Comments on “Impact of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms on Caregiver Burden in Major Neurocognitive Disorder due to Lewy Body Disease: A Bibliometric Analysis”
This letter comments on the bibliometric analysis by Gadikota et al. (2025) exploring the impact of neuropsychiatric symptoms on caregiver burden in Lewy Body Disease (LBD), published in Academic Medicine & Surgery. The study, analyzing 770 articles, highlights a research shift toward caregiver burden and patient-centered care, noting that neuropsychiatric symptoms affect up to 80% of LBD patients, correlating with increased caregiver distress. The authors suggest investigating cultural and regional caregiving variations and propose caregiver training programs, supported by evidence from trials (2019, 2016), to enhance management in resource-limited settings. The letter applauds the study’s holistic approach and calls for future research on tailored interventions to improve quality of life.
Authors
- Amin Ul Haq
- Syed Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8672-6894)
- Mohammad Idrees (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7474-1764)
- Anfal Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8378-1211)
Institutions
- Saidu Teaching Hospital (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Academic Medicine & Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.62186/001c.144357
- Primary Topic
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00