Rödholm M, Starmark J E, Svensson E, Von Essen C
Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg University, Sweden.
Acta Neurol Scand. 2001 Jun;103(6):379-85. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0404.2001.103006379.x.
Neuropsychiatric symptoms commonly found after aneurysmal SAH are covered in the astheno-emotional disorder (AED) of Lindqvist & Malmgrens diagnostic system for organic psychiatry. This study aims to describe the reliability and symptomatology of AED and its relationship with social outcome.
Patients referred due to aneurysmal SAH (n=78) were assessed after 1-6 months for AED inter-rater reliability (n=36) and after 12 months for AED severity grade, symptomatology and Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) (n=63).
There was no systematic error in diagnosing and grading AED, and the agreement was 85% and 67% respectively (kappa=0.65 and 0.52). Fatigability, concentration difficulties and memory difficulties were the most frequent symptoms of AED. The relationship between AED and "moderate disability" of GOS was highly significant (P<0.00006).
AED affects social outcome, and can be diagnosed with high reliability even without neuropsychological testing. Use of the AED diagnosis for evaluation of organic mental symptoms is encouraged.
林德奎斯特和马尔姆格伦的器质性精神病诊断系统中的虚弱 - 情感障碍(AED)涵盖了动脉瘤性蛛网膜下腔出血(SAH)后常见的神经精神症状。本研究旨在描述AED的可靠性、症状学及其与社会结局的关系。
因动脉瘤性SAH转诊的患者(n = 78)在1 - 6个月后评估AED的评分者间可靠性(n = 36),在12个月后评估AED严重程度分级、症状学和格拉斯哥预后量表(GOS)(n = 63)。
在诊断和分级AED时没有系统误差,一致性分别为85%和67%(kappa = 0.65和0.52)。易疲劳、注意力集中困难和记忆困难是AED最常见的症状。AED与GOS的“中度残疾”之间的关系高度显著(P < 0.00006)。
AED影响社会结局,即使不进行神经心理学测试也能高度可靠地诊断。鼓励使用AED诊断来评估器质性精神症状。