Publications by authors named "Sara Scarfo"
Background: Psychotic symptoms (delusions and/or hallucinations) are among the most common and impactful neuropsychiatric symptoms that occur within Alzheimer's disease (AD): present in around half of AD patients, they are associated with increased distress for the individual and their families, poorer disease outcome, and greater risk of hospitalization and death. Using Random Forest analyses, aim of this study is to provide clarity on the value of neuroanatomical, neuropsychological, and neuropsychiatric features when predicting the presence of psychotic symptoms in AD.
Method: Data used in preparation for this study was obtained from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative database (adni.
Background: Psychotic symptoms (hallucinations and delusions) are a type of neuropsychiatric symptom found during Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
Objective: This systematic review aims to comprehensively capture, analyse, and evaluate the body of evidence that has investigated associations between brain regions/networks and psychotic symptoms in AD.
Methods: The protocol, created according to the PRISMA guidelines, was pre-registered on OSF (https://osf.
Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the factors that underpin neuropsychiatric symptoms and how they might evolve over time in people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia.
Background: Neuropsychiatric symptoms are psychiatric and behavioural manifestations that occur in people with AD. These are highly prevalent along the continuum of the disease, including at the stage of MCI, as well as before cognitive decline.