Sundowning
| Subclass of | delirium  |
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Sundowning, anaa sundown syndrome, prevalent among people plus sam form of dementia, be characterized by increased confusion den restlessness beginning insyd de late afternoon den early evening.[1] Na dem coin de term sundowning by nurse Lois K. Evans insyd 1987 secof de association between de person ein increased confusion den de setting of de sun.[2][3]
For people plus sundown syndrome, a multitude of behavioral problems dey begin to occur wey be associated plus long-term adverse outcomes.[4][5][6][7] Sundowning seem dey occur more frequently during de middle stages of Alzheimer's disease den mixed dementia den dey seem to subside plus de progression of de person ein dementia.[4][5] People be generally able to understand dat dis behavioral pattern be abnormal. Research dey show say 20–45% of people plus Alzheimer's go experience sam variation of sundowning confusion.[4][8] However, despite lack of an official diagnosis of sundown syndrome insyd de Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), der be currently a wide range of reported prevalence.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Khachiyants N, Trinkle D, Son SJ, Kim KY (December 2011). "Sundown syndrome in persons with dementia: an update". Psychiatry Investigation. 8 (4): 275–287. doi:10.4306/pi.2011.8.4.275. PMC 3246134. PMID 22216036.
- 1 2 Todd WD (2020). "Potential Pathways for Circadian Dysfunction and Sundowning-Related Behavioral Aggression in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias". Frontiers in Neuroscience. 14: 910. doi:10.3389/fnins.2020.00910. PMC 7494756. PMID 33013301.
- ↑ Evans LK (February 1987). "Sundown syndrome in institutionalized elderly". Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 35 (2): 101–108. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1987.tb01337.x. PMID 3805551. S2CID 21234681.
- 1 2 3 Smith G (April 28, 2011). "Sundowning: Late-day confusion". mayoclinic.com. Mayo Clinic. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- 1 2 "Sleeplessness and Sundowning". Alzheimer's Association.
- ↑ de Jonghe A, Korevaar JC, van Munster BC, de Rooij SE (December 2010). "Effectiveness of melatonin treatment on circadian rhythm disturbances in dementia. Are there implications for delirium? A systematic review". International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 25 (12): 1201–1208. doi:10.1002/gps.2454. PMID 21086534. S2CID 39214881.
- ↑ Canevelli M, Valletta M, Trebbastoni A, Sarli G, D'Antonio F, Tariciotti L, et al. (December 2016). "Sundowning in Dementia: Clinical Relevance, Pathophysiological Determinants, and Therapeutic Approaches". Frontiers in Medicine. 3: 73. doi:10.3389/fmed.2016.00073. PMC 5187352. PMID 28083535.
- ↑ "Il demente e la sindrome del tramonto" [The demented and the sunset syndrome]. anzianievita.it (in Italian). April 2, 2014.