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Vascular cognitive impairment – definition and terms [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Neurology, 2012
Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) incorporates the complex interactions between vascular etiologies, risk factors and cellular changes within the brain and cognition.
Denisa Pirscoveanu, Cornelia Zaharia, Valerica Tudorica, Diana Matcau   +3 more
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Reflections on the Utility of the Retina as a Biomarker for Alzheimer's Disease: A Literature Review. [PDF]

, 2019
As a part of the central nervous system, the retina may reflect both physiologic processes and abnormalities related to diseases of the brain. Indeed, a concerted effort has been put forth to understand how Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology may manifest
Honma, Patrick, Ngolab, Jennifer, Rissman, Robert A   +2 more
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Urolithin A supplementation to improve endothelial and cerebrovascular function in middle-aged adults with obesity: Study protocol for a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized study

Clinical Nutrition Open Science
Summary: Background & Aims: Obesity-related mitochondrial dysfunction initiates and exacerbates endothelial dysfunction, which in turn contributes to the development of several diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and cognitive impairment ...
Ana Clara da C. Pinaffi-Langley, Camila B. Pinto, Zsofia Szarvas, Anna Peterfi, Zalan Kaposzta, Peter Mukli, Mihaly Muranyi, Cameron D. Owens, Cheryl Adams, Ali Shahriari, Henry Kinnard, Jr., Bryan Ticer, Leah Anderson, Stefano Tarantini, Yan Daniel Zhao, Norman G. Hord, Andriy Yabluchanskiy   +16 more
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What Can Quantitative Gait Analysis Tell Us about Dementia and Its Subtypes? A Structured Review [PDF]

, 2017
Distinguishing dementia subtypes can be difficult due to similarities in clinical presentation. There is increasing interest in discrete gait characteristics as markers to aid diagnostic algorithms in dementia.
Galna, Brook, Mc Ardle, Ríona, Morris, Rosie, Rochester, Lynn, Thomas, Alan J., Wilson, Joanna   +5 more
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Relationship between antihypertensive medications and cognitive impairment: Part II. Review of Physiology and animal studies [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose of Review There is an established association between hypertension and increased risk of poor cognitive performance and dementia including Alzheimer’s disease; however, associations between antihypertensive medications (AHM) and dementia risk are
Carlson, MC, Peters, J, Peters, R, Schuchman, M, Yasar, S   +4 more
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Vascular dementia: Current concepts and nomenclature harmonization. [PDF]

, 2012
Several types of cerebrovascular lesions are associated with cognitive decline, but the role of each type in dementia manifestation has yet to be determined.
Grinberg, Lea Tenenholz
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Differential neuropsychological profiles in Parkinsonian patients with or without vascular lesions. [PDF]

, 2010
The purpose of this study is to compare the neuropsychological profile of patients affected by parkinsonism and vascular lesions to that in patients with PD alone (PD) and to evaluate whether the brain vascular lesion load is associated with ...
Antonini A, BARONE, PAOLO, BILO, LEONILDA, De Gaspari D, SANTANGELO, Gabriella, Trojano L, VITALE, CARMINE   +6 more
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Relationship between antihypertensive medications and cognitive impairment: Part I. review of human studies and clinical trials [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose of review: There is an established association between hypertension and increased risk of poor cognitive performance and dementia including Alzheimer’s disease; however, associations between antihypertensive medications (AHMs) and dementia risk ...
Anstey, KJ, Carlson, MC, Peters, J, Peters, R, Schuchman, M, Yasar, S   +5 more
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Sickle cell trait and risk of cognitive impairment in African-Americans: The REGARDS cohort [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Sickle cell anemia may be associated with cognitive dysfunction, and some complications of sickle cell anemia might affect those with sickle cell trait (SCT), so we hypothesized that SCT is a risk factor for cognitive impairment. Methods:
Cahill, Christina R., Cushman, Mary, Hyacinth, Hyacinth I., Irvin, Marguerite Ryan, Judd, Suzanne E., Leach, Justin M., Manly, Jennifer, McClure, Leslie A., Naik, Rakhi, Unverzagt, Frederick, Wadley, Virginia G., Winkler, Cheryl, Zakai, Neil A.   +12 more
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Intermittent hypoxic perconditioning improves cognitive function in a mouse model of vascular cognitive impairment and dementia with comorbidities by recovering cerebral blood flow

Neural Regeneration Research
Vascular cognitive impairment and dementia is a debilitating neurological disorder caused by chronic cerebral hypoperfusion, for which no effective causative treatments are currently available.
Feiyang Jin, Zhengming Tian, Yuying Guan, Yuning Li, Yakun Gu, Mengyuan Guo, Qianqian Shao, Yingxia Liu, Xiuhai Guo, Zhenzhen Quan, Jia Liu, Xunming Ji   +11 more
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