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Pract Neurol ; 23(1): 15-22, 2023 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36162853

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Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) was described in 1965 as a syndrome in which hydrocephalus develops but with a normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure, causing shunt-responsive gait apraxia, cognitive impairment and urinary incontinence. Not all patients respond to shunting despite having the clinical syndrome with appropriate radiological features. This has led to considerable debate over subsequent decades regarding idiopathic NPH. It is now understood that asymptomatic communicating hydrocephalus can develop in many healthy older people, and that over time this can develop into a symptomatic state that sometimes responds to CSF shunting, but to a variable extent. This review looks at the historical background of NPH, the use of predictive tests, the current state of clinical evidence for the diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic NPH and the possible underlying causes, to provide a contemporary practical guide for assessing patients with the radiological features of idiopathic NPH.


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Hidrocefalia de Pressão Normal , Hidrocefalia , Humanos , Idoso , Hidrocefalia de Pressão Normal/diagnóstico por imagem , Hidrocefalia de Pressão Normal/cirurgia , Derivações do Líquido Cefalorraquidiano
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Brain ; 143(10): 3104-3120, 2020 10 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32637987

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Preliminary clinical data indicate that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with neurological and neuropsychiatric illness. Responding to this, a weekly virtual coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) neurology multi-disciplinary meeting was established at the National Hospital, Queen Square, in early March 2020 in order to discuss and begin to understand neurological presentations in patients with suspected COVID-19-related neurological disorders. Detailed clinical and paraclinical data were collected from cases where the diagnosis of COVID-19 was confirmed through RNA PCR, or where the diagnosis was probable/possible according to World Health Organization criteria. Of 43 patients, 29 were SARS-CoV-2 PCR positive and definite, eight probable and six possible. Five major categories emerged: (i) encephalopathies (n = 10) with delirium/psychosis and no distinct MRI or CSF abnormalities, and with 9/10 making a full or partial recovery with supportive care only; (ii) inflammatory CNS syndromes (n = 12) including encephalitis (n = 2, para- or post-infectious), acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (n = 9), with haemorrhage in five, necrosis in one, and myelitis in two, and isolated myelitis (n = 1). Of these, 10 were treated with corticosteroids, and three of these patients also received intravenous immunoglobulin; one made a full recovery, 10 of 12 made a partial recovery, and one patient died; (iii) ischaemic strokes (n = 8) associated with a pro-thrombotic state (four with pulmonary thromboembolism), one of whom died; (iv) peripheral neurological disorders (n = 8), seven with Guillain-Barré syndrome, one with brachial plexopathy, six of eight making a partial and ongoing recovery; and (v) five patients with miscellaneous central disorders who did not fit these categories. SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with a wide spectrum of neurological syndromes affecting the whole neuraxis, including the cerebral vasculature and, in some cases, responding to immunotherapies. The high incidence of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, particularly with haemorrhagic change, is striking. This complication was not related to the severity of the respiratory COVID-19 disease. Early recognition, investigation and management of COVID-19-related neurological disease is challenging. Further clinical, neuroradiological, biomarker and neuropathological studies are essential to determine the underlying pathobiological mechanisms that will guide treatment. Longitudinal follow-up studies will be necessary to ascertain the long-term neurological and neuropsychological consequences of this pandemic.


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Infecções por Coronavirus , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso , Pandemias , Pneumonia Viral , Adolescente , Corticosteroides/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Betacoronavirus/patogenicidade , COVID-19 , Infecções por Coronavirus/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por Coronavirus/epidemiologia , Uso de Medicamentos/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Humanos , Imunoglobulinas Intravenosas/uso terapêutico , Londres/epidemiologia , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso/tratamento farmacológico , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso/epidemiologia , Pneumonia Viral/tratamento farmacológico , Pneumonia Viral/epidemiologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , SARS-CoV-2 , Adulto Jovem
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Pract Neurol ; 20(6): 451-462, 2020 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32973035

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Amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) imaging enables in vivo detection of brain Aß deposition, one of the neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. There is increasing evidence to support its clinical utility, with major studies showing that amyloid PET imaging improves diagnostic accuracy, increases diagnostic certainty and results in therapeutic changes. The Amyloid Imaging Taskforce has developed appropriate use criteria to guide clinicians by predefining certain scenarios where amyloid PET would be justified. This review provides a practical guide on how and when to use amyloid PET, based on the available research and our own experience. We discuss its three main appropriate indications and illustrate these with clinical cases. We stress the importance of a multidisciplinary approach when deciding who might benefit from amyloid PET imaging. Finally, we highlight some practical points and common pitfalls in its interpretation.


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Doença de Alzheimer , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons , Doença de Alzheimer/diagnóstico por imagem , Amiloide , Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagem , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Humanos
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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry ; 89(3): 294-299, 2018 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29018162

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Amyloid-positron emission tomography (PET) imaging (API) detects amyloid-beta pathology early in the course of Alzheimer's disease (AD) with high sensitivity and specificity. (18)F-florbetapir (Amyvid) is an amyloid-binding PET ligand with a half-life suitable for clinical use outside of the research setting. How API affects patient investigation and management in the 'real-world' arena is unknown. To address this, we retrospectively documented the effect of API in patients in the memory clinic. METHODS: We reviewed the presenting clinical features, the pre-API and post-API investigations, diagnosis and outcomes for the first 100 patients who had API as part of their routine work-up at the Imperial Memory Centre, a tertiary referral clinic in the UK National Health Service. RESULTS: API was primarily used to investigate patients with atypical clinical features (56 cases) or those that were young at onset (42 cases). MRI features of AD did not always predict positive API (67%), and 6 of 23 patients with MRIs reported as normal were amyloid-PET positive. There were significantly more cases categorised as non-AD dementia post-API (from 11 to 23). Patients investigated when API was initially available had fewer overall investigations and all patients had significantly fewer investigations in total post-API. CONCLUSIONS: API has a clear impact on the investigation of young-onset or complex dementia while reducing the overall burden of investigations. It was most useful in younger patients, atypical presentations or individuals with multiple possible causes of cognitive impairment.


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Doença de Alzheimer/diagnóstico por imagem , Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagem , Placa Amiloide/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Doença de Alzheimer/metabolismo , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/metabolismo , Compostos de Anilina , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Etilenoglicóis , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Placa Amiloide/metabolismo , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons , Padrões de Prática Médica , Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Reino Unido
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N Engl J Med ; 369(20): 1904-14, 2013 Nov 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24224623

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BACKGROUND: Human prion diseases, although variable in clinicopathological phenotype, generally present as neurologic or neuropsychiatric conditions associated with rapid multifocal central nervous system degeneration that is usually dominated by dementia and cerebellar ataxia. Approximately 15% of cases of recognized prion disease are inherited and associated with coding mutations in the gene encoding prion protein (PRNP). The availability of genetic diagnosis has led to a progressive broadening of the recognized spectrum of disease. METHODS: We used longitudinal clinical assessments over a period of 20 years at one hospital combined with genealogical, neuropsychological, neurophysiological, neuroimaging, pathological, molecular genetic, and biochemical studies, as well as studies of animal transmission, to characterize a novel prion disease in a large British kindred. We studied 6 of 11 affected family members in detail, along with autopsy or biopsy samples obtained from 5 family members. RESULTS: We identified a PRNP Y163X truncation mutation and describe a distinct and consistent phenotype of chronic diarrhea with autonomic failure and a length-dependent axonal, predominantly sensory, peripheral polyneuropathy with an onset in early adulthood. Cognitive decline and seizures occurred when the patients were in their 40s or 50s. The deposition of prion protein amyloid was seen throughout peripheral organs, including the bowel and peripheral nerves. Neuropathological examination during end-stage disease showed the deposition of prion protein in the form of frequent cortical amyloid plaques, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, and tauopathy. A unique pattern of abnormal prion protein fragments was seen in brain tissue. Transmission studies in laboratory mice were negative. CONCLUSIONS: Abnormal forms of prion protein that were found in multiple peripheral tissues were associated with diarrhea, autonomic failure, and neuropathy. (Funded by the U.K. Medical Research Council and others.).


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Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Autônomo/etiologia , Encéfalo/patologia , Diarreia/etiologia , Doenças Priônicas/genética , Príons/genética , Animais , Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Autônomo/patologia , Feminino , Humanos , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Transgênicos , Mutação , Linhagem , Fenótipo , Placa Amiloide/patologia , Doenças Priônicas/complicações , Doenças Priônicas/patologia , Doenças Priônicas/transmissão , Proteínas Priônicas
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Ann Intern Med ; 163(6): 461-4, 2015 Sep 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26259067

RESUMO

This updated Good Publication Practice (GPP) guideline, known as GPP3, builds on earlier versions and provides recommendations for individuals and organizations that contribute to the publication of research results sponsored or supported by pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostics, and biotechnology companies. The recommendations are designed to help individuals and organizations maintain ethical and transparent publication practices and comply with legal and regulatory requirements. These recommendations cover publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations (oral or poster) at scientific congresses. The International Society for Medical Publication Professionals invited more than 3000 professionals worldwide to apply for a position on the steering committee, or as a reviewer, for this guideline. The GPP2 authors reviewed all applications (n = 241) and assembled an 18-member steering committee that represented 7 countries and a diversity of publication professions and institutions. From the 174 selected reviewers, 94 sent comments on the second draft, which steering committee members incorporated after discussion and consensus. The resulting guideline includes new sections (Principles of Good Publication Practice for Company-Sponsored Medical Research, Data Sharing, Studies That Should Be Published, and Plagiarism), expands guidance on the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors' authorship criteria and common authorship issues, improves clarity on appropriate author payment and reimbursement, and expands information on the role of medical writers. By following good publication practices (including GPP3), individuals and organizations will show integrity; accountability; and responsibility for accurate, complete, and transparent reporting in their publications and presentations.


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Pesquisa Biomédica/ética , Pesquisa Biomédica/normas , Ética nos Negócios , Editoração/ética , Editoração/normas , Apoio à Pesquisa como Assunto/ética , Autoria/normas , Revelação , Políticas Editoriais , Humanos
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Ann Clin Transl Neurol ; 10(4): 619-631, 2023 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36872523

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OBJECTIVES: Visual rating scales (VRS) are the quantification method closest to the approach used in routine clinical practice to assess brain atrophy. Previous studies have suggested that the medial temporal atrophy (MTA) rating scale is a reliable diagnostic marker for AD, equivalent to volumetric quantification, while others propose a higher diagnostic utility for the Posterior Atrophy (PA) scale in early-onset AD. METHODS: Here, we reviewed 14 studies that assessed the diagnostic accuracy of PA and MTA, we explored the issue of cut-off heterogeneity, and assessed 9 rating scales in a group of patients with biomarker-confirmed diagnosis. A neuroradiologist blinded to all clinical information rated the MR images of 39 amyloid-positive and 38 amyloid-negative patients using 9 validated VRS assessing multiple brain regions. Automated volumetric analyses were performed on a subset of patients (n = 48) and on a group of cognitively normal individuals (n = 28). RESULTS: No single VRS could differentiate amyloid-positive from amyloid-negative patients with other neurodegenerative conditions. 44% of amyloid-positive patients were deemed to have age-appropriate levels of MTA. In the amyloid-positive group, 18% had no abnormal MTA or PA scores. These findings were substantially affected by cut-off selection. Amyloid-positive and amyloid-negative patients had comparable hippocampal and parietal volumes, and MTA but not PA scores correlated with the respective volumetric measures. INTERPRETATION: Consensus guidelines are needed before VRS can be recommended for use in the diagnostic workup of AD. Our data are suggestive of high intragroup variability and non-superiority of volumetric quantification of atrophy over visual assessment.


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Doença de Alzheimer , Humanos , Doença de Alzheimer/diagnóstico por imagem , Doença de Alzheimer/patologia , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagem , Encéfalo/patologia , Atrofia/patologia
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BMC Neurol ; 12: 153, 2012 Dec 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23216655

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BACKGROUND: Establishing a confident clinical diagnosis before an advanced stage of illness can be difficult in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) but unlike common causes of dementia, prion diseases can often be diagnosed by identifying characteristic MRI signal changes. However, it is not known how often CJD-associated MRI changes are identified at the initial imaging report, whether the most sensitive sequences are used, and what impact MRI-diagnosis has on prompt referral to clinical trial-like studies. METHODS: We reviewed the MRI scans of 103 patients with CJD referred to the National Prion Clinic since 2007 and reviewed the presence of CJD-associated changes, compared these findings with the formal report from the referring centre and reviewed the types of sequence performed. RESULTS: In sCJD we found CJD-associated MRI changes in 83 of 91 cases (91% sensitivity). However, the referring centres documented CJD-associated MRI changes in 43 of the sCJD cases (47% sensitivity). The most common region not documented by referring centres was the cortex (23 of 68 sCJD cases), but there was a statistically significant discrepancy in all regions (p<0.0001). Patients in whom MRI abnormalities were missed by the referring hospital were more advanced at the time of recruitment to a clinical trial-like study (p=0.03). CONCLUSIONS: CJD-associated MRI changes are often not documented on the formal investigation report at the referring centre. This is important as delay makes enrolment to clinical trials futile because of highly advanced disease. If a diagnosis of CJD is suspected, even if the initial imaging is reported as normal, a specialist MRI review either by an experienced neuroradiologist or by a prion disease specialist unit could facilitate earlier diagnosis.


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Encéfalo/patologia , Síndrome de Creutzfeldt-Jakob/diagnóstico , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Idoso , Síndrome de Creutzfeldt-Jakob/patologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Sensibilidade e Especificidade
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J Alzheimers Dis ; 88(3): 1179-1187, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35754270

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BACKGROUND: Depression has been suggested to be a cause of reversible cognitive impairment but also a risk factor for neurodegenerative disease. Studies suggest that depression prevalence may be high in early onset dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease, but this has not been systematically assessed in a biomarker-validated clinical dementia cohort to date. OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence, features, and association with amyloid pathology of lifetime depressive symptoms in a memory clinic cohort meeting appropriate use criteria for amyloid PET imaging. METHODS: We included 300 patients from a single-center memory clinic cohort that received diagnostic biomarker evaluation with amyloid PET imaging according to appropriate use criteria. History of lifetime depressive symptoms was retrospectively assessed through structured review of clinical correspondence. RESULTS: One hundred forty-two (47%) patients had a history of significant depressive symptoms ('D+'). Of these, 89% had ongoing symptoms and 60% were on antidepressants at the time of presentation to our Clinic. Depressive symptoms were equally highly prevalent in the amyloid-positive and the heterogeneous group of amyloid-negative patients. CONCLUSION: Approximately half of patients who meet appropriate use criteria for amyloid PET have a history of depressive symptoms. We suggest that depression is an important feature of both neurodegenerative and non-neurodegenerative cognitive impairment and may contribute to the diagnostic uncertainty behind referral to amyloid PET.


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Doença de Alzheimer , Disfunção Cognitiva , Doenças Neurodegenerativas , Doença de Alzheimer/diagnóstico , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides , Biomarcadores , Disfunção Cognitiva/diagnóstico por imagem , Disfunção Cognitiva/epidemiologia , Depressão/diagnóstico por imagem , Depressão/epidemiologia , Humanos , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons/métodos , Prevalência , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Commun Med (Lond) ; 2: 70, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35759330

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Background: Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia, causes a progressive and irreversible deterioration of cognition that can sometimes be difficult to diagnose, leading to suboptimal patient care. Methods: We developed a predictive model that computes multi-regional statistical morpho-functional mesoscopic traits from T1-weighted MRI scans, with or without cognitive scores. For each patient, a biomarker called "Alzheimer's Predictive Vector" (ApV) was derived using a two-stage least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO). Results: The ApV reliably discriminates between people with (ADrp) and without (nADrp) Alzheimer's related pathologies (98% and 81% accuracy between ADrp - including the early form, mild cognitive impairment - and nADrp in internal and external hold-out test sets, respectively), without any a priori assumptions or need for neuroradiology reads. The new test is superior to standard hippocampal atrophy (26% accuracy) and cerebrospinal fluid beta amyloid measure (62% accuracy). A multiparametric analysis compared DTI-MRI derived fractional anisotropy, whose readout of neuronal loss agrees with ADrp phenotype, and SNPrs2075650 is significantly altered in patients with ADrp-like phenotype. Conclusions: This new data analytic method demonstrates potential for increasing accuracy of Alzheimer diagnosis.


Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, impacting memory, thinking and behaviour. It can be challenging to diagnose Alzheimer's disease which can lead to suboptimal patient care. During the development of Alzheimer's disease the brain shrinks and the cells within it die. One method that can be used to assess brain function is magnetic resonance imaging, which uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce images of the brain. In this study, we develop a method that uses magnetic resonance imaging data to identify differences in the brain between people with and without Alzheimer's disease, including before obvious shrinkage of the brain occurs. This method could be used to help diagnose patients with Alzheimer's Disease.

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BMJ Case Rep ; 14(2)2021 Feb 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33558381

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Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute, monophasic, polyradiculoneuropathy usually provoked by a preceding infection. The cardinal features are progressive weakness in the upper and lower limbs accompanied by loss of deep tendon reflexes. The diagnosis is made on the basis of the clinical history and examination findings, supported by typical cerebrospinal fluid and electrophysiology findings. Trauma and surgery are well understood but rare precipitants of GBS, which clinicians should be aware of, in order not to miss an opportunity to use immunomodulatory therapies. Furthermore, the presence of postsurgical or post-traumatic GBS should prompt careful assessment for underlying malignancy or autoimmune disease associated with an acute demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. Here, we present a case of post-traumatic GBS and discuss the potential mechanisms that might underlie this, as well as the investigations and treatment that should be considered.


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Traumatismos em Atletas/complicações , Síndrome de Guillain-Barré/diagnóstico , Síndrome de Guillain-Barré/etiologia , Dor nas Costas/complicações , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Fraturas Ósseas/complicações , Síndrome de Guillain-Barré/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Imunoglobulinas Intravenosas/uso terapêutico , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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J Clin Neurosci ; 90: 325-331, 2021 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34275571

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BACKGROUND: Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) can be effectively treated through shunt insertion. However, most shunted patients experience little or no clinical benefit, which suggests suboptimal patient selection. While contentious, multiple studies have reported poorer shunt outcomes associated with concomitant Alzheimer's disease. Prompted by this observation, multiple studies have assessed the role of amyloid PET, a specific test for Alzheimer's disease, in patient selection for shunting. METHODS: A comprehensive literature search was performed to identify studies that assessed the association between amyloid PET result and the clinical response to shunting in patients with suspected iNPH. Pooled diagnostic statistics were calculated. RESULTS: Across three relevant studies, a total of 38 patients with suspected iNPH underwent amyloid PET imaging and shunt insertion. Twenty-three patients had a positive clinical response to shunting. 18/28 (64.3%) of patients with a negative amyloid PET and 5/10 (50%) with a positive amyloid PET had a positive response to shunting. The pooled sensitivity, specificity and accuracy was 33.3%, 76.2% and 58.3%. None of these statistics reached statistical significance. CONCLUSION: The results of this pooled analysis do not support the selection of patients with suspected iNPH for shunting on the basis of amyloid PET alone. However, due to small cohort sizes and weakness in study design, further high-quality studies are required to properly determine the role of amyloid PET in assessing this complex patient group.


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Amiloide , Derivações do Líquido Cefalorraquidiano/métodos , Hidrocefalia de Pressão Normal/diagnóstico por imagem , Hidrocefalia de Pressão Normal/cirurgia , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons/métodos , Idoso , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Resultados Negativos , Seleção de Pacientes , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Resultado do Tratamento
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Brain Commun ; 3(2): fcab035, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34222867

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Episodic memory impairment and brain amyloid-beta are two of the main hallmarks of Alzheimer's Disease. In the clinical setting, these are often evaluated through neuropsychological testing and amyloid PET imaging, respectively. The use of amyloid PET in clinical practice is only indicated in patients with substantial diagnostic uncertainty due to atypical clinical presentation, multiple comorbidities and/or early age of onset. The relationship between amyloid-beta and cognition has been previously investigated, but no study has examined how neuropsychological features relate to the presence of amyloid pathology in the clinical population that meets the appropriate use criteria for amyloid PET imaging. In this study, we evaluated a clinical cohort of patients (n = 107) who presented at the Imperial Memory Clinic and were referred for clinical amyloid PET and neuropsychological assessment as part of their diagnostic workup. We compared the cognitive performance of amyloid-positive patients (Aß-pos, n = 47) with that of stable amyloid-negative (stableAß-neg, n = 26) and progressive amyloid-negative (progAß-neg, n = 34) patients. The amyloid-positive group performed significantly worse than both amyloid-negative groups in the visuospatial and working memory domains. Episodic memory performance, however, effectively differentiated the amyloid-positive group from the stable but not the progressive amyloid-negative group. On affective questionnaires, the stable amyloid-negative group reported significantly higher levels of depression than the amyloid-positive group. In our clinical cohort, visuospatial dysfunction and working memory impairment were better indicators of amyloid positivity than episodic memory dysfunction. These findings highlight the limited value of isolated cognitive scores in patients with atypical clinical presentation, comorbidities and/or early age of onset.

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Clin Drug Investig ; 30(11): 777-87, 2010.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20712387

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BACKGROUND: Schizophrenia affects approximately 1% of the population and is associated with a considerable economic burden to society. The healthcare costs of the disorder are high and are compounded by substantial productivity losses. Failure to adhere to medication regimens, with subsequent relapse and hospitalization, is a key driver of these costs. A long-acting injectable formulation of the second generation antipsychotic risperidone (risperidone long-acting injection [risperidone LAI]) was licensed in New Zealand and received full government funding in October 2005. Second generation antipsychotics may have some efficacy advantages, be associated with fewer adverse effects and could improve adherence. However, the acquisition cost of risperidone LAI is higher than that of first generation antipsychotics and healthcare decision makers need information that allows them to determine whether risperidone LAI represents a cost-effective investment in terms of improved outcomes. OBJECTIVES: To explore real-world outcomes and costs of patients treated with risperidone LAI within New Zealand. METHODS: A mirror-image retrospective study was conducted comparing outcomes and costs 12 months post- versus 12 months pre-initiation of risperidone LAI in all adults receiving approval for risperidone LAI between 1 October 2005 and 31 October 2006 in five health services. Continuation rates, compulsory treatment status, psychiatric hospitalization (admission number, bed-stay and cost) and treatment data were collected from clinical files and patient information systems for the 12 months on either side of the first risperidone LAI prescription. Hospitalization costs were valued using estimates for cost per admission and cost per hospital day ($NZ, year 2009 values). RESULTS: 58.3% of patients remained on risperidone LAI 12 months after initiation. Compared with the pre-risperidone LAI treatment period the mean number of admissions for the total study population was significantly lower in the post-risperidone LAI treatment period (1.38 vs 0.61, p<0.001) but the mean length of bed-stay increased (37.2 vs 53.3 days, p<0.001), as did compulsory treatment use. Overall hospital bed-nights (hospitalization days) increased by 6877 in the post-index period, driven mostly by those who discontinued treatment. Patients who continued risperidone LAI had fewer admissions and days in hospital post-risperidone LAI than patients who discontinued risperidone LAI use in the first year. The reduction in total hospital admission rates between the two treatment periods was significantly greater in the continuation group and mean difference in bed-days between the two treatment periods was significantly less for continuers (5.4 vs 31.1 days, p<0.001). Applying a cost per admission, hospitalization costs reduced by approximately $NZ1.7 million in the post risperidone LAI-period. Applying a daily hospitalization cost resulted in an increase of approximately $NZ3.5 million in the post-risperidone LAI period. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that patients have reduced hospital admissions but longer bed-stay after starting risperidone LAI. Longer admissions were driven by those that discontinued treatment and continuation was associated with improved resource and cost outcomes compared with those who discontinued. These findings have potential implications for payers, providers and patients that require further investigation over a longer time frame.


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Antipsicóticos/administração & dosagem , Antipsicóticos/economia , Custos de Medicamentos , Recursos em Saúde/economia , Risperidona/administração & dosagem , Risperidona/economia , Esquizofrenia/tratamento farmacológico , Esquizofrenia/economia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antipsicóticos/efeitos adversos , Análise Custo-Benefício , Preparações de Ação Retardada , Feminino , Recursos em Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Hospitalização/economia , Humanos , Tempo de Internação/economia , Masculino , Adesão à Medicação , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Modelos Econômicos , Nova Zelândia , Admissão do Paciente/economia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Risperidona/efeitos adversos , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto Jovem
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J Neurol ; 267(11): 3268-3273, 2020 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32556533

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BACKGROUND: Cognitive dysfunction affects 40-60% of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). The neuropsychological profile commonly consists of a subcortical pattern of deficits, although a proportion of patients have a severe progressive cortical dementia. However, patients with MS can be affected by other neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). Little is known about the co-existence of these two conditions but distinguishing dementia due to MS alone from a coexisting neurodegenerative disease is challenging. Amyloid PET imaging has allowed improved AD diagnosis, especially in patients with atypical presentations or multiple possible causes of cognitive impairment. Amyloid PET demonstrates increased cortical signal in AD, whereas reductions in subcortical uptake are associated with demyelination. To the authors knowledge, there are no reports of clinical Amyloid PET use in MS patients with dementia. METHODS: Here, three MS patients presenting to the Cognitive Neurology Clinic with progressive cognitive impairment are described. Due to lack of diagnostic clarity from standard investigations, they underwent Amyloid PET Imaging with 18F-florbetapir according to established appropriate use criteria and after review by a multidisciplinary team. RESULTS: Two patients were diagnosed with AD based on positive Amyloid PET imaging and were subsequently started on cholinesterase inhibitor treatment. The other patient had a negative scan, leading to further investigations and identification of another potential cause of worsening cognitive impairment. CONCLUSIONS: The experience from this case series suggests that Amyloid PET Imaging may be of diagnostic value in selected patients with MS and dementia. In these individuals, it may provide diagnostic clarity and assist with therapeutic decisions.


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Doença de Alzheimer , Disfunção Cognitiva , Esclerose Múltipla , Doenças Neurodegenerativas , Doença de Alzheimer/complicações , Doença de Alzheimer/diagnóstico por imagem , Amiloide , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides , Compostos de Anilina , Disfunção Cognitiva/diagnóstico por imagem , Disfunção Cognitiva/etiologia , Humanos , Esclerose Múltipla/complicações , Esclerose Múltipla/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons
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Br J Radiol ; 92(1101): 20181020, 2019 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31017465

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OBJECTIVES: This study investigates the usefulness of quantitative SUVR thresholds on sub types of typical (type A) and atypical (non-type A) positive (Aß+) and negative (Aß-) 18F-florbetapir scans and aims to optimise the thresholds. METHODS: Clinical 18F-florbetapir scans (n = 100) were categorised by sub type and visual reads were performed independently by three trained readers. Inter-reader agreement and reader-to-reference agreement were measured. Optimal SUVR thresholds were derived by ROC analysis and were compared with thresholds derived from a healthy control group and values from published literature. RESULTS: Sub type division of 18F-florbetapir PET scans improves accuracy and agreement of visual reads for type A: accuracy 90%, 96% and 70% and agreement κ > 0.7, κ ≥ 0.85 and -0.1 < κ < 0.9 for all data, type A and non-type A respectively. Sub type division also improves quantitative classification accuracy of type A: optimum mcSUVR thresholds were found to be 1.32, 1.18 and 1.48 with accuracy 86%, 92% and 76% for all data, type A and non-type A respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Aß+/Aß- mcSUVR threshold of 1.18 is suitable for classification of type A studies (sensitivity = 97%, specificity = 88%). Region-wise SUVR thresholds may improve classification accuracy in non-type A studies. Amyloid PET scans should be divided by sub type before quantification. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: We have derived and validated mcSUVR thresholds for Aß+/Aß- 18F-florbetapir studies. This work demonstrates that division into sub types improves reader accuracy and agreement and quantification accuracy in scans with typical presentation and highlights the atypical presentations not suited to global SUVR quantification.


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Doença de Alzheimer/diagnóstico por imagem , Compostos de Anilina , Mapeamento Encefálico/métodos , Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagem , Etilenoglicóis , Radioisótopos de Flúor , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Sensibilidade e Especificidade
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