Italian Validation of the Beaumont Behavioural Inventory (BBI)

Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA190 enrolled

Overview

Up to 50% of patients affected with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can show behavioral dysfunctions within the spectrum of frontotemporal degenerations (FTD) - namely, apathy, disinhibition, loss of sympathy/empathy, perseverative and stereotyped behaviours, dietary changes \[Strong et al., 2017\]. The Beaumont Behavioural Inventory (BBI) \[Elamin et al., 2017\] is a questionnaire designed for detecting FTD-spectrum behavioural changes in ALS patients. The present study aims at both validating the BBI in an Italian ALS population and determining normative cut-off values of the instrument.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

190

Conditions

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Interventions

BBIBEHAVIORAL

administration of psychometric test

Eligibility

Sex: ALLHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * possible, probable or definite ALS according to El Escorial revised criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Any other clinically significant cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, neurological or psychiatric disorder or any other major concurrent illness that in the opinion of the investigator could interfere with the interpretation of the study results

Italian Validation of the Beaumont Behavioural Inventory (BBI)

Overview

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