Emotional feeling in patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Johanna Unglik (1, 2, 3) , Catherine Bungener (1, 2, 3) , Daniel Delgadillo (4) , François Salachas (5) , Pierre François Pradat (5) , Gaelle Bruneteau (5) , Timothee Lenglet (6) , Nadine Le Forestier (5) , Philippe Couratier (7, 8) , Yannick Vacher (9) , Lucette Lacomblez (5)

1 LPPS - EA 4057 - Laboratoire de Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé
2 UPD5 - Université Paris Descartes - Paris 5
3 USPC - Université Sorbonne Paris Cité
4 Service de neurologie 2 [CHU Pitié-Salpêtrière]
5 CHU Pitié-Salpêtrière [AP-HP]
6 Fédération des Maladies du Système Nerveux
7 NET - Neuroépidémiologie Tropicale
8 Service de Neurologie [CHU Limoges]
9 DRCD - Département de la Recherche Clinique et du Développement

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal and progressive neurodegenerative disorder involving motor neurons of the cerebral cortex, brain stem and spinal cord. Besides the motor signs, cognitive disorders and apathy may be present and may impact the survival time. These elements are therefore to be taken into consideration for medical care because they can influence the disease evolution. The literature shows low psychopathological disorders in this population despite its poor prognosis. The main objective of this study is to explore the emotional feeling in apathetic and non-apathetic patients in relation to their anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Mots clés: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; anxiety; apathy; depressive symptoms; emotion

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]; Santé publique et épidémiologie

Johanna Unglik, Catherine Bungener, Daniel Delgadillo, François Salachas, Pierre François Pradat, et al.. Emotional feeling in patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.. Gériatrie et psychologie & neuropsychiatrie du vieillissement, 2018, 16 (4), pp.414-422. ⟨10.1684/pnv.2018.0762⟩. ⟨hal-02025374⟩