Table 2. Frequency of patients with neuropsychiatric manifestation and mean Neuropsychiatric Inventory score and distress reported by caregivers for each symptom.
n (%) | Mean NPI (SD) | Mean distress (SD) | |
---|---|---|---|
Apathy | 71 (53) | 3.40 (3.89) | 1.61 (1.63) |
Anxiety | 65 (49) | 2.76 (3.44) | 1.40 (1.55) |
Dysphoria/depression | 57 (42) | 2.12 (3.26) | 1.21 (1.54) |
Delusions | 55 (42) | 2.10 (3.26) | 1.19 (1.56) |
Aberrant motor behavior | 51 (38) | 2.87 (4.40) | 1.13 (1.60) |
Irritability | 49 (36) | 2.16 (3.38) | 1.18 (1.66) |
Nighttime behavior disturbances | 49 (36) | 2.64 (4.08) | 1.12 (1.62) |
Agitation/aggression | 40 (30) | 1.96 (3.64) | 0.91 (1.53) |
Appetite and eating change | 39 (29) | 2.20 (3.90) | 0.93 (1.52) |
Disinhibition | 38 (28) | 2.10 (3.79) | 0.90 (1.49) |
Hallucinations | 37 (27) | 1.37 (2.94) | 0.79 (1.41) |
Euphoria/elation | 6 (5) | 0.13 (0.88) | 0.04 (0.36) |
NPI: Neuropsychiatric Inventory; SD: standard deviation.