Relationship between Metabolic Syndrome and Cognitive Functions in Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia / 정신신체의학
Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
;
: 104-111, 2014.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between metabolic syndrome and cognitive functions among chronic schizophrenia patients.METHODS:
The survey participants were 105(40 metabolic syndrome and 65 non-metabolic syndrome) chronic schizophrenia patients at Yang-san Hospital. Each score of cognitive test(A Korean version of the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Packet, stroop test), Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, Hamilton rating scale for Depression were assessed. Statistical analysis of the relationship between various tests of A Korean version of the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Packet and metabolic syndrome were performed using ANCOVA and logistic regression.RESULTS:
Schizophrenia patients with lower score on construction praxia were likely to be included in Metabolic syndrome group. However, there were no significant relationships in other tests between the two groups.CONCLUSION:
This study found metabolic syndrome caused cognitive decline in chronic schizophrenia patients, especially Construction praxia. This study could be a basis to show metabolic syndrome has to be treated appropriately in schizophrenia patients and suggests the necessity of following longitudinal designed study.
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Main subject:
Schizophrenia
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Logistic Models
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Depression
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Alzheimer Disease
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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