2008-09-01 00:00:00pages
265-70issue
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1139-9287issn
1578-2735pii
200811101168journal_volume
36pub_type
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