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[Cognitive impairment in asthenic disorders]
L S Chutko1,2, S Yu Surushkina1, E A Yakovenko1
1N.P. Bechtereva Institute of the Human Brain of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Abstract:
The article presents a review of scientific publications devoted to cognitive aspects of asthenic disorders. The authors present different views on the etiology and basic mechanisms of pathogenesis of psychogenic asthenia and chronic fatigue syndrome, current diagnostic criteria for these diseases. The main attention is paid to the consideration of the neurocognitive deficit observed in mental asthenia and chronic fatigue syndrome. The role of cognitive control impairment in the development of adaptation disorders and the formation of asthenic conditions is considered. The results of studies of the effectiveness of pharmacological therapy for asthenic disorders are presented.
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