ASPEK NEUROBIOLOGI GEJALA PERILAKU & PSIKOLOGIS PADA DEMENSIA (BEHAVIORAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS OF DEMENTIA / BPSD)
ABSTRACT: An increasing
the number of the elderly
population have an
impact too on
the increase in neuropsychiatric disorders in the elderly.
Until now it remains one of dementia disorders in the elderly is greatly
feared. Psychiatric aspects are very important to consider in a comprehensive
order management and sustainable is
the presence of
behavioral and psychological
symptoms in dementia
/ BPSD. Symptoms include
behavioral disinhibition, agitation,
wandering, catastrophic reactions,
complain, interference, and negativism,
while psychological symptoms
consist of mood
symptoms (depression, apathy, anxiety),
psychotic symptoms (delusions,
hallucinations,
misidentification), and personality changes.
One of the etiology of BPSD is neurobiology aspect, where there is a
change in neuropathology in the
brain and changes
in neurotransmitters (serotonin,
noradrenaline, dopamine, GABA,
acetylcholine, glutamate, and neuropeptides) that can cause the
appearance of symptoms of BPSD.
Penulis: Siti Khairiah, Hendy
M Margono
Kode Jurnal: jpkedokterandd120005
