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Lucidity in the Deeply Forgetful: A Scoping Review.
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ABSTRACT: Background
Even in severe states of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), accounts of an unexpected or paradoxical return of awareness and lucidity have been reported in some patients, documented formally, and studied.Objective
A scoping review was undertaken to survey the literature on the topic.Methods
Five databases were searched using pertinent search terms. Results were deduplicated and subsequently screened by title and abstract for relevance. Remaining reports were read and included or excluded using specific inclusion criteria. 30 results consisted of a mix of perspective papers, case reports, qualitative surveys of caregivers, law journal comments, and mechanistic speculation.Results
An equal mix of primary and secondary research was identified.Conclusions
The papers collected in this review provide a valuable methodological outline for researching the topic of lucid episodes in ADRD. The verified legitimacy and simultaneous inexplicability of these events promote philosophical discussion, mechanistic investigations, and sorely needed research in the field of ADRD.
SUBMITTER: Ross JP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10977389 | biostudies-literature | 2024
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Lucidity in the Deeply Forgetful: A Scoping Review.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD 20240101 1
<h4>Background</h4>Even in severe states of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), accounts of an unexpected or paradoxical return of awareness and lucidity have been reported in some patients, documented formally, and studied.<h4>Objective</h4>A scoping review was undertaken to survey the literature on the topic.<h4>Methods</h4>Five databases were searched using pertinent search terms. Results were deduplicated and subsequently screened by title and abstract for relevance. Remaining ...[more]
