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Profile and neuropsychological differences in adolescent students with and without dyslexia

Rev. latinoam. psicol; 51 (2), 2019
Abstract Dyslexia is a problem of increasing prevalence in school-age students. The latest experiences in the application of neuropsychology to education are interesting because they allow for the evaluation of different neuropsychological variables to obtain a better understanding of the learning proces...

Development of a word accentuation test for predicting cognitive performance in Portuguese-speaking populations

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (8), 2019
ABSTRACT The Word Accentuation Test (WAT) has been used to predict premorbid intelligence and cognitive performance in Spanish-speaking populations. It requires participants to read a list of words without the accent marks that indicate the stressed syllable. Objective: As Portuguese pronunciation is al...

Theory of mind impairment in Huntington's disease patients and their relatives

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (8), 2019
ABSTRACT Huntington disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterized by movement disorders, cognitive impairment, and psychiatric symptoms. Relatives of HD patients experience a great burden as the latter suffer from altered social conduct and deterioration of interpersonal relationsh...

Evaluación neuropsicológica de la memoria semántica en demencia presenil y declive cognitivo atípico: ¿estamos preparados?

El envejecimiento de la población es un fenómeno demográfico de preocupación mundial. Junto al aumento de la población mayor, aumenta también el número de enfermedades neurodegenerativas. La enfermedad de Alzheimer y la demencia frontotemporal, son las principales causas del envejecimiento cogniti...

Cognitive profile of children with sickle cell anemia compared to healthy controls

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 95 (4), 2019
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the cognitive abilities of children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia diagnosed through neonatal screening and to compare them with healthy controls, adjusting the results to their socioeconomic status. Methods: Cognitive assessment was performed with the Wechsler ...

Síntomas disejecutivos y reflejos frontales en pacientes con enfermedad de Alzheimer
Dysexecutive symptoms and frontal reflexes in patients with Alzheimer disease

Cambios rev. méd; 18 (1), 2019
INTRODUCCIÓN. La enfermedad de Alzheimer, supone la primera causa de demencia y produce múltiples alteraciones cognitivas como la afectación de las funciones ejecutivas. Esos pacientes presentan síntomas disejecutivos y alteración en los reflejos de liberación frontal, aunque se descono...

Religiosity and spirituality in patients with epilepsy

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Religiosity and spirituality (R/S) are widely regarded as important allies against illness and suffering in general. Findings in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) suggest the temporal lobe as the anatomical-functional basis of religious experiences. Both R/S are relevant in patients with epilepsy (PW...

Is the Mini-Mental State Examination the best cognitive screening test for less educated people?

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) results are strongly influenced by educational level. The Brief Cognitive Screening Battery (BCSB) is an alternative assessment tool that provides more accurate results in individuals with less education. Objective: Our aim was to compare the MMSE and BCSB a...

Memory impairment: an intermediate clinical syndrome symptom in HTLV-1-infected patients?

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (6), 2019
Background Although classical human T-cell lymphocyte virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis syndrome is the most frequent HTLV-1-associated neurological disorder, some "minor" neurological disorders can be seen in "asymptomatic" carriers. These disorders, including cog...

Recognition of dynamic and static facial expressions of emotion among older adults with major depression

Abstract Introduction The recognition of facial expressions of emotion is essential to living in society. However, individuals with major depression tend to interpret information considered imprecise in a negative light, which can exert a direct effect on their capacity to decode social stimuli. Objec...