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Awareness of memory deficits is useful to distinguish between depression and mild cognitive impairment in the elderly

Objective: To investigate whether the level of awareness of memory deficits is useful for discriminating between major depressive disorder (MDD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the elderly. Methods: Sixty-three consecutively referred patients (38 women and 25 men) with memory concerns comprising ...

Impairment of fine motor dexterity in mild cognitive impairment and alzheimer's disease dementia: association with activities of daily living

Objective: Cognitive impairment is a hallmark of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease dementia (AD). Although the cognitive profile of these patients and its association with activities of daily living (ADLs) is well documented, few studies have assessed deficits in fine motor de...

Os impactos na capacidade atencional em trabalhadores usuários de drogas

Rev. bras. med. trab; 14 (2), 2016
Contexto: O uso de drogas tem tomado grandes dimensões e repercute na saúde pública e ambiente de trabalho, expondo o indivíduo a um maior risco de acidentes de trabalho e ao comprometimento de sua qualidade de vida. Objetivo: Comparar o desempenho da atenção de empregados usuários de drogas e n...

Relationship between muscle strength and motor function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (7), 2016
ABSTRACT Measuring muscle strength and motor function is part of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) assessment. However, the relationship between these variables is controversial. Objective To investigate the relationship between muscle strength and motor function and between these variables and age. M...

Presence or absence of cognitive complaints in Parkinson's disease: mood disorder or anosognosia?

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT We intended to evaluate whether non-demented Parkinsons’s disease (PD) patients, with or without subjective cognitive complaint, demonstrate differences between them and in comparison to controls concerning cognitive performance and mood. We evaluated 77 subjects between 30 and 70 years, d...

Balance impairment does not necessarily coexist with gait apraxia in mild and moderate Alzheimer's disease

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Currently, there are no studies reporting how much balance impairment coexists with gait apraxia in mild and moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Objectives To assess correlations among gait apraxia, balance impairment and cognitive performance in mild (AD1, n = 30) and moderate (AD2, n = ...

Is semantic verbal fluency impairment explained by executive function deficits in schizophrenia?

Objective: To investigate if verbal fluency impairment in schizophrenia reflects executive function deficits or results from degraded semantic store or inefficient search and retrieval strategies. Method: Two groups were compared: 141 individuals with schizophrenia and 119 healthy age and education-matc...

Cognitive deficits in chronic pain patients, in a brief screening test, are independent of comorbidities and medication use

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (5), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To describe and analyze cognitive aspects in patients with chronic pain and a control group without pain. Method A case-control study was conducted on 45 patients with chronic pain and on 45 control subjects. Data including pain diagnosis, comorbidities and medication used, were ev...

Telerreabilitação vocal na doença de Parkinson

CoDAS; 28 (2), 2016
RESUMO A doença de Parkinson (DP) é uma moléstia neurodegenerativa associada a significantes prejuízos motores, neuropsicológicos e sensoriais. Alterações na qualidade da voz são frequentes durante o curso da doença e os pacientes enfrentam obstáculos no acesso a serviços de reabilitação fon...