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Progress in Clinical Neurosciences: Cognitive Markers of Progression in Alzheimer's Disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Pearl Behl ,
Taresa L. Stefurak  and
Sandra E. Black
Pearl Behl
Affiliation:
Linda Campbell Cognitive Neurology Research Unit, Sunnybrook and Women's Research Institute, and the Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Taresa L. Stefurak
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, Toronto East General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Sandra E. Black
Affiliation:
Linda Campbell Cognitive Neurology Research Unit, Sunnybrook and Women's Research Institute, and the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, and the Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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The objective of this review is to summarize the literature on Alzheimer's disease progression utilizing cognitive batteries to track change over time. Studies published in English and obtained through PubMed searches (1983-2004) were included i) if they had a longitudinal design and followed probable Alzheimer's patients diagnosed by National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke/Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association or Diagnostic and Statistical Manual III/IV criteria, and ii) if the techniques used for serial assessment were well-established in terms of validity and reliability. Longitudinal studies examining Alzheimer's disease progression report highly variable annual rates of change in decline rate. It remains unclear if this reflects disease subgroups or stage-related rate of decline. In conclusion a combination of stage-appropriate cognitive tests such as the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale and the Severe Impairment Battery, along with appropriate statistical methods to account for individual variability in decline rates, can capture the progression of Alzheimer disease and may be useful in further investigation.

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RÉSUMÉ:

Cette revue constitue un sommaire de la littérature sur l’utilisation de batteries de tests cognitifs pour suivre la progression de la maladie d’Alzheimer (MA). Les études publiées en anglais ont été identifiées par une recherche PubMed (1983-2004). Elles étaient incluses s’il s’agissait d’études longitudinales sur des patients atteints de MA probable, diagnostiquée selon les critères du National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke/Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association ou du Manuel diagnostique et statistique des maladies mentales III/IV; et si la validité et la fiabilité des techniques utilisées pour les évaluations successives étaient bien établies. Les études longitudinales sur la progression de la MA rapportent des taux annuels de progression très variables. Il n’est pas clair si cette observation est attribuable à l’évolution de la maladie chez des sous-groupes de patients ou à des taux de déclin en relation avec les stades de la maladie. Conclusions: Nous suggérons qu’une combinaison de tests cognitifs appropriés à différents stades de la maladie tels le Mattis Dementia Rating Scale et le Severe Impairment Battery, ainsi que des méthodes statistiques appropriées tenant compte de la variabilité individuelle du taux de déclin puissant évaluer la progression de la MA et pourraient être utiles dans les études futures.

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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 32 , Issue 2 , May 2005 , pp. 140 - 151
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Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2005

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