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September 10, 2025Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Frontal lobe hypoperfusion and depressive symptoms in Alzheimer disease

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NLNaama Levy‐CoopermanSunnybrook Health Science Centre ABAmer M. BurhanLawson Health Research Institute SRShahryar Rafi‐TariSunnybrook Health Science Centre

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Observational analysis reveals hypoperfusion in frontal areas correlating with depressive symptoms in Alzheimer disease, highlighting the impact of mental health.

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Depressive symptoms were observed in 48% of Alzheimer disease patients, indicating a significant correlation.
Patients with depressive symptoms exhibited less brain perfusion in key frontal regions, emphasizing the neural impact of depression.
Analysis utilized single photon emission computed tomography, producing insights into brain activity affected by depression.
Findings support a link between prefrontal hypoperfusion and depressive symptoms, suggesting implications for treatment strategies.

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Levy‐Cooperman et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c19aad9b7b07f3a061c3f2 https://doi.org/10.1139/jpn.0822

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Observational analysis reveals hypoperfusion in frontal areas correlating with depressive symptoms in Alzheimer disease, highlighting the impact of mental health.

Frontal lobe hypoperfusion and depressive symptoms in Alzheimer disease

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Frontal lobe hypoperfusion and depressive symptoms in Alzheimer disease

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