阿尔茨海默病淡漠症状研究进展

The progress of apathy in Alzheimer’s disease

淡漠是阿尔茨海默病最常见的精神行为症状。淡漠的出现会降低患者生命质量、增加照料者负担。文章主要综述了AD淡漠临床表现、影像学特点及治疗等相关研究进展。

Apathy is the most common neuropsychiatric symptom in patients with Alzheimer’s disease(AD).The presence of apathy has been related to decreased quality of life,greater caregiver distress.The article mainly reviews the research progress in this neuropsychiatric syndrome,focusing on its clinical characteristic,neuroimaging studies and treatment options.