Psychiatr. praxi. 2011;12(4):140-144 [Neurol. praxi. 2011;12(2):98-103]

Mood and behaviour disorder in dementias

MUDr.Pavel Ressner, Ph.D., MUDr.Petra Bártová, Ph.D., Mgr.Petr Nilius, Mgr.Dagmar Beránková, Mgr.Petra Szajterová, MUDr.Michal Bar, Ph.D., doc.MUDr.David Školoudík, Ph.D.

Kognitivní centrum, Neurologická klinika FN Ostrava

According to various sources in the literature, dementia is caused by Alzheimer’s dementia in approximately 50–60 %, vascular dementia in

10 % and dementia with Lewy bodies in 15–20 %. In addition to these untreatable or difficult-to-treat conditions, there are causes of dementias

which are reversible and these account for about 10 % of dementias. Cognitive disorder is the main symptom in all aetiologies of dementias;

however, the risk of patient institutionalization is rather dependent on the severity of noncognitive disorders in dementia syndromes, i. e.

behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia (BPSD). BPSD represent a major burden for caregivers and inadequate BPSD treatment

increases the likelihood of failure of the caregiver and of the entire background of the patient. The article presents an overview of

BPSD, the methods of examining noncognitive disorders and the treatment options. It aims to be a practical guide for the physician caring

for patients with dementia and outlines the topics and aspects that should be remembered when caring for these patients.

Keywords: dementia, behavioural disorder, mental disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia treatment

Published: October 22, 2011  Show citation