Diagnóstico Precoz en la Enfermedad de Alzheimer y su Impacto sobre el Deterioro Cognitivo y Dependencia

Palabras clave: enfermedad de alzheimer, diagnóstico precoz, biomarcadores, deterioro cognitivo leve, actividades de la vida diaria

Resumen

Introducción: La enfermedad de Alzheimer es la principal causa de demencia a nivel global. El diagnóstico tardío limita la ventana de oportunidad terapéutica, acelerando la pérdida de autonomía del paciente. El uso de biomarcadores moleculares y neuroimagen en fases prodrómicas permite identificar la proteinopatía antes de la instauración de daño neuronal irreversible. Objetivo: Sintetizar la evidencia científica terciaria y secundaria sobre la precisión de los biomarcadores moleculares y técnicas de neuroimagen en el diagnóstico prodrómico de la enfermedad de Alzheimer, evaluando su impacto en el control del deterioro cognitivo y la preservación de la funcionalidad. Métodos: Se desarrolló una revisión en paraguas (umbrella review) siguiendo los lineamientos del Instituto Joanna Briggs (JBI) y la declaración PRISMA. La calidad metodológica y el riesgo de sesgo se evaluaron mediante la herramienta AMSTAR 2. La síntesis de los datos se realizó mediante análisis cualitativo y narrativo estructurado. Resultados: La cuantificación de la razón Abeta42/Abeta40 en líquido cefalorraquídeo y la determinación de biomarcadores plasmáticos, particularmente la isoforma p-tau217, alcanzaron una precisión diagnóstica superior al 90% (AUC > 0.95), equiparable a la tomografía por emisión de positrones de amiloide. La intervención terapéutica con anticuerpos monoclonales anti-amiloide durante el deterioro cognitivo leve demostró una desaceleración de hasta el 27%-35% en el declive cognitivo global medido por escalas CDR-SB e iADRS. La detección oportuna prolongó la independencia en actividades instrumentales de la vida diaria, mitigando la sobrecarga del cuidador y reduciendo los costos proyectados por institucionalización y dependencia severa. Conclusiones: La identificación biológica de la enfermedad de Alzheimer en etapas prodrómicas mediante biomarcadores plasmáticos y de neuroimagen optimiza la estratificación del riesgo y posibilita la intervención médica precoz. Esta estrategia frena la progresión del deterioro cognitivo, retrasa la dependencia funcional y alivia de forma significativa la carga socioeconómica sobre los sistemas sanitarios.

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2026-10-23
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Blacio Arce, E. M., & Chu Lee, A. J. (2026). Diagnóstico Precoz en la Enfermedad de Alzheimer y su Impacto sobre el Deterioro Cognitivo y Dependencia. Ciencia Latina Revista Científica Multidisciplinar, 10(5), 4008-4030. https://doi.org/10.37811/cl_rcm.v10i5.26272
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Ciencias de la Salud