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IEEE J Transl Eng Health Med ; 12: 97-105, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38088994

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OBJECTIVE: There is a growing importance for the home-based (HB) support services, and computerized cognitive training (CCT) has been reported as an effective intervention for cognitive impairment. However, there is still a need for further verification of the effect of HB-CCT. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of HB-CCT on the cognitive function of community-dwelling adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) as well as safety in its use. METHODS: Fifty community-dwelling adults with MCI were included, of which 25 each were randomized to either HB-CCT or control groups. Evaluations of comprehensive cognition, memory, attention, language, executive function, and depression were performed before and after the intervention, including three times a week for eight weeks in the intervention group and eight weeks apart with no intervention in the control group. RESULTS: In baseline and post-evaluation comparisons, the HB-CCT group showed significant improvements, while the control group did not show significant changes. Statistically significant variations were noted between the HB-CCT and control groups in all post-intervention evaluations relative to baseline. Additionally, no side effects were observed. CONCLUSION: Beneficial effects on cognition and depression were noted in the intervention group compared with the control group, suggesting that HB-CCT may be a positive tool for cognitive improvement in adults with MCI.


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Disfunção Cognitiva , Vida Independente , Adulto , Humanos , Treino Cognitivo , Disfunção Cognitiva/terapia , Cognição , Função Executiva
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Life (Basel) ; 13(5)2023 May 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37240817

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The potential of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as a non-invasive brain stimulation technique for treating pain has been studied. However, its effectiveness in patients with central post-stroke pain (CPSP) and the impact of lesion location remain unclear. This study investigated tDCS's pain reduction effects in patients with CPSP. Twenty-two patients with CPSP were randomized into the tDCS or sham groups. The tDCS group received stimulation of the primary motor cortex (M1) for 20 min, five times weekly, for two weeks, and underwent evaluations at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and one week after the intervention. The tDCS group had no significant improvement compared to the sham group in pain, depression, and quality of life. Nevertheless, significant changes were identified within the tDCS group, and the pain trends appeared to be influenced by the lesion location. These findings provide important insights into the use of tDCS in patients with CPSP, which could inform further research and development of pain treatment options.

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Nutrients ; 14(24)2022 Dec 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36558397

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Aged or fermented garlic extract (FGE) is a natural remedy that improves vascular function through increasing vascular nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability. This is because nitrite (NO2-), a NO metabolite, can be produced through bioconversion with macrobacteria during the fermentation of foods like garlic. We aimed to evaluate the effects of NO2- in FGE on blood flow (BF), blood pressure (BP), velocity of the common carotid artery (CCA) and internal carotid artery (ICA), regional cerebral BF (rCBF), and peripheral BF (PBF). The study was divided into two parts: (1) Thirty healthy adults were divided into FGE and placebo groups to compare BP and velocity of the CCA and ICA; and (2) Twenty-eight healthy adults were divided into FGE and placebo groups to compare rCBF and PBF and determine changes before/after ingestion. Significant changes were noted in BP and the velocity of both CCA 30-60 min after FGE ingestion. FGE ingestion resulted in significant increases in rCBF and increases in body surface temperature through alterations in PBF. No detectable clinical side effects were noted. Overall, oral administration of NO2- containing FGE demonstrated acute positive effects in upregulating BF, including the CCA, BP, rCBF, and PBF. Follow-up studies with larger sample sizes and long-term ingestion may be needed.


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Alho , Adulto , Humanos , Idoso , Alho/metabolismo , Óxido Nítrico/metabolismo , Voluntários Saudáveis , Dióxido de Nitrogênio , Antioxidantes , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Velocidade do Fluxo Sanguíneo/fisiologia
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Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord ; 36(3): 266-268, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36001765

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Many studies have suggested the possibility of using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) devices as neuroimaging tools in various patients. We aimed to evaluate whether fNIRS to measure the prefrontal cortex (PFC fNIRS) is suitable as a screening tool for cognitive impairments. Sixty participants, divided into normal, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia groups, were instructed to wear an fNIRS device during cognitive assessments to assess whether there is a significant difference in the PFC activity between the groups. A significant difference in PFC activity between the groups was observed during the verbal fluency test. Moreover, the PFC activity during the verbal fluency test significantly correlated with the existing cognitive screening tool score. These results suggested that PFC fNIRS can be used as a cognitive impairment screening tool for mild cognitive impairment and dementia. A larger sample size is needed to validate the potential of PFC fNIRS as a cognitive impairment screening tool.


Assuntos
Disfunção Cognitiva , Demência , Disfunção Cognitiva/diagnóstico , Humanos , Neuroimagem , Córtex Pré-Frontal , Espectroscopia de Luz Próxima ao Infravermelho/métodos
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J Alzheimers Dis ; 83(4): 1513-1519, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34420956

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Photobiomodulation (PBM) affects local blood flow regulation through nitric oxide generation, and various studies have reported on its effect on improving cognitive function in neurodegenerative diseases. However, the effect of PBM in the areas of the vertebral arteries (VA) and internal carotid arteries (ICA), which are the major blood-supplying arteries to the brain, has not been previously investigated. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine whether irradiating PBM in the areas of the VA and ICA, which are the major blood-supplying arteries to the brain, improved regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) and cognitive function. METHODS: Fourteen patients with mild cognitive impairments were treated with PBM. Cognitive assessment and single-photon emission computed tomography were implemented at the baseline and at the end of PBM. RESULTS: Regarding rCBF, statistically significant trends were found in the medial prefrontal cortex, lateral prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, and occipital lateral cortex. Based on the cognitive assessments, statistically significant trends were found in overall cognitive function, memory, and frontal/executive function. CONCLUSION: We confirmed the possibility that PBM treatment in the VA and ICA areas could positively affect cognitive function by increasing rCBF. A study with a larger sample size is needed to validate the potential of PBM.


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Encéfalo/efeitos da radiação , Circulação Cerebrovascular/efeitos da radiação , Cognição/efeitos da radiação , Disfunção Cognitiva/terapia , Terapia com Luz de Baixa Intensidade , Idoso , Artéria Carótida Interna/efeitos da radiação , Função Executiva/efeitos da radiação , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Memória/efeitos da radiação , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Testes Neuropsicológicos , Projetos Piloto , Fluxo Sanguíneo Regional , Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão de Fóton Único
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Arch Dis Child ; 103(2): 127, 2018 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28473310
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