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Impaired abstract thinking may discriminate between normal aging and vascular mild cognitive impairment / O pensamento abstrato comprometido pode diferenciar o envelhecimento normal do comprometimento cognitivo leve vascular
Sudo, Felipe Kenji; Alves, Gilberto Sousa; Alves, Carlos Eduardo de Oliveira; Lanna, Maria Elisa; Ericeira-Valente, Letice; Moreira, Denise Madeira; Engelhardt, Eliasz; Laks, Jerson.
Affiliation
  • Sudo, Felipe Kenji; Federal University Rio de Janeiro. Psychiatry Institute. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Alves, Gilberto Sousa; Federal University Rio de Janeiro. Psychiatry Institute. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Alves, Carlos Eduardo de Oliveira; Federal University Rio de Janeiro. Psychiatry Institute. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Lanna, Maria Elisa; Federal University Rio de Janeiro. Neurology Institute Deolindo Couto. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Ericeira-Valente, Letice; Federal University Rio de Janeiro. Psychiatry Institute. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Moreira, Denise Madeira; Radiology Department. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Engelhardt, Eliasz; Federal University Rio de Janeiro. Neurology Institute Deolindo Couto. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Laks, Jerson; Federal University Rio de Janeiro. Psychiatry Institute. Rio de Janeiro. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; Arq. neuropsiquiatr;68(2): 179-184, Apr. 2010. ilus, tab
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-545912
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ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) is associated with cognitive deficits. This cross-sectional study examines differences among healthy elderly controls and patients with vascular mild cognitive impairment (VaMCI) and vascular dementia (VaD) in performances on CAMCOG subscales.

METHOD:

Elderly individuals (n=61) were divided into 3 groups, according to cognitive and neuroimaging status 16 controls, 20 VaMCI and 25 VaD. VaMCI and VaD individuals scored over 4 points on the Hachinski Ischemic Scale.

RESULTS:

Significant differences in total CAMCOG scores were observed across the three groups (p<0.001). VaD subjects performed worse than those with VaMCI in most CAMCOG subscales (p<0.001). All subscales showed differences between controls and VaD (p<0.001). Performance on abstract thinking showed difference between VaMCI and controls (p<0.001).

CONCLUSION:

CAMCOG discriminated controls from VaMCI and VaD. Assessment of abstract thinking may be useful as a screening item for diagnosis of VaMCI.
RESUMO

OBJETIVO:

A doença cerebrovascular (DCV) associa-se a déficits cognitivos. Este estudo transversal objetiva examinar diferenças entre controles saudáveis idosos e pacientes com comprometimento cognitivo leve vascular (CCLV) e demência vascular (DV) nas subescalas do CAMCOG.

MÉTODO:

Indivíduos idosos (n=61) foram divididos em 3 grupos, de acordo com o perfil cognitivo e com a neuroimagem 16 controles, 20 CCLV e 25 DV. Pacientes com CCLV e DV pontuaram acima de 4 pontos no Escore Isquêmico de Hachinski.

RESULTADOS:

Diferenças significativas foram observadas entre os três grupos no resultado final do CAMCOG. Pacientes com DV obtiveram escores inferiores àqueles dos indivíduos com CCLV em quase todas as subescalas. Todas as subescalas mostraram diferenças entre DV e controles. O desempenho no item pensamento abstrato mostrou diferenças entre CCLV e controles.

CONCLUSÃO:

O CAMCOG diferenciou controles de pacientes com CCLV e DV. A avaliação do pensamento abstrato pode ser útil para discriminar CCLV de controles.
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Thinking / Aging / Dementia, Vascular / Cognition Disorders Type of study: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2010 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Thinking / Aging / Dementia, Vascular / Cognition Disorders Type of study: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2010 Type: Article