Fatigue and depression at 8 weeks and 1 year after bacterial brain abscess and their relationship with cognitive status.

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Title: Fatigue and depression at 8 weeks and 1 year after bacterial brain abscess and their relationship with cognitive status.
Authors: Rogne, Ane Gretesdatter1,2 (AUTHOR) ane.gretesdatter.rogne@sunnaas.no, Sigurdardottir, Solrun1 (AUTHOR), Raudeberg, Rune3 (AUTHOR), Hassel, Bjørnar1,4 (AUTHOR), Dahlberg, Daniel1 (AUTHOR)
Source: Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. Aug2024, p1-24. 24p. 2 Illustrations.
Subject Terms: *EXECUTIVE function, *BRAIN abscess, *FATIGUE (Physiology), *RELATIONSHIP status, *SHORT-term memory
Abstract: A bacterial brain abscess (BA) is a focal brain infection with largely unknown long-term implications. This prospective study assessed the frequency of fatigue and symptoms of depression at 8 weeks and 1 year after BA and examined the relationship between fatigue, depressive symptoms, and cognitive status. Twenty BA-patients (age 17–73; 45% female) were assessed for fatigue, depression, memory, and executive functions. Fatigue rates were 40-65% at 8 weeks and 25-33% at 1 year on various fatigue questionnaires. Patient Health Questionnaire indicated symptoms of depression in 10% at the 8-week follow-up only. Relevant comorbidities and vocational outcomes were not associated with fatigue or symptoms of depression. Mean fatigue scores improved significantly between the two-time points. Greater fatigue was related to subjective problems with working memory, inhibition, self-monitoring, and emotional control and worse objective verbal memory performance. Symptoms of depression were associated with one out of two fatigue measures. We conclude that fatigue is common in the first year after BA, and higher levels of fatigue are related to more cognitive problems. Symptoms of clinical depression were rare. These findings underscore fatigue as an important consequence of BA and emphasize the necessity for targeted rehabilitation interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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ISSN:09602011
DOI:10.1080/09602011.2024.2393361
Published in:Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
Language:English