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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 = ...

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...

Avaliação do déficit cognitivo, mobilidade e atividades da vida diária entre idosos

Rev. APS; 19 (2), 2016
Objetivo: Averiguar e avaliar o déficit cognitivo, a mobilidade e as atividades da vida diária entre idosos institucionalizados e não institucionalizados. Métodos: Participaram desta pesquisa 34 idosos (17 institucionalizados e 17 não institucionalizados), os quais foram submetidos a uma ficha de av...

Prevalências de doenças de grande impacto na saúde pública em idosos frágeis residentes na Zona da Mata Mineira-Brasil: um estudo de base populacional

Rev. APS; 19 (2), 2016
O objetivo deste estudo transversal, descritivo, observacional e de base populacional foi identificar as prevalências de certas doenças de elevado custo e impacto no setor de Saúde Pública e de alguns hábitos de vida de idosos frágeis residentes na zona da Mata Mineira (Brasil). A pesquisa envolveu...

Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) no rastreio de comprometimento cognitivo leve (CCL) em pacientes com doença renal crônica (DRC) pré-dialítica

J. bras. nefrol; 38 (1), 2016
Resumo Introdução: Indivíduos com doença renal crônica (DRC) têm grande risco de desenvolver comprometimento cognitivo (CC), inicialmente leve (CCL), passível de identificação, mas ainda subdiagnosticado e subtratado. O Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) vem sendo indicado para rastreio de CC...

Cognitive functioning in adolescents with migraine

Dement. neuropsychol; 10 (1), 2016
Although migraine is highly prevalent in children and teenagers, it often goes undetected in these patients, resulting in underdiagnosis and inadequate treatment. Several studies have investigated cognitive changes in adults with migraine. However, there are few studies focusing on children and adolescen...

Validity and reliability of a "simplified" version of the Taylor Complex Figure Test for the assessment of older adults with low formal education

Dement. neuropsychol; 10 (1), 2016
Objective : The assessment of visuospatial abilities and memory using tasks such as the Taylor Complex Figure Task (TCFT) is biased for older adults with low formal education. We devised a "Simplified" version of the TCFT designed to assess older adults with low educational background and provide prelimi...

A comunicação no diagnóstico de Comprometimento Cognitivo Leve: revisão integrativa

Distúrb. comun; 27 (4), 2015
Objetivo: Apresentar as evidências científicas a cerca da avaliação da comunicação no diagnóstico do Comprometimento Cognitivo Leve. Métodos: Trata-se de uma pesquisa integrativa da literatura, tendo sido realizada a partir das bases de dados PubMed, Scielo e Web of Science, com combinação dos ...

Analysis of the posterior cingulate cortex with [ 18 F]FDG-PET and Naa/mI in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease: Correlations and differences between the two methods

Dement. neuropsychol; 9 (4), 2015
ABSTRACT Reduction of regional brain glucose metabolism (rBGM) measured by [18F]FDG-PET in the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) has been associated with a higher conversion rate from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's disease (AD). Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) is a potential biomarke...