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What are the neural correlates of meta-cognition and anosognosia in Alzheimer's disease? A systematic review

Hallam, B; Chan, J; Gonzalez Costafreda, S; Bhome, R; Huntley, J; (2020) What are the neural correlates of meta-cognition and anosognosia in Alzheimer's disease? A systematic review. Neurobiology of Aging , 94 pp. 250-264. 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2020.06.011. Green open access

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Abstract

Awareness of one's own cognitive processes (metacognition) or of one's own illness or deficits (anosognosia) can be impaired in people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The neural correlates of anosognosia within AD remain inconclusive. Understanding anosognosia is of importance because of its impact on carer burden and increased institutionalization. A systematic review of structural and functional neuroimaging studies was conducted to identify specific brain regions associated with anosognosia within AD. Thirty-two studies were included in the systematic review. Reduced gray matter density, cerebral blood flow, and hypometabolism in 8 key regions were significantly associated with increased anosognosia scores in people with AD. The most frequently associated regions were the inferior frontal gyrus, anterior cingulate cortex, and medial temporal lobe. Other key regions include the superior frontal gyrus, medial frontal gyrus, orbitofrontal cortex, posterior cingulate cortex, and the insula. Identifying brain regions associated with anosognosia can aid understanding and identification of anosognosia in people with AD and potentially facilitate improvements in care.

Type: Article
Title: What are the neural correlates of meta-cognition and anosognosia in Alzheimer's disease? A systematic review
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2020.06.011
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2020.06.0...
Language: English
Additional information: © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, Anosognosia, Neural-correlates, Neuroimaging, Systematic review
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Neurodegenerative Diseases
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10106393
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