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Portuguese Consensus on the Diagnosis and Management of Lewy Body Dementia (POR...
Monteiro, A; Velon, AG; Rodrigues, AM; Oliveira, A; Valadas, A; Nóbrega, C; Cruto, C; Neutel, D; Simões do Couto F; Morgado J; Cerejeira, J; Ruano, LLewy body dementia is a common cause of dementia leading to the progressive deterioration of cognitive function and motor skills, behavioral changes, and loss of autonomy, impairing the quality of life of patients and their families. Even though it is the second leading cause of neurodegenerative dementia, diagnosis is still challenging, due to its heterogenous clinical presentation, especially in the early sta...
Tracking Cognitive Performance in the General Population and in Patients with M...
Ruano, L; Severo, M; Sousa, A; Ruano, C; Branco, M; Barreto, R; Moreira, S; Araújo, N; Pinto, P; Pais, J; Lunet, N; Cruz, VTRepeated measurements could be helpful to identify patients with early cognitive decline. We compare the variation of cognitive performance over one year in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and healthy individuals using the Brain on Track self-applied computerized test (BoT). The study was initiated 30 patients with probable MCI and 377 controls from a population-based cohort, who performed the BoT...
Prevalence and Causes of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in a Population-Base...
Ruano, L; Araújo, N; Branco, M; Barreto, R; Moreira, S; Pais, R; Cruz, VT; Lunet, N; Barros, HBackground: Vascular disease may play an important role in the epidemiology of dementia in countries with high stroke incidence, such as Portugal. Objective: To assess the prevalence and etiology of cognitive impairment in a population-based cohort from Portugal. Methods: Individuals ≥55 years (n = 730) from the EPIPorto cohort were assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination and the Montreal Cognitive Ass...
Development of a self-administered web-based test for longitudinal cognitive as...
Ruano, L; Sousa, A; Severo, M; Alves, I; Colunas, M; Barreto, R; Mateus, C; Moreira, S; Conde, E; Bento, V; Lunet, N; Pais, J; Tedim Cruz, VSequential testing with brief cognitive tools has been recommended to improve cognitive screening and monitoring, however the few available tools still depend on an external evaluator and periodic visits. We developed a self-administered computerized test intended for longitudinal cognitive testing (Brain on Track). The test can be performed from a home computer and is composed of several subtests, expected to ...
Três casos de síndrome de dor miofascial em idade pediátrica
Bastos, S; Barreto, R; Serrano, S; Veiros, I; Nunes, R; Salgado, M