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Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 BackgroundMany low- and middle-income countries, including Latin America, lack access to biomarkers for the diagnosis of prodromal Alzheimer's Disease (AD; mild cognitive impairment due to AD) and AD dementia.
Nilton Custodio +24 more
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Deterioro cognitivo asociado a radioterapia en tumores cerebrales [PDF]
, 2012 Introduction: There is limited knowledge about the influence on cognitive functions of the treatments for brain tumors based on radiotherapy (RT). Objective: To review the works conducted in recent years about the effects of RT on cognition in brain ...
Clavel, María, Pérez-Elvira, Rubén
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Clinical, Neuropsychological, and Neuroimaging Features of Peruvian Patients with Primary Progressive Aphasia [PDF]
Alzheimers DementAbstract Background Primary progressive aphasias (PPA) are a group of neurodegenerative syndromes primarily characterized by the progressive loss of language. Despite established diagnostic criteria, identification can be challenging, especially in regions with limited resources and few studies, such as Latin America.
Bustamante‐Paytan D +11 more
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Assessing the Overlap in Diagnostic Criteria for Primary Progressive Aphasia in a Latin American Population [PDF]
Alzheimers DementAbstract Background Primary progressive aphasias (PPA) are characterized by a progressive deterioration of language. Despite the establishment of international criteria in 2011 defining three variants (semantic, nonfluent, and logopenic), these variants can present overlapping symptoms, making their identification and differentiation challenging.
Bustamante‐Paytan D +11 more
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Revista de la Sociedad Argentina de Diabetes, 2020 El aumento de la expectativa de vida ha determinado un incremento tanto en la prevalencia de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (DM2) como de deterioro cognitivo y demencia.
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Grau de deterioro cognitivo em idosos numa instituição de longa permanência [PDF]
, 2014 Este estudio tiene como objetivo caracterizar el grado de deterioro cognitivo debido a las diferentes variables socio-demográficas de 37 ancianos residentes en instituciones de larga estancia.
Loureiro, Manuel Joaquim, Sousa, Andreia
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Impacto del deterioro cognitivo sobre la salud oral en personas mayores
European Journal of Health Research, 2018 El deterioro cognitivo y la demencia son trastornos que se caracterizan por una disminución de la cognición que afecta a uno o más aspectos de la misma, llegando a interferir con las actividades de la vida diaria de la persona.
Ana Adamuz Jiménez +2 more
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Anales de la Facultad de Medicina, 2014 Introducción: El hipotiroidismo subclínico en adultos mayores es una enfermedad poco estudiada. Objetivos: Determinar la frecuencia de hipotiroidismo subclínico, depresión y deterioro cognitivo y explorar su asociación, en adultos mayores.
Carol Gonzales-Gonzales +3 more
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Relationship between genetic risk and p‐tau concentration on cognitive performance in a multiethnic population from Peru [PDF]
Alzheimers DementAbstract Background The presence of APOE 4 is considered the main genetic risk factor for the development of dementia. Additionally, plasma p‐tau has been shown to be an important biomarker associated with Alzheimer's disease. However, these factors have been understudied in Latin American ethnic minorities, such as the Quechuas and Aymaras.
Rivera‐Fernandez C +6 more
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Knowledge of dementia and Alzheimer's disease among healthcare professionals in Peru
Arquivos de Neuro-PsiquiatriaBackground Primary care physicians and other healthcare providers report feeling unprepared to treat persons with dementia (PWD), especially in developing ...
Marco Malaga +6 more
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