Results: 355

Disfunción cognitiva en lupus eritematoso sistémico y su asociación con actividad y daño
Cognitive dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus in relation to disease activity and damage

Medicina (B.Aires); 77 (4), 2017
El lupus eritematoso sistémico (LES), es una enfermedad reumatológica, que puede presentar en su evolución alteraciones neurocognitivas, con importante compromiso fronto-subcortical. Sin embargo, existe escasa evidencia publicada sobre la relación entre la disfunción cognitiva y la actividad y daño...

Mild cognitive impairment and progression to dementia of Alzheimer's disease

Summary The increase in life expectancy in the Brazilian population raises questions about the preparation of the public health system in identifying elderly patients with signs of cognitive impairment. Currently, as a consequence of the long duration of preclinical phase of Alzheimer's disease, efforts ...

Evaluación neuropsicológica en niños y adolescentes con fenilcetonuria e hiperfenilalaninemia y su relación con los niveles de fenilalanina plasmática

Arch. argent. pediatr; 115 (3), 2017
Aunque, con tratamiento precoz, los pacientes con fenilcetonuria pueden presentar niveles de inteligencia normales, es importante optimizar el control dietético para mantener niveles de fenilalanina adecuados y poder desarrollar su potencial intelectual sin alteraciones en sus tareas diarias por défici...

Health Conditions and Memory Performance: a study with older adult women

Rev. bras. enferm; 70 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: to verify the correlation between health condition and memory performance of older adult women in the community. Method: Analytical cross-sectional study developed with 28 older adult women living in Cuiabá-MT. They answered the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and a shortened...

Potential role of a cognitive rehabilitation program following left temporal lobe epilepsy surgery

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Research into memory and epilepsy has focused on measuring problems and exploring causes with limited attention directed at the role of neuropsychological rehabilitation in alleviating post-operative memory difficulties. Objectives To assess the effects of a memory rehabilitation program in pa...

The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene Val66Met polymorphism affects memory performance in older adults

Objective: Memory impairment is an important contributor to the reduction in quality of life experienced by older adults, and genetic risk factors seem to contribute to variance in age-related cognitive decline. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is an important nerve growth factor linked with deve...

Associations of Cerebrovascular Metabolism Genotypes With Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Age at Onset of Alzheimer's Disease Dementia

Objective: To study associations of cerebrovascular metabolism genotypes and haplotypes with age at Alzheimer’s disease dementia (AD) onset and with neuropsychiatric symptoms according to each dementia stage. Methods: Consecutive outpatients with late-onset AD were assessed for age at dementia ons...

Computerized cognitive training in children and adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder as add-on treatment to stimulants: feasibility study and protocol description

Abstract Background Cognitive training has received increasing attention as a non-pharmacological approach for the treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. Few studies have assessed cognitive training as add-on treatment to medication in randomized placeb...

Association between resilience and posttraumatic stress disorder among Brazilian victims of urban violence: a cross-sectional case-control study

Abstract Introduction This study investigated the association between resilience and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Brazilian victims of urban violence. It also compared defense mechanisms, parental bonding, and childhood trauma between those who developed PTSD and those who did not. Method...

Usefulness of diffusion tensor imaging in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: potential biomarker and association with the cognitive profile

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT The objective of this preliminary study was to correlate diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) alterations with the cognitive profile of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Methods This was a case-control study conducted from December 1, 2012 to December 1, 2014. Clinical and demograph...