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Prevalence of dementia in Latin America: a collaborative study of population-based cohorts
(International Psychogeriatrics, 2009-08-01) [Artigo]
Background: Dementia is becoming a major public health problem in Latin America (LA), yet epidemiological information on dementia remains scarce in this region. This study analyzes data from epidemiological studies on the ...
Structural abnormalities of the thalamus in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
(Epilepsy & Behavior, 2011-08-01) [Artigo]
Studies have suggested that the thalamus is a key structure in the pathophysiology of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. The objective of the present investigation was to examine the thalami of patients with juvenile myoclonic ...
Treatment of unilateral spatial neglect after stroke using transcranial direct current stimulation (ELETRON trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(Trials, 2016-10-03) [Artigo]
Background: Unilateral spatial neglect (USN) is characterized by the inability to report or respond to people or objects that are presented in the spatial hemisphere that is contralateral to the lesioned hemisphere of the ...
Salivary cortisol levels: the importance of clown doctors to reduce stress
(Pediatric Reports, 2016-01-01) [Artigo]
This study was designed to correlate entertainment of clown-doctors (CD) activities on hospitalized children and aphysiological biomarker. For this purpose we collected saliva samples and verified children satisfaction ...
Amnestic dementia impairment in Parkinson's disease: The role of body composition, ageing and insulin resistance
(Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 2017-08-01) [Artigo]
Background The risk of cognitive impairment associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) is related to ageing. The role of body compartmentalization and associated metabolic dysfunctions, as a risk factor for dementia in PD ...
Which of the branched-chain amino acids increases cerebral blood flow in hepatic encephalopathy? A double-blind randomized trial
(NeuroImage: Clinical, 2018-01-01) [Artigo]
Branched-chain amino acids increase the brain perfusion of patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE), but the amino acid and the mechanisms involved are still unknown. This study compared brain perfusion and clinical ...
Defective expression of apoptosis-related molecules in multiple sclerosis patients is normalized early after autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
(Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 2017-03-01) [Artigo]
Defective apoptosis might be involved in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). We evaluated apoptosis-related molecules in MS patients before and after autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) ...
Syndromic craniosynostosis: neuropsycholinguistic abilities and imaging analysis of the central nervous system
(Arquivos De Neuro-psiquiatria, 2017-12-01) [Artigo]
Objective: To characterize patients with syndromic craniosynostosis with respect to their neuropsycholinguistic abilities and to present these findings together with the brain abnormalities. Methods: Eighteen patients with ...
Mandibular movements and bite force in Alzheimer's disease before and after new denture insertion
(Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 2017-03-01) [Artigo]
Chewing impairment has been observed in elders with Alzheimer's disease (AD); however, it is unknown whether oral rehabilitation can improve their masticatory function. This study evaluated the influence of new removable ...
Aumento dos níveis de csf de tau total em pacientes com patologia subcutânea cerebrovascular e comprometimento cognitivo
(Dementia e Neuropsychologia, 2017-10-01) [Artigo]
Cognitive impairment includes mild cognitive decline and dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and cerebrovascular-related pathologies. Objective: To investigate the profile of AD-related CSF biomarkers in a sample ...