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Moreover, we performed a prospective evaluation in a 10-year time-span of a small subgroup of patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Clinically significant depressive and anxiety symptoms were registered in 23 and 35% of patients respectively, mostly in the group with active disease at evaluation. Concerning cognition, patients scored worse than controls in all cognitive domains explored, with a significant difference registered in almost all tests administered. Moreover, hypopituitarism and IGF-1 levels seem to be related to a worse cognitive performance, especially in the group of tests exploring the memory domain. In the prospective group, with the limitation of a really small sample size, we observed a global improvement over time in all domains evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Acromegaly is characterized by higher levels of psychological distress and poorer neurocognitive functioning, with a possible association with activity of disease.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fneur.2026.1736577","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,3]],"date-time":"2026-03-03T05:22:51Z","timestamp":1772515371000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Neuropsychological profile in acromegaly: a single center cross sectional analysis and preliminary prospective long-term study"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Giorgia","family":"Abete 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