Cognitive impairment underpins some of the clinical spectrum of the cerebrovascular disease (CVD), as well as contributes to the patient´s impaired social and behavioral functioning, and the higher mortality. When cognitive ...

Objective: To examine the effect of donepezil for the treatment of cognitive and behavioral disorders associated with thalamic lesions in a 45-year-old male who suffered an infarct in the left thalamus. Background: Recent ...

The epidemic growth of dementia causes great concern for the society. It is customary to consider Alzheimer's disease (AD) as the most common cause of dementia, followed by vascular dementia (VaD). This dichotomous view ...

Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is characterized by cognitive compromise predominantly of executive dysfunction. OBJECTIVES: To assess cognitive functions in VCI, focusing on executive functions, to observe functional ...

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 ...

36 patients who presented with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) (memory loss and a Minimental test de Folstein (MMT) of 25-30) had previously been followed up for 31 months: 15 developed Alzheimer dementia, 11 got better ...

Introducción: Los trastornos cognitivos de causa vascular representan un grupo de entidades de gran heterogeneidad etiológica y clínica. Objetivo: Revisar las últimas evidencias en el diagnóstico y tratamiento del deterioro ...

Although both obesity and ageing are risk factors for cognitive impairment, there is no evidence in Chile on how obesity levels are associated with cognitive function. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate ...

The neurovascular unit, that comprises the small blood vessel within the brain parenchyma, is responsible for the maintenance of normal neuronal function by a continuous nutrients supply. Inflammatory processes and loss ...