Improvement in behavioral symptoms and advance of activity acrophase after short-term bright light treatment in severe dementia

被引：68

作者：

Skjerve, A

Holsten, F

Aarsland, D

Bjorvatn, B

Nygaard, HA

Johansen, IM

机构：

[1] Univ Bergen, Dept Clin Psychol, N-5015 Bergen, Norway

[2] Olaviken Treatment Ctr, Bergen, Norway

[3] Univ Bergen, Haukeland Hosp, Dept Psychiat, N-5021 Bergen, Norway

[4] Psychiat Hosp Rogaland, Sect Geriatr Psychiat, Stavanger, Norway

[5] Univ Bergen, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Hlth Care, Sect Gen Practice, Bergen, Norway

[6] Univ Bergen, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Hlth Care, Geriatr Med Sect, Bergen, Norway

来源：

PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES | 2004年 / 58卷 / 04期

关键词：

activity rhythm; behavior; bright light; dementia; sleep;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1440-1819.2004.01265.x

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Ten elderly subjects with severe dementia were given bright light (5000-8000 lux) for 45 min each morning for 4 weeks. Two rating scales of behavioral symptoms in dementia were used as outcome measures: Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) and Behavior Pathology In Alzheimer's Disease Rating Scale (BEHAVE-AD), a scale for sleep-wake disturbances, and actigraphy to monitor activity rhythm. Behavioral symptoms improved with treatment. No changes in sleep-wake measures were found. There was an advance of the activity rhythm acrophase during treatment. These results suggest that short-time bright light improves behavioral symptoms and aspects of activity rhythm disturbances even in severely demented subjects.

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页码：343 / 347

页数：5

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