肌萎缩侧索硬化患者轻度认知功能损害

目的 探讨肌萎缩侧索硬化(ALS)患者认知功能状态、ALS轻度认知功能损害(ALS-MCI)的受累领域和各种亚型及其可能的危险因素.方法 收集ALS患者29例,健康对照者58名,选用改良Norris量表评价ALS患者的延髓功能及肢体功能.根据美国精神病学会精神障碍诊断和统计手册(DSM-Ⅳ-R)痴呆的诊断标准,将ALS患者分为痴呆和非痴呆;对于非痴呆的ALS患者,通过常用的认知功能(包括精神状态、记忆力、执行功能、注意力、视空间功能)量表、汉密尔顿焦虑量表(HAMA)、汉密尔顿抑郁量表(HAMD)进行评分,按照Petersen等修订的MCI诊断标准,将其分为认知功能正常(ALS-CogNL)组和ALS-MCI组,分析ALS-MCI受累的领域及其亚型;比较2组在年龄、起病年龄、病程、起病部位、延髓性麻痹症状、肢体运动功能损害等方面的差异,分析ALS患者出现MCI的相关危险因素.结果 29例ALS患者中,认知功能正常14例(48.3%),MCI有15例(51.7%),未发现痴呆患者.15例ALS-MCI患者中,执行功能损害12例,注意力损害9例,记忆力损害8例,未发现视空间功能损害;其中遗忘型(ALS-aMCI)1例,非记忆单一领域损害型(ALS-sdMCI)6例,多领域受损型(ALS-mdMCI)8例.ALS-MCI组与ALS-CogNL组的教育年限[(8.7±2.8)年与(11.3 ±3.0)年]、Norris量表延髓功能评分[(28.4±7.7)分与(34.0±3.4)分]差异有统计学意义(t=-2.435、-2.576,均P＜0.05),性别、年龄、起病年龄、病程、起病部位、HAMA及HAMD评分、Norris量表肢体功能评分差异无统计学意义.结论 ALS患者常出现MCI,其中以执行功能损害最常见,记忆力、注意力亦有损害,未发现视空间功能损害,ALS-mdMCI是最常见的亚型.文化程度低、严重延髓性麻痹症状是ALS患者出现认知功能损害的危险因素.

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Objective To explore the cognitive status of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, and to explore the involved cognitive domains, subtypes and risk factors of mild cognitive impairment in ALS ( ALS-MCI).Methods Twenty-nine cases of ALS and 58 healthy volunteers were included.The severity of the bulbar and spinal functions of the patients was evaluated by the Improved Norris Scale.According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition-Revised( DSM-Ⅳ-R) criteria of dementia, ALS cases were classified as demented and non-demented.For non-demented ALS cases, the common cognitive batteries evaluating mental state, verbal memory, executive, attentional and visuospatial abilities were performed.Hamilton Anxiety Scale ( HAMA) and Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) were evaluated too.They were further classified into ALS-cognitively normal (ALS-CogNL) and ALS-MCI groups according to Petersen criteria of MCI.Risk factors possibly correlated with ALS-MCI were analyzed by comparing the differences in age, age of onset, duration of the disease, sites of onset, symptoms of bulbar and limb function between ALS-CogNL and ALS-MCI groups.Results Among 29 ALS cases, 14 (48.3% ) cases with cognitively normal( ALS-CogNL), 15 cases (51.7% ) with ALS-MCI,and none with dementia were identified.Among 15 ALS-MCI cases, 12 cases with executive dysfunction, 8 cases with memory deficits,9 cases with attention impairment and none with visuospatial impairment were found.ALSMCI cases could be further classified into three subtypes; 1 case with amnestic MCI (aMCI) ,6 cases with single domain non-memory MCI ( sdMCI), and 8 cases with multiple domains slightly impaired MCI (mdMCI).Between ALS-MCI and ALS-CogNL groups, there were significant differences (t = -2.435,- 2.576, both P ＜ 0.05) in education ((8.7 ± 2.8) years vs (11.3 ± 3.0) years) and Improved Norrisscale (bulbar score: (28.4 ± 7.7) scores vs ( 34.0 ± 3.4) scores) , however, no significant differences in sex, age, age of onset, duration,site of onset,HAMA or HAMD scores,and Improved Norris scale( spinal score) were found.Conclusions Cognitive deficits commonly exist in ALS patients.For the involved domains, executive dysfunction is the most common, deficits of attention and memory are also common, and deficit in visuospatial function is not found.The most common subtype of ALS-MCI is mdMCI.Severe bulbar symptoms and lower education may be the risk factors of ALS-MCI.

A clinical study on mild cognitive impairment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Objective To explore the cognitive status of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, and to explore the involved cognitive domains, subtypes and risk factors of mild cognitive impairment in ALS ( ALS-MCI).Methods Twenty-nine cases of ALS and 58 healthy volunteers were included.The severity of the bulbar and spinal functions of the patients was evaluated by the Improved Norris Scale.According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition-Revised( DSM-Ⅳ-R) criteria of dementia, ALS cases were classified as demented and non-demented.For non-demented ALS cases, the common cognitive batteries evaluating mental state, verbal memory, executive, attentional and visuospatial abilities were performed.Hamilton Anxiety Scale ( HAMA) and Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) were evaluated too.They were further classified into ALS-cognitively normal (ALS-CogNL) and ALS-MCI groups according to Petersen criteria of MCI.Risk factors possibly correlated with ALS-MCI were analyzed by comparing the differences in age, age of onset, duration of the disease, sites of onset, symptoms of bulbar and limb function between ALS-CogNL and ALS-MCI groups.Results Among 29 ALS cases, 14 (48.3% ) cases with cognitively normal( ALS-CogNL), 15 cases (51.7% ) with ALS-MCI,and none with dementia were identified.Among 15 ALS-MCI cases, 12 cases with executive dysfunction, 8 cases with memory deficits,9 cases with attention impairment and none with visuospatial impairment were found.ALSMCI cases could be further classified into three subtypes; 1 case with amnestic MCI (aMCI) ,6 cases with single domain non-memory MCI ( sdMCI), and 8 cases with multiple domains slightly impaired MCI (mdMCI).Between ALS-MCI and ALS-CogNL groups, there were significant differences (t = -2.435,- 2.576, both P ＜ 0.05) in education ((8.7 ± 2.8) years vs (11.3 ± 3.0) years) and Improved Norrisscale (bulbar score: (28.4 ± 7.7) scores vs ( 34.0 ± 3.4) scores) , however, no significant differences in sex, age, age of onset, duration,site of onset,HAMA or HAMD scores,and Improved Norris scale( spinal score) were found.Conclusions Cognitive deficits commonly exist in ALS patients.For the involved domains, executive dysfunction is the most common, deficits of attention and memory are also common, and deficit in visuospatial function is not found.The most common subtype of ALS-MCI is mdMCI.Severe bulbar symptoms and lower education may be the risk factors of ALS-MCI.