Empathy In Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Systematic Review.
Emanuele PickJohann Roland KleinbubStefania MannariniArianna PalmieriPublished in: Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment (2019)
In conclusion, we highlight the crucial importance of acknowledging empathy deficits in these diseases, showing their repercussion on both patients' and caregivers' quality of life, the establishment of a functional doctor-patient relationship, and the development of efficacious psychological intervention. These clinical approaches can be enriched by the knowledge of the spared abilities of patients affected by neurodegenerative diseases.