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Correlation between number of episodes and neurocognitive functions during remission in major depressive disorder patients

Majör depresif bozukluk hastalarında nöbet sayısının remisyon sırasındaki nörobiliĢsel iĢlevlerle ilişkisi

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The fact that deficits may also persist in remission suggests that these deficits are not solely a ‘state-dependent’ phenomenon appearing during episodic periods.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: To compare neurocognitive functions of patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder, in remis- sion and having undergone one or more episodes, and to examine the relationship between probable effect and number of episodes.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: Ninety individuals, 60 depressive disorder patients still in remission (half having experienced one episode and the other half more than one) and 30 healthy volunteers, were included.
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Conclusion & Impact:The fact that deficits may also persist in remission suggests that these deficits are not solely a ‘state-dependent’ phenomenon appearing during episodic periods.
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Objective: To compare neurocognitive functions of patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder, in remis- sion and having undergone one or more episodes, and to examine the relationship between probable effect and number of episodes. Methods: Ninety individuals, 60 depressive disorder patients still in remission (half having experienced one episode and the other half more than one) and 30 healthy volunteers, were included. The patient and control groups were compared by means of tests measuring executive, attentional, memory and visual-spatial functions. Results: Test performances in the group that had undergone a single episode were lower than those of the control group and higher than those of the group with multiple episodes, whether the differences achieved statistical significance or not. A correlation was determined between increasing numbers of episodes and a decrease in test performances. Discussion: Permanent neurocognitive deficits may develop with every episode in depression. As episodes recur, new deficits may appear and previous ones may become more pronounced. The fact that deficits may also persist in remission suggests that these deficits are not solely a ‘state-dependent’ phenomenon appearing during episodic periods.

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Amaç: Bir veya birden fazla nöbet geçirmiş remisyondaki majör depresif bozukluk hastalarında nörobilişsel işlev- leri karşılaştırmak ve olası etkilenmenin nöbet sayısı ile ilişkisini incelemektir. Yöntem: Çalışmaya halen remis- yonda olan 60 depresif bozukluk hastası (yarısı bir nöbet, yarısı birden fazla nöbet geçirmiş) ile 30 sağlıklı gönüllü olmak üzere toplam 90 kişi alınmıştır. Hasta grupları ve kontrol grubu yönetici işlevler, dikkat, bellek ve görsel-uzaysal işlevleri ölçen testler aracılığıyla karşılaştırılmıştır. Sonuçlar: Test performansları bir nöbet geçi- ren grupta istatistiksel anlamlılığa ulaşmış veya ulaşmamış olsun, kontrol grubundan düşük, çok nöbet geçiren gruptan yüksek bulunmuştur. Artan nöbet sayısı ile test performanslarındaki düşüşün ilişkili olduğu saptanmıştır. Tartışma: Depresyonda her nöbetle birlikte kalıcı nörobilişsel defisitler gelişiyor olabilir. Nöbetler yineledikçe hem yeni defisitler oluşuyor, hem eskiler belirginleşiyor olabilir. Defisitlerin remisyonda da sürmesi, bu defisitlerin sadece nöbet dönemlerinde ortaya çıkan ‘durum bağımlı fenomen olmadığını düşündürmektedir.

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YILMAZ, S., SARISOY, G., ŞAHİN, A. R., ARIK, A. C., GÜZ, H., BÖKE, Ö., PAZVANTOĞLU, O., KAÇAR, Ö. F. (2013). Correlation between number of episodes and neurocognitive functions during remission in major depressive disorder patients. Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi, Cilt: 14 - Sayı: 3, 218–227. https://ajindex.com/articles/355883

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