Apathy, anhedonia and cognitive dysfunction: common symptoms of depression and neurological disorders
Abstract
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in neurological practice. Among other symptoms of depression, a symptom complex represented by apathy, anhedonia, and cognitive impairment plays an important role. This review presents the clinical characteristics of the symptoms described above and discusses modern neurochemical and neuroimaging concepts of their pathogenesis. The problem of pathogenetically substantiated therapy of depression with a predominance of apathy, anhedonia and cognitive impairment is discussed. Fundamental and clinical arguments are presented in favor of the high efficacy of vortioxetine in depression with a predominance of apathy, anhedonia, and cognitive impairment.
About the Authors
D. S. Petelin
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
2, Bolshaya Pirogovska St., Build. 4, Moscow 119991
S. P. Bairamova
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
2, Bolshaya Pirogovska St., Build. 4, Moscow 119991
O. Yu. Sorokina
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
2, Bolshaya Pirogovska St., Build. 4, Moscow 119991
I. N. Niinoja
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
2, Bolshaya Pirogovska St., Build. 4, Moscow 119991
A. B. Lokshina
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
2, Bolshaya Pirogovska St., Build. 4, Moscow 119991
B. A. Volel
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
2, Bolshaya Pirogovska St., Build. 4, Moscow 119991
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