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Measuring and Monitoring Cognition in the Postoperative Period [PDF]

, 2019
It is common for patients of all ages to experience some degree of cognitive disturbance following surgery. In most cases, impairment appears mild and is restricted to the acute post-operative period, resolving steadily and speedily. In a small number of
Newman, S. P., Piggin, L. H.
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Correlation Between Irisin and Cognitive Functions in Alzheimer Dementia

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The myokine irisin, a recent positive mediator of exercise in the brain, shows neuroprotective functions against Alzheimer's disease (AD). The association between irisin and cognition has never been explored in a biologically defined cohort of patients.
Patrizia Pignataro, Manuela Dicarlo, Chiara Zecca, Daniele Urso, Maria Teresa Dell'Abate, Davide Vilella, Francesco Borlizzi, Roberta Zerlotin, Angela Oranger, Graziana Colaianni, Silvia Colucci, Maria Grano, Giancarlo Logroscino   +12 more
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Incidence of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in Parkinson's disease: The Parkinson's disease cognitive impairment study [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD) includes a spectrum varying from Mild Cognitive Impairment (PD-MCI) to PD Dementia (PDD). The main aim of the present study is to evaluate the incidence of PD-MCI, its rate of progression to ...
Baschi R., Cicero C. E., Davi M., Luca A., Monastero R., Mostile G., Nicoletti A., Pilati L., Restivo V., Zappia M.   +9 more
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Identification of Dementia With Lewy Bodies by Skin Biopsy in Recent‐Onset Cognitive Impairment

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Immunofluorescence for phosphorylated alpha‐synuclein in skin biopsy samples is an emerging biomarker in synucleinopathies comprising Dementia with Lewy bodies. In this pilot study, 19 patients with recent‐onset (≤ 18 months) cognitive impairment underwent skin biopsy at baseline, with follow‐up clinical re‐evaluation.
Alessandro Furia, Alex Incensi, Cecilia Delprete, Giovanni Rizzo, Salvatore Bonvegna, Marco Piatti, Enrica Olivola, Francesco Ventruto, Veria Vacchiano, Enrico Fileccia, Roberto Cilia, Nicola Modugno, Rocco Liguori, Vincenzo Donadio   +13 more
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Molecular markers of neuropsychological functioning and Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 2015
Background The current project sought to examine molecular markers of neuropsychological functioning among elders with and without Alzheimer's disease (AD) and determine the predictive ability of combined molecular markers and select neuropsychological ...
Melissa Edwards, Valerie Hobson Balldin, James Hall, Sid O'Bryant   +3 more
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Determinants of Activity Levels in African Americans With Mild Cognitive Impairment. [PDF]

, 2016
Engaging in cognitive, social, and physical activities may prevent cognitive decline. In a sample of older African Americans with mild cognitive impairment (MCI; N=221), we investigated the cross-sectional relationships between activity levels and ...
Casten, PhD, Robin J., Leiby, PhD, Benjamin E., Rovner, MD, Barry W.   +2 more
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Bilateral versus Unilateral Training With Rhythmic Auditory Cueing in Stroke Rehabilitation: Effects on Upper Limb Function and Interhemispheric Inhibition

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Stroke is a leading cause of long‐term disability in adults, with upper limb hemiparesis being a common impairment. Traditional training is mostly aimed at paralyzed limbs, but the effect of bilateral training is still unclear.
Fangfang Qian, Yanhong Dai, Guoqiang Zheng, Qi Zhong, Jianliang Lu, Luying Hu, Youhua He, Zhuoming Chen   +7 more
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Neuropsychiatric performance and treatment of hepatitis C with direct-acting antivirals: a prospective study [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Since direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) have been approved for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, a small series of patients with new-onset neuropsychiatric alterations have been referred to us.
Amodio, Piero, Burra, Patrizia, De Rui, Michele, Ferrarese, Alberto, Gambato, Martina, Germani, Giacomo, Montagnese, Sara, Russo, Francesco Paolo, Senzolo, Marco, Turco, Matteo, Volpato, Sofia, Zanetto, Alberto   +11 more
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Association of Elevated Serum S100A8/A9 Levels and Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Cognitive impairment (CI) is common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Despite its prevalence, the immune mechanisms are not well understood. We previously reported elevated serum levels of S100A8/A9 and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP‐9) in patients with SLE and CI.
Carolina Muñoz‐Grajales, Michelle L. Barraclough, Juan P. Diaz‐Martinez, Jiandong Su, Kathleen Bingham, Mahta Kakvan, Roberta Pozzi Kretzmann, Maria Carmela Tartaglia, Lesley Ruttan, May Y. Choi, Simone Appenzeller, Sherief Marzouk, Dennisse Bonilla, Patricia Katz, Dorcas Beaton, Robin Green, Dafna D. Gladman, Joan Wither, Zahi Touma   +18 more
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Motor control and working memory in adults with neurological injuries: search neuropsychological and electrophysiological evidence of cognitive-motor interaction

Human Movement
Purpose The shared resource theory between motor and cognitive control maintains that the central nervous system shares the same resources to respond to cognitive and motor demands; that is, there are competing demands in cognitive-motor interaction ...
Julio Ernesto Pérez-Parra, Francia Restrepo-de-Mejía   +1 more
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