Although highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has improved survival rates of HIV patients, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) still exist in a highly prevalent group of persons with this disease. In this study we seek to evaluate the influence of drug use in the neuropsychological per...
El constructo de impulsividad-reflexividad hace referencia a un estilo cognitivo. Se han propuesto dos dimensiones a evaluar, impulsivos, cuando se generan respuestas con gran número de errores y corto tiempo de latencia y reflexivos, cuando hay bajo número de errores y alto tiempo de latencia. El obje...
Abstract Objective. To evaluate the improvement of the elderly's functional capacity before intervention in cognitive stimulation workshops, according to subgroups. Methods. Quantitative study, by before and after evaluation, following during one year the cognitive stimulation intervention, conducted a...
ABSTRACT Multiple sclerosis (MS) may present with a cognitive impairment as disabling as the physical disabilities. Therefore, routine cognitive evaluation is pivotal. Valid and reliable neuropsychological tests are essential in follow-up and to define future therapeutic interventions. Objectives To in...
ABSTRACT Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease involving multiple organs, characterized by the production of autoantibodies and the development of tissue injury. The etiology of SLE is partially known, involving multiple genetic and environmental factors. As many as 50% of pa...
Autoanticuerpos/metabolismo,
Trastornos Cerebrovasculares/diagnóstico por imagen,
Cefalea/diagnóstico,
Vasculitis por Lupus del Sistema Nervioso Central/complicaciones,
Vasculitis por Lupus del Sistema Nervioso Central/diagnóstico por imagen,
Vasculitis por Lupus del Sistema Nervioso Central/inmunología,
Vasculitis por Lupus del Sistema Nervioso Central/terapia,
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética,
Mielitis/diagnóstico por imagen,
Pruebas Neuropsicológicas,
Convulsiones/diagnóstico,
Síndrome
Abstract Exposure to high levels of cortisol and self-reported stress, as well as cognitive reserve, have been linked to Alzheimer’s disease pathology. However, there are no studies on the interaction of these variables. The present study aims to assess the associations of measures of cortisol, sel...
Autonomy is an inherent condition of every ethical act. This attribution is expressed, when decisions are made, as capacity. Physician-patient alliance is defied when there is a reasonable doubt of patients’ ability to make a choice, an extraordinarily complex scenario. As a response, in the last f...
Toma de Decisiones,
Evaluación de la Discapacidad,
Consentimiento Informado,
Competencia Mental,
Autonomía Personal,
Comprensión,
Ética Médica,
Entrevistas como Asunto/métodos,
Pruebas Neuropsicológicas,
Participación del Paciente,
Relaciones Médico-Paciente,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados
Introducción: Los pacientes con trastorno afectivo bipolar tipo I (TBI) tienen alta prevalencia de síntomas psicóticos, los cuales se han relacionado con un mayor deterioro cognitivo. Sin embargo, en la literatura aún no hay total claridad sobre esto. Objetivo: Determinar si la historia de síntomas ...
ABSTRACT Objective To perform a pilot study to investigate the association between working memory and cortical thickness in a sample of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) children. Methods Seventeen children aged 7-10 years diagnosed with ADHD and 16 healthy children underwent a magnetic r...
Factores de Edad,
Trastorno por Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad/fisiopatología,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética,
Memoria a Corto Plazo/fisiología,
Pruebas Neuropsicológicas,
Proyectos Piloto,
Valores de Referencia,
Factores Sexuales,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Lóbulo Temporal/anatomía & histología,
Lóbulo Temporal/diagnóstico por imagen,
Lóbulo Temporal/fisiopatología,
Escalas de Wechsler
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effect of maintenance modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT) on schizophrenic patients. Methods From June 2012 to June 2014, 62 patients with schizophrenia, who had recovered from a successful course of acute MECT, were recruited. Thirty-one patients received mai...
Antipsicóticos/uso terapéutico,
Cognición/fisiología,
Terapia Combinada/métodos,
Supervivencia sin Enfermedad,
Terapia Electroconvulsiva/métodos,
Memoria/fisiología,
Pruebas Neuropsicológicas,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Risperidona/uso terapéutico,
Esquizofrenia/fisiopatología,
Esquizofrenia/terapia,
Prevención Secundaria,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento
