What Are the Neural Correlates of Impaired Awareness of Social Cognition and Function in Dementia? A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Deficits in social cognition and function are characteristic of dementia, commonly accompanied by a loss of awareness of the presence or extent of these deficits. This lack of awareness can impair social relationships, increase patients' and carers' burden, and contribute to increased rates of institutionalization. Despite clinical importance, neural correlates of this complex phenomenon remain unclear. We conducted a systematic search of five electronic databases to identify functional and structural neuroimaging studies investigating the neural correlates of impaired awareness of social cognition and function in any dementia type. We rated study quality and conducted a narrative synthesis of the results of the eight studies that met the predefined eligibility criteria. Across these studi

SUBMITTER: Hengstschlager A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9496823 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature