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2. Referral reasons to a Victorian mental health triage service for individuals living with young-onset dementia.
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Loi, Samantha M. and Velakoulis, Dennis
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HOME care services , *MENTAL health services , *BEHAVIOR modification , *SUICIDAL ideation , *PARANOIA , *RETROSPECTIVE studies , *AGITATION (Psychology) , *ANXIETY , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *CHI-squared test , *AGE factors in disease , *AGGRESSION (Psychology) , *DEMENTIA , *DATA analysis software , *MEDICAL referrals , *MEDICAL triage , *MENTAL depression , *RESIDENTIAL care - Abstract
Objectives: Mental health triage services are the first contact for people wanting support for their mental health and provide access to public mental health services in Victoria, Australia. People living with young-onset dementia and their families may contact triage services seeking assistance for behaviour changes and pathways to care as there are few alternative services available. Methods: The authors reviewed the minimum triage dataset from one of the largest mental health services in Victoria, Australia from 2018 to 2021 investigating reasons for referral for people with young-onset dementia. Results: Of the 1766 referrals for 'dementia', 145 were for young-onset dementia. Of these, 69% were referred for behaviour changes. About half of the referrals for behaviour changes were triaged as 'advice only'. One-third of referrals were from general practitioners. Conclusions: The availability of dementia-specific support services that could provide advice on dementia as well as advice for behaviour changes related to the disease could potentially ease the burden of phone calls received by mental health triage services. What is known about the topic? Young-onset dementia refers to a dementia with onset at less than 65 years of age. People with young-onset dementia may contact mental health services for support but the reasons for contact are unknown. What does this paper add? The reasons for contacting one Victorian mental health service included behaviour changes such as agitation or aggression and psychotic symptoms (74%) and general advice, including about dementia pathways (14%). General practitioners made up one-third of referral sources. What are the implications for practitioners? Victorian mental health services are generally overloaded and complex. There is a need to promote alternative dementia support organisations in order to provide an alternative contact for people affected by young-onset dementia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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3. Younger people with dementia registered to public mental health services in Victoria, Australia.
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Loi, Samantha M., Eratne, Dhamidhu, and Velakoulis, Dennis
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PUBLIC hospitals ,HEALTH services accessibility ,MENTAL health services ,CENSUS ,SEX distribution ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,CHI-squared test ,AGE factors in disease ,DEMENTIA ,COMPARATIVE studies ,MEDICAL triage ,NOSOLOGY - Abstract
Objectives: Individuals living with young-onset dementia fall through the gaps of adult and geriatric services. Given that non-cognitive symptoms of dementia in younger people are often psychiatric and behavioural in nature, these people may contact mental health services. There is sparse information investigating the frequency of people with young-onset dementia who contact mental health triage in Victoria. Methods: Triage data were obtained from the Victorian Agency for Health Information. The data contained demographics for people registered with Victorian mental health services. Consumers who had an International Classification for Diseases code for dementia and were aged less than 65 years were identified as people with young-onset dementia. Using information of the frequency of people with young-onset dementia who were registered with each area-based mental health service, population census statistics were used to make estimates of the frequency of young-onset dementia. Results: Of the 6172 people who had a dementia diagnosis, 1020 of them were aged less than 65 years and had young-onset dementia. There were proportionally more men who had young-onset dementia compared to women. There were more people with young-onset dementia registered to rural mental health services compared to metropolitan services. Conclusion: Findings provide important information for service planning in Victoria. Recommendations include upskilling and education for the assessment of dementia for those clinicians who work in mental health services, particularly in rural regions. What is known about the topic? Young-onset dementia refers to a dementia with onset at an age less than 65 years. Accessing age-appropriate services for these people is difficult as they fall through the gaps of adult and aged services due to their age. What does this paper add? Due to the behavioural and psychiatric manifestations related to young-onset dementia, data is provided about mental health service involvement for these people. What are the implications for practitioners? There is a need to upskill mental health clinicians, especially in rural areas, as younger people with dementia are accessing these services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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4. Investigating Equivalence of In-Person and Telehealth-Based Neuropsychological Assessment Performance for Individuals Being Investigated for Younger Onset Dementia.
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Brown, Aimee D, Kelso, Wendy, Eratne, Dhamidhu, Loi, Samantha M, Farrand, Sarah, Summerell, Patrick, Neath, Joanna, Walterfang, Mark, Velakoulis, Dennis, and Stolwyk, Renerus J
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NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests ,WECHSLER Adult Intelligence Scale ,DEMENTIA ,INTRACLASS correlation - Abstract
Objective Given the rapid shift to in-home teleneuropsychology models, more research is needed to investigate the equivalence of non-facilitator models of teleneuropsychology delivery for people with younger onset dementia (YOD). This study aimed to determine whether equivalent performances were observed on neuropsychological measures administered in-person and via teleneuropsychology in a sample of people being investigated for YOD. Method Using a randomized counterbalanced cross-over design, 43 participants (M
age = 60.26, SDage = 7.19) with a possible or probable YOD diagnosis completed 14 neuropsychological tests in-person and via teleneuropsychology, with a 2-week interval. Repeated measures t -tests, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), and Bland Altman analyses were used to investigate equivalence across the administration conditions. Results No statistical differences were found between in-person and teleneuropsychology conditions, except for the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Anxiety subtest. Small to negligible effect sizes were observed (ranging from.01 to.20). ICC estimates ranged from.71 to.97 across the neuropsychological measures. Bland Altman analyses revealed that the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale—Fourth Edition Block Design subtest had slightly better overall performance in the in-person condition and participants reported higher levels of anxiety symptoms during the teleneuropsychology condition; however, average anxiety symptoms remained within the clinically normal range. Participants reported a high level of acceptability for teleneuropsychology assessments. Conclusions These results suggest that performances are comparable between in-person and teleneuropsychology assessment modalities. Our findings support teleneuropsychology as a feasible alternative to in-person neuropsychological services for people under investigation of YOD, who face significant barriers in accessing timely diagnoses and treatment options. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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5. Plasma neurofilament light chain is increased in Niemann-Pick Type C but glial fibrillary acidic protein remains normal
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Eratne, Dhamidhu, primary, Lewis, Courtney, additional, Kelso, Wendy, additional, Loi, Samantha, additional, Chiu, Wei-Hsuan Michelle, additional, Blennow, Kaj, additional, Zetterberg, Henrik, additional, Santillo, Alexander F, additional, Velakoulis, Dennis, additional, and Walterfang, Mark, additional
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6. Neurofilament light and glial fibrillary acidic protein in mood and anxiety disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Kang, Matthew JY, primary, Grewal, Jasleen, additional, Eratne, Dhamidhu, additional, Malpas, Charles, additional, Chiu, Wei-Hsuan, additional, Katisko, Kasper, additional, Solje, Eino, additional, Santillo, Alexander F, additional, Mitchell, Philip B., additional, Hopwood, Malcolm, additional, and Velakoulis, Dennis, additional
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7. Alzheimer's disease biomarker utilization at first referral enhances differential diagnostic precision with simultaneous exclusion of Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease
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Wang, Zitianyu, primary, Lewis, Victoria, additional, Stehmann, Christiane, additional, Varghese, Shiji, additional, Senesi, Matteo, additional, McGlade, Amelia, additional, Ellett, Laura J., additional, Doecke, James D., additional, Eratne, Dhamidhu, additional, Velakoulis, Dennis, additional, Masters, Colin L., additional, Collins, Steven J., additional, and Li, Qiao‐Xin, additional
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8. Peer Support for Caregivers of People Living with Posterior Cortical Atrophy in Melbourne, Australia: A Feasibility Study.
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Mitchell, Alexander, Kelso, Wendy, Paynter, Camille, Hayes, Leanne, Velakoulis, Dennis, and Loi, Samantha M.
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9. Plasma neurofilament light protein is differentially associated with age in individuals with treatment-resistant schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder compared to controls
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Wannan, Cassandra M.J., Eratne, Dhamidhu, Santillo, Alexander F., Malpas, Charles, Cilia, Brandon, Dean, Olivia M., Walker, Adam, Berk, Michael, Bousman, Chad, Everall, Ian, Velakoulis, Dennis, and Pantelis, Christos
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10. Chapter 13 - Dementia and cognitive decline
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Huq, Aamira J., Eratne, Dhamidhu, and Velakoulis, Dennis
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11. Contributors
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Baek, Rena C., Bonardo, Pablo, Brady, Philip, Butterfield, Russell J., Calame, Daniel G., Chung, Wendy K., Cohen, Bernard A., Corvin, Aiden, Daich Varela, Malena, de Boer, Irene, Dyment, David A., Eratne, Dhamidhu, Fassad, Mahmoud R., Federico, Antonio, Fink, John K., Finn, Patrick F., Georgiou, Michalis, Gill, Pritmohinder S., Heron, Elizabeth, Huq, Aamira J., Jinnah, H.A., Kernohan, Kristin D., Kim, Jong-Won, Kinariwalla, Neha, Koleilat, Alaa, Lawrence, Chloe J., Lequin, Maarten, Li, Hong, Lin, Ava Yun, Lupski, James R., Lynch, David S., Manberg, Stephanie, Marafi, Dana, Martini, Paolo G.V., Matthews, Emma, McFarland, Robert, Menkovic, Iskren, Michaelides, Michel, Millington, David S., Muthusamy, Karthik, Oegema, Renske, Ormond, Cathal, Park, Helen H., Park, Kyung Sun, Pastores, Gregory M., Patel, Krutik, Porter-Gill, Patricia A., Reisin, Ricardo, Rule, Don, Ryan, Niamh, Scarpa, Maurizio, Schimmenti, Lisa A., Schottlaender, Lucía, Tay, Stacey K.H., Taylor, Robert W., Terwindt, Gisela M., van den Maagdenberg, Arn M.J.M., Velakoulis, Dennis, Vengoechea, Jaime, Wade, Charles, Wagner, Matias, Wang, Leo H., Wortmann, Saskia B., Younger, David S., Yu, Feliciano B., Jr., and Ziegler, Alban C.
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12. Elevated plasma neurofilament light and glial fibrillary acidic protein in epilepsy versus nonepileptic seizures and nonepileptic disorders.
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Dobson H, Al Maawali S, Malpas C, Santillo AF, Kang M, Todaro M, Watson R, Yassi N, Blennow K, Zetterberg H, Foster E, Neal A, Velakoulis D, O'Brien TJ, Eratne D, and Kwan P
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Objective: Research suggests that recurrent seizures may lead to neuronal injury. Neurofilament light chain protein (NfL) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) levels increase in cerebrospinal fluid and blood in response to neuroaxonal damage, and they have been hypothesized as potential biomarkers for epilepsy. We examined plasma NfL and GFAP levels and their diagnostic utility in differentiating patients with epilepsy from those with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) and other nonepileptic disorders., Methods: We recruited consecutive adults admitted for video-electroencephalographic monitoring and formal neuropsychiatric assessment. NfL and GFAP levels were quantified and compared between different patient groups and an age-matched reference cohort (n = 1926) and correlated with clinical variables in patients with epilepsy., Results: A total of 138 patients were included, of whom 104 were diagnosed with epilepsy, 22 with PNES, and 12 with other conditions. Plasma NfL and GFAP levels were elevated in patients with epilepsy compared to PNES, adjusted for age and sex (NfL p = .04, GFAP p = .04). A high proportion of patients with epilepsy (20%) had NfL levels above the 95th age-matched percentile compared to the reference cohort (5%). NfL levels above the 95th percentile of the reference cohort had a 95% positive predictive value for epilepsy. Patients with epilepsy who had NfL levels above the 95th percentile were younger than those with lower levels (37.5 vs. 43.8 years, p = .03)., Significance: An elevated NfL or GFAP level in an individual patient may support an underlying epilepsy diagnosis, particularly in younger adults, and cautions against a diagnosis of PNES alone. Further examination of the association between NfL and GFAP levels and specific epilepsy subtypes or seizure characteristics may provide valuable insights into disease heterogeneity and contribute to the refinement of diagnosis, understanding pathophysiological mechanisms, and formulating treatment approaches., (© 2024 The Author(s). Epilepsia published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International League Against Epilepsy.)
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13. Associations between structural brain changes and blood neurofilament light chain protein in treatment-resistant schizophrenia.
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Cilia BJ, Eratne D, Wannan C, Malpas C, Janelidze S, Hansson O, Everall I, Bousman C, Thomas N, Santillo AF, Velakoulis D, and Pantelis C
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Background and Hypothesis: Around 30% of people with schizophrenia are refractory to antipsychotic treatment (treatment-resistant schizophrenia; TRS). While abnormal structural neuroimaging findings, in particular volume and thickness reductions, are often observed in schizophrenia, it is anticipated that biomarkers of neuronal injury like neurofilament light chain protein (NfL) can improve our understanding of the pathological basis underlying schizophrenia. The current study aimed to determine whether people with TRS demonstrate different associations between plasma NfL levels and regional cortical thickness reductions compared with controls., Study Design: Measurements of plasma NfL and cortical thickness were obtained from 39 individuals with TRS, and 43 healthy controls. T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging sequences were obtained and processed via FreeSurfer. General linear mixed models adjusting for age and weight were estimated to determine whether the interaction between diagnostic group and plasma NfL level predicted lower cortical thickness across frontotemporal structures and the insula., Study Results: Significant (false discovery rate corrected) cortical thinning of the left ( p = 0.001,
η 2 p = 0.104) and right ( p < 0.001,η 2 p = 0.167) insula was associated with higher levels of plasma NfL in TRS, but not in healthy controls., Conclusions: The association between regional thickness reduction of the insula bilaterally and plasma NfL may reflect a neurodegenerative process during the course of TRS. The findings of the present study suggest that some level of cortical degeneration localised to the bilateral insula may exist in people with TRS, which is not observed in the normal population., Competing Interests: Conflict of interest The author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship and/or publication of this article: OH has acquired research support (for the institution) from AVID Radiopharmaceuticals, Biogen, C2N Diagnostics, Eli Lilly, Eisai, Fujirebio, GE Healthcare, and Roche. In the past 2 years, he has received consultancy/speaker fees from AC Immune, Alzpath, BioArctic, Biogen, Bristol Meyer Squibb, Cerveau, Eisai, Eli Lilly, Fujirebio, Merck, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Roche, Sanofi and Siemens. The remaining authors have nothing to disclose.- Published
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14. Cerebrospinal fluid neurofilament light predicts longitudinal diagnostic change in patients with psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders.
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Kang MJY, Eratne D, Dobson H, Malpas CB, Keem M, Lewis C, Grewal J, Tsoukra V, Dang C, Mocellin R, Kalincik T, Santillo AF, Zetterberg H, Blennow K, Stehmann C, Varghese S, Li QX, Masters CL, Collins S, Berkovic SF, Evans A, Kelso W, Farrand S, Loi SM, Walterfang M, and Velakoulis D
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Objective: People with neuropsychiatric symptoms often experience delay in accurate diagnosis. Although cerebrospinal fluid neurofilament light (CSF NfL) shows promise in distinguishing neurodegenerative disorders (ND) from psychiatric disorders (PSY), its accuracy in a diagnostically challenging cohort longitudinally is unknown., Methods: We collected longitudinal diagnostic information (mean = 36 months) from patients assessed at a neuropsychiatry service, categorising diagnoses as ND/mild cognitive impairment/other neurological disorders (ND/MCI/other) and PSY. We pre-specified NfL > 582 pg/mL as indicative of ND/MCI/other., Results: Diagnostic category changed from initial to final diagnosis for 23% (49/212) of patients. NfL predicted the final diagnostic category for 92% (22/24) of these and predicted final diagnostic category overall (ND/MCI/other vs. PSY) in 88% (187/212), compared to 77% (163/212) with clinical assessment alone., Conclusions: CSF NfL improved diagnostic accuracy, with potential to have led to earlier, accurate diagnosis in a real-world setting using a pre-specified cut-off, adding weight to translation of NfL into clinical practice.
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15. Plasma neurofilament light in behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia compared to mood and psychotic disorders.
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Eratne D, Kang M, Malpas C, Simpson-Yap S, Lewis C, Dang C, Grewal J, Coe A, Dobson H, Keem M, Chiu WH, Kalincik T, Ooi S, Darby D, Brodtmann A, Hansson O, Janelidze S, Blennow K, Zetterberg H, Walker A, Dean O, Berk M, Wannan C, Pantelis C, Loi SM, Walterfang M, Berkovic SF, Santillo AF, and Velakoulis D
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- Humans, Biomarkers, Intermediate Filaments, Alzheimer Disease diagnosis, Bipolar Disorder diagnosis, Depressive Disorder, Major diagnosis, Frontotemporal Dementia diagnosis, Psychotic Disorders
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Objective: Blood biomarkers of neuronal injury such as neurofilament light (NfL) show promise to improve diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders and distinguish neurodegenerative from primary psychiatric disorders (PPD). This study investigated the diagnostic utility of plasma NfL to differentiate behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD, a neurodegenerative disorder commonly misdiagnosed initially as PPD), from PPD, and performance of large normative/reference data sets and models., Methods: Plasma NfL was analysed in major depressive disorder (MDD, n = 42), bipolar affective disorder (BPAD, n = 121), treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS, n = 82), bvFTD ( n = 22), and compared to the reference cohort (Control Group 2, n = 1926, using GAMLSS modelling), and age-matched controls (Control Group 1, n = 96, using general linear models)., Results: Large differences were seen between bvFTD (mean NfL 34.9 pg/mL) and all PPDs and controls (all < 11 pg/mL). NfL distinguished bvFTD from PPD with high accuracy, sensitivity (86%), and specificity (88%). GAMLSS models using reference Control Group 2 facilitated precision interpretation of individual levels, while performing equally to or outperforming models using local controls. Slightly higher NfL levels were found in BPAD, compared to controls and TRS., Conclusions: This study adds further evidence on the diagnostic utility of NfL to distinguish bvFTD from PPD of high clinical relevance to a bvFTD differential diagnosis, and includes the largest cohort of BPAD to date. Using large reference cohorts, GAMLSS modelling and the interactive Internet-based application we developed, may have important implications for future research and clinical translation. Studies are underway investigating utility of plasma NfL in diverse neurodegenerative and primary psychiatric conditions in real-world clinical settings., Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: O.H. has acquired research support (for the institution) from ADx, AVID Radiopharmaceuticals, Biogen, Eli Lilly, Eisai, Fujirebio, GE Healthcare, Pfizer, and Roche. In the past 2 years, he has received consultancy/speaker fees from AC Immune, Amylyx, Alzpath, BioArctic, Biogen, Cerveau, Eisai, Fujirebio, Genentech, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Roche, and Siemens. M.W. has received research support from Eli Lilly, Bristol-Myers Squib, Pfizer, Roche, Vtesse, and Actelion. He has also received consultancy/speaking fees from Biomarin, Actelion, Mallinckrodt and Orphan Pharmaceuticals. A.J.W. has received grant/fellowship support from the Trisno Family Gift and Deakin University. H.Z. has served at scientific advisory boards and/or as a consultant for Abbvie, Acumen, Alector, Alzinova, ALZPath, Annexon, Apellis, Artery Therapeutics, AZTherapies, CogRx, Denali, Eisai, Nervgen, Novo Nordisk, Optoceutics, Passage Bio, Pinteon Therapeutics, Prothena, Red Abbey Labs, reMYND, Roche, Samumed, Siemens Healthineers, Triplet Therapeutics, and Wave, has given lectures in symposia sponsored by Cellectricon, Fujirebio, Alzecure, Biogen, and Roche, and is a co-founder of Brain Biomarker Solutions in Gothenburg AB (BBS), which is a part of the GU Ventures Incubator Programme (outside submitted work). K.B. has served as a consultant and at advisory boards for Acumen, ALZPath, BioArctic, Biogen, Eisai, Julius Clinical, Lilly, Novartis, Ono Pharma, Prothena, Roche Diagnostics, and Siemens Healthineers; has served at data monitoring committees for Julius Clinical and Novartis; has given lectures, produced educational materials and participated in educational programmes for Biogen, Eisai and Roche Diagnostics; and is a co-founder of Brain Biomarker Solutions in Gothenburg AB (BBS), which is a part of the GU Ventures Incubator Programme, outside the work presented in this paper.
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