Anticholinergic drugs and functional, cognitive impairment and behavioral disturbances in patients from a memory clinic with subjective cognitive decline or neurocognitive disorders
Abstract Background Drugs with anticholinergic properties may be associated with various adverse clinical effects. The relationship between the anticholinergic (AC) burden and functional, global cognitive performance and behavior disturbances was assessed among elderly patients. Methods A cross-sect...
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doaj-11b61967d2be4e20a42c1789b252ae2d2020-11-24T23:12:21ZengBMCAlzheimer’s Research & Therapy1758-91932017-08-019111110.1186/s13195-017-0284-4Anticholinergic drugs and functional, cognitive impairment and behavioral disturbances in patients from a memory clinic with subjective cognitive decline or neurocognitive disordersVirginie Dauphinot0Christelle Mouchoux1Sébastien Veillard2Floriane Delphin-Combe3Pierre Krolak-Salmon4Centre Mémoire de Ressources et de Recherche (CMRR) de Lyon, Hôpital des Charpennes, Hospices Civils de LyonCentre de Recherche Clinique (CRC) – VCF (Vieillissement–Cerveau–Fragilité), Hôpital des Charpennes, Hospices Civils de LyonCentre Mémoire de Ressources et de Recherche (CMRR) de Lyon, Hôpital des Charpennes, Hospices Civils de LyonCentre Mémoire de Ressources et de Recherche (CMRR) de Lyon, Hôpital des Charpennes, Hospices Civils de LyonCentre Mémoire de Ressources et de Recherche (CMRR) de Lyon, Hôpital des Charpennes, Hospices Civils de LyonAbstract Background Drugs with anticholinergic properties may be associated with various adverse clinical effects. The relationship between the anticholinergic (AC) burden and functional, global cognitive performance and behavior disturbances was assessed among elderly patients. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between January 2012 and June 2014 in a memory clinic among outpatients living at home and with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) or neurocognitive disorders (NCD). The AC burden was measured using the Anticholinergic Drug Scale (ADS), the Anticholinergic Risk Scale (ARS), the Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden (ACB), Chew’s score, Han’s score, and the number of drugs with AC activity. Functional, cognitive performance and behavior disturbances were assessed using the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale (IADL), the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), and the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI). Results Among 473 included patients, 46.3% were at major NCD. Patients took on average 5.3 ± 2.6 drugs. MMSE was lower when Han’s score (p = 0.04) and number of AC drugs were higher (p < 0.001). IADL was lower when AC burden was higher, whatever the AC measurement. NPI was higher when ACB, Han’s score, and number of AC drugs were higher. After adjustment, all AC scores remained associated with IADL, while Han’s score and number of drugs with AC remained associated with the MMSE. Conclusions In patients with SCD or NCD, AC burden is associated with lower functional score, whereas the cross-sectional association between AC burden and cognitive performance or behavioral disturbance varies according to AC scores. Particular attention should be paid when prescribing drugs with AC properties, especially among patients with memory complaints.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13195-017-0284-4Cognitive disorders and dementiaFunctional disordersAdverse effectsNeuropharmacology |
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Virginie Dauphinot Christelle Mouchoux Sébastien Veillard Floriane Delphin-Combe Pierre Krolak-Salmon Anticholinergic drugs and functional, cognitive impairment and behavioral disturbances in patients from a memory clinic with subjective cognitive decline or neurocognitive disorders Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy Cognitive disorders and dementia Functional disorders Adverse effects Neuropharmacology |
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Virginie Dauphinot Christelle Mouchoux Sébastien Veillard Floriane Delphin-Combe Pierre Krolak-Salmon |
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Anticholinergic drugs and functional, cognitive impairment and behavioral disturbances in patients from a memory clinic with subjective cognitive decline or neurocognitive disorders |
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Anticholinergic drugs and functional, cognitive impairment and behavioral disturbances in patients from a memory clinic with subjective cognitive decline or neurocognitive disorders |
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Anticholinergic drugs and functional, cognitive impairment and behavioral disturbances in patients from a memory clinic with subjective cognitive decline or neurocognitive disorders |
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Anticholinergic drugs and functional, cognitive impairment and behavioral disturbances in patients from a memory clinic with subjective cognitive decline or neurocognitive disorders |
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Anticholinergic drugs and functional, cognitive impairment and behavioral disturbances in patients from a memory clinic with subjective cognitive decline or neurocognitive disorders |
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anticholinergic drugs and functional, cognitive impairment and behavioral disturbances in patients from a memory clinic with subjective cognitive decline or neurocognitive disorders |
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Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy |
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Abstract Background Drugs with anticholinergic properties may be associated with various adverse clinical effects. The relationship between the anticholinergic (AC) burden and functional, global cognitive performance and behavior disturbances was assessed among elderly patients. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between January 2012 and June 2014 in a memory clinic among outpatients living at home and with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) or neurocognitive disorders (NCD). The AC burden was measured using the Anticholinergic Drug Scale (ADS), the Anticholinergic Risk Scale (ARS), the Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden (ACB), Chew’s score, Han’s score, and the number of drugs with AC activity. Functional, cognitive performance and behavior disturbances were assessed using the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale (IADL), the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), and the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI). Results Among 473 included patients, 46.3% were at major NCD. Patients took on average 5.3 ± 2.6 drugs. MMSE was lower when Han’s score (p = 0.04) and number of AC drugs were higher (p < 0.001). IADL was lower when AC burden was higher, whatever the AC measurement. NPI was higher when ACB, Han’s score, and number of AC drugs were higher. After adjustment, all AC scores remained associated with IADL, while Han’s score and number of drugs with AC remained associated with the MMSE. Conclusions In patients with SCD or NCD, AC burden is associated with lower functional score, whereas the cross-sectional association between AC burden and cognitive performance or behavioral disturbance varies according to AC scores. Particular attention should be paid when prescribing drugs with AC properties, especially among patients with memory complaints. |
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Cognitive disorders and dementia Functional disorders Adverse effects Neuropharmacology |
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