Apathy in patients with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
Zihan He, Wenjing Li, Xinyue Huang, Shuai Ma, Yuanbin Zhao, Shiquan Wang, Lili Yang · 2025
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Description
Losing interest in life is a quiet burden in many brain diseases. Zihan He and co-authors measure it for the first time in a rare autoimmune condition that attacks the optic nerves and spinal cord. Their 2025 study surveyed sixty-six patients with a standard apathy scale. About four in ten crossed the line into significant apathy.
Apathy deepened with fewer school years, more attacks, longer illness, and greater disability, and it marched with anxiety, fatigue, and broken sleep. Depression stood out as the independent driver. Apathy also tracked lower quality of life on every front, which the authors say makes screening for it worthwhile.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Zihan He, Wenjing Li, Xinyue Huang, Shuai Ma, Yuanbin Zhao, Shiquan Wang, Lili Yang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |