ABSTRACT The growing interest for nonpharmacological treatment alternatives to older people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia has increased exponentially for the past few years; in this context, dance therapy is an effective therapeutic tool in improving the cognition of older people. The aim of...
ABSTRACT Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an interstitial state between normal aging and dementia. Objective: In this study, we investigated working memory (WM) profiles of MCI patients using the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB). We also examined the diagnostic accuracy and...
ABSTRACT. Even in the early stages of cognitive impairment, older people can present important motor alterations. However, there are no studies that have investigated Timed Up and Go (TUG) and its subtasks in predicting impairment of functional capacity over time in this population. Objectives: The aim ...
ABSTRACT. Studies on the prevalence of dementia in the indigenous population are still scarce worldwide. In the few available studies, prevalence evidence varies from low to very high, with early onset of the disease and high mortality rate after the initial diagnosis. Still, little is known about the ra...
ABSTRACT. Brain metastases are the most common central nervous system tumors. The mainstay treatment for this tumor in low to middle income countries is whole brain radiation therapy. Irreversible cognitive decline is associated with the use of whole brain radiotherapy. Several pharmacologic and nonpharm...
Caldichoury, Nicole;
Soto-Añari, Marcio;
Camargo, Loida;
Porto, María Fernanda;
Herrera-Pino, Jorge;
Shelach, Salomón;
Rivera-Fernández, Claudia;
Ramos-Henderson, Miguel;
Gargiulo, Pascual Angel;
López, Norman.
ABSTRACT. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need for neuropsychological care for older adults with memory complaints in different contexts, including rural areas or areas with difficult access. Objective: This study aimed to analyze the clinical utility of the Phototest, through telemedicine, to iden...
ABSTRACT Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. Cognition is not routinely assessed in patients with MS though they frequently have cognitive complaints or dysfunction. Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the cognitive status of patien...
Parmera, Jacy Bezerra;
Tumas, Vitor;
Ferraz, Henrique Ballalai;
Spitz, Mariana;
Barbosa, Maira Tonidandel;
Smid, Jerusa;
Barbosa, Breno José Alencar Pires;
Schilling, Lucas Porcello;
Balthazar, Márcio Luiz Figueiredo;
Souza, Leonardo Cruz de;
Vale, Francisco Assis Carvalho;
Caramelli, Paulo;
Bertolucci, Paulo Henrique Ferreira;
Chaves, Márcia Lorena Fagundes;
Brucki, Sonia Maria Dozzi;
Nitrini, Ricardo;
Castilhos, Raphael Machado;
Frota, Norberto Anízio Ferreira.
RESUMO A demência da doença de Parkinson (DDP) e a demência com corpos de Lewy (DCL) representam a segunda causa mais comum de demência neurodegenerativa em pessoas com mais de 65 anos, ocasionando progressivo declínio cognitivo e comprometimento da qualidade de vida. O presente estudo tem como obje...
Caramelli, Paulo;
Marinho, Valeska;
Laks, Jerson;
Coletta, Marcus Vinicius Della;
Stella, Florindo;
Camargos, Einstein Francisco;
Smid, Jerusa;
Barbosa, Breno José Alencar Pires;
Schilling, Lucas Porcello;
Balthazar, Marcio Luiz Figueredo;
Frota, Norberto Anízio Ferreira;
Souza, Leonardo Cruz de;
Vale, Francisco Assis Carvalho;
Chaves, Márcia Lorena Fagundes;
Brucki, Sonia Maria Dozzi;
Nitrini, Ricardo;
Durgante, Helen Bedinoto;
Bertolucci, Paulo Henrique Ferreira.
RESUMO Atualmente não há tratamento curativo para as demências neurodegenerativas ou para a demência vascular, mas algumas intervenções farmacológicas e não farmacológicas podem contribuir para aliviar os sintomas, retardar a progressão da doença e melhorar a qualidade de vida. As abordagens t...
Barbosa, Breno José Alencar Pires;
Siqueira Neto, José Ibiapina;
Alves, Gilberto Sousa;
Sudo, Felipe Kenji;
Suemoto, Claudia Kimie;
Tovar-Moll, Fernanda;
Smid, Jerusa;
Schilling, Lucas Porcello;
Balthazar, Marcio Luiz Figueredo;
Frota, Norberto Anízio Ferreira;
Souza, Leonardo Cruz de;
Vale, Francisco Assis Carvalho;
Caramelli, Paulo;
Bertolucci, Paulo Henrique Ferreira;
Brucki, Sonia Maria Dozzi;
Nitrini, Ricardo;
Engelhardt, Eliasz;
Chaves, Márcia Lorena Fagundes.
RESUMO Desde a publicação das últimas recomendações para o diagnóstico e tratamento da Demência Vascular pela Academia Brasileira de Neurologia em 2011, avanços significativos ocorreram na terminologia e critérios diagnósticos. O presente manuscrito é resultado do consenso entre especialistas ...
