BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Cognitive impairment (CI) in multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with bidirectional changes in resting-state centrality measures. However, practicable functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) biomarkers of CI are still lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the graph-theory-based degree rank order disruption index (kD) and its association with cognitive processing speed as a marker of CI in patients with MS (PwMS) in a secondary cross-sectional fMRI analysis. METHODS: Differentiation between PwMS and healthy controls (HCs) using kD and its correlation with CI (Symbol Digit Modalities Test) was compared to established imaging biomarkers (regional degree, volumetry, diffusion-weighted imaging, lesion mapping). Additional associations were assessed for fatigue (Fatigue Scale for Motor and Cognitive Functions), gait and global disability. RESULTS: Analysis in 56 PwMS and 58 HCs (35/27 women, median age 45.1/40.5 years) showed lower kD in PwMS than in HCs (median -0.30/-0.06, interquartile range 0.55/0.54; p = 0.009, Mann-Whitney U test), yielding acceptable yet non-superior differentiation (area under curve 0.64). kD and degree in medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC) correlated with CI (kD/MPFC Spearman's ρ = 0.32/-0.45, p = 0.019/0.001, n = 55). kD also explained fatigue (ρ = -0.34, p = 0.010, n = 56) but neither gait nor disability. CONCLUSIONS: kD is a potential biomarker of CI and fatigue warranting further validation.
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- dospělí MeSH
- kognitivní dysfunkce etiologie patofyziologie diagnostické zobrazování MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- magnetická rezonanční tomografie * MeSH
- průřezové studie MeSH
- roztroušená skleróza * komplikace diagnostické zobrazování patofyziologie MeSH
- rychlost zpracování MeSH
- únava * patofyziologie etiologie diagnostické zobrazování MeSH
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- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
Kognitívna porucha (KP) po ischemickej cievnej mozgovej príhode (CMP) je častým fenoménom. U niektorých pacientov môže KP pretrvávať aj dlhý čas po prekonanej CMP, čo sa v anglickej literatúre označuje ako PCSI - post stroke cognitive impairment. Ide o osobitnú nozologickú jednotku, ktorú je potrebné začať diagnostikovať už počas hospitalizácie, no definitívnu diagnózu je možné vykonať až následne kontrolným vyšetrením kognitívnych funkcií s odstupom šesť mesiacov od CMP. Článok prináša aktuálny prehľad o diagnostike, predikcii a terapii PSCI ako osobitnej nozologickej jednotky.
Cognitive impairment (CI) after stroke is a frequent phenomenon. In some patients, CI can persist for a long time after overcoming stroke, which is referred to in the English literature as PCSI - post stroke cognitive impairment. It is a special nosological entity that needs to be diagnosed already during hospitalization, but a definitive diagnosis can only be made subsequently by a control examination of cognitive functions six months after stroke. The following article provides an up-to-date overview of the diagnosis, prediction and therapy of PSCI as a special nosological unit.
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- cévní mozková příhoda * diagnóza komplikace patofyziologie MeSH
- demence diagnóza etiologie MeSH
- diferenciální diagnóza MeSH
- kognitivní dysfunkce * diagnóza etiologie farmakoterapie patofyziologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- management nemoci MeSH
- neurozobrazování klasifikace metody MeSH
- testy pro posouzení mentálních funkcí a demence MeSH
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- Publikační typ
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
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OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the Uniform Data Set (UDS) 2 battery in distinguishing between individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) attributable to Alzheimer's disease (MCI-AD) and those with MCI due to other causes (MCI-nonAD), based on contemporary AT(N) biomarker criteria. Despite the implementation of the novel UDS 3 battery, the UDS 2 battery is still used in several non-English-speaking countries. METHODS: We employed a cross-sectional design. A total of 113 Czech participants with MCI underwent a comprehensive diagnostic assessment, including cerebrospinal fluid biomarker evaluation, resulting in two groups: 45 individuals with prodromal AD (A+T+) and 68 participants with non-Alzheimer's pathological changes or normal AD biomarkers (A-). Multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed with neuropsychological test scores and demographic variables as predictors and AD status as an outcome. Model 1 included UDS 2 scores that differed between AD and non-AD groups (Logical Memory delayed recall), Model 2 employed also Letter Fluency and Rey's Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT). The two models were compared using area under the receiver operating characteristic curves. We also created separate logistic regression models for each of the UDS 2 scores. RESULTS: Worse performance in delayed recall of Logical Memory significantly predicted the presence of positive AD biomarkers. In addition, the inclusion of Letter Fluency RAVLT into the model significantly enhanced its discriminative capacity. CONCLUSION: Our findings demonstrate that using Letter Fluency and RAVLT alongside the UDS 2 battery can enhance its potential for differential diagnostics.
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- Alzheimerova nemoc * diagnóza mozkomíšní mok MeSH
- amyloidní beta-protein mozkomíšní mok MeSH
- biologické markery * mozkomíšní mok MeSH
- diferenciální diagnóza MeSH
- kognitivní dysfunkce * diagnóza etiologie MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- neuropsychologické testy * normy statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- proteiny tau mozkomíšní mok MeSH
- průřezové studie MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
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- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
Nežádoucí účinky anticholinergik užívaných v léčbě hyperaktivního močového měchýře na centrální nervový systém. Podávání anticholinergik je základem terapie hyperaktivního močového měchýře. Jejich efektivita byla prokázána v řadě velkých randomizo- vaných studií. V poslední době je věnována velká pozornost nežádoucím účinkům anticholinergik užívaných v léčbě hyperaktivního močového měchýře na centrální nervový systém. Současná literární evidence ukazuje na sice nízké, ale reálné riziko zhoršení kognitivních funkcí a rozvoje demence při dlouhodobém užívání anticholinergik, zejména oxybutininu a tolterodinu. Před zahájením léčby anticholinergiky by měl být zvažován benefit a potenciální riziko u každého individuálního pacienta. Zvýšené opatrnosti je třeba zejména u pacientů s preexistujícím kognitivním deficitem. Při selhání léčby anticholinergiky nebo při výskytu nežádoucích účinků je třeba časně zvažovat nasazení léčby z dalších linií léčby.
Administration of anticholinergics represents the mainstay of overactive bladder therapy. Their efficacy has been proven in a number of large randomized trials. Recently, much attention has been paid to the adverse effects of anticholinergics used in the treatment of overactive bladder on the central nervous system. Current literature evidence shows a low but real risk of cognitive impairment and the development of dementia with long-term use of anticholinergics, particularly oxybutynin and tolterodine. Before starting anticholinergic therapy, the benefits and potential risk should be carefully considered for each individual patient. Particular caution is required in patients with pre-existing cognitive impairment. If anticholinergic treatment fails or side effects occur, alternative treatment options should be considered early.
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- Oxybutynin,
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- cholinergní antagonisté * farmakologie škodlivé účinky terapeutické užití MeSH
- demence chemicky indukované etiologie MeSH
- hyperaktivní močový měchýř * farmakoterapie komplikace MeSH
- kognitivní dysfunkce * chemicky indukované etiologie patofyziologie MeSH
- kyseliny mandlové farmakologie škodlivé účinky terapeutické užití MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- receptory muskarinové fyziologie účinky léků MeSH
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Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation method that, through its manipulation of endogenous oscillations, can affect cognition in healthy adults. Given the fact that both endogenous oscillations and cognition are impaired in various psychiatric diagnoses, tACS might represent a suitable intervention. We conducted a search of Pubmed and Web of Science databases and reviewed 27 studies where tACS is used in psychiatric diagnoses and cognition change is evaluated. TACS is a safe and well-tolerated intervention method, suitable for multiple-sessions protocols. It can be administered at home, individualized according to the patient''s anatomical and functional characteristics, or used as a marker of disease progression. The results are varying across diagnoses and applied protocols, with some protocols showing a long-term effect. However, the overall number of studies is small with a great variety of diagnoses and tACS parameters, such as electrode montage or used frequency. Precise mechanisms of tACS interaction with pathophysiological processes are only partially described and need further research. Currently, tACS seems to be a feasible method to alleviate cognitive impairment in psychiatric patients; however, a more robust confirmation of efficacy of potential protocols is needed to introduce it into clinical practise.
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- duševní poruchy * terapie patofyziologie MeSH
- kognitivní dysfunkce * patofyziologie etiologie terapie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- přímá transkraniální stimulace mozku * metody MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
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BACKGROUND: An association between lipid measures and cognitive decline in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been suggested. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate relationships between lipid profile and cognitive performance in a large observational cohort of MS patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We included 211 patients with 316 available pairs of lipid and cognitive measures performed over follow-up. The time between lipid and cognitive measures did not exceed 90 days. Baseline data were analyzed by non-parametric Spearman rank correlation test. Repeated measures were analyzed using linear mixed models adjusted for sex, age, education level, disease-modifying therapy status, and depression. RESULTS: Baseline analyses showed a correlation between higher low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and lower Categorical Verbal Learning Test (CVLT) (rho=-0.15; p = 0.04), lower Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) (rho=-0.16; p = 0.02) and lower Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised (BVMT-R) scores (rho=-0.12; p = 0.04). Higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was negatively correlated with lower SDMT scores (rho=-0.16; p = 0.02) and lower Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test-3 (PASAT-3) scores (rho=-0.24; p = 0.03). Mixed model analyses of repeated measures showed a negative association between higher LDL-C and lower CVLT (B=-0.02; p < 0.001, Cohen ́s d = 0.08) and lower BVMT-R (B=-0.01; p = 0.03, Cohen ́s d=-0.12). Also, the negative association between HDL-C and PASAT-3 was confirmed in the mixed model analysis (B=-0.18; p = 0.01, Cohen ́s d = 0.07). Additional adjustments of the models for disability assessed by Expanded Disability Status Scale or Normalized Brain Volume did not change the results of the models substantially. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest a mild negative impact of dyslipidemia on cognitive performance in patients with MS. We propose that dyslipidemia contributes, at least in part, to cognitive decline in MS patients, independent of brain atrophy.
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- dospělí MeSH
- HDL-cholesterol krev MeSH
- kognice fyziologie MeSH
- kognitivní dysfunkce * etiologie krev patofyziologie MeSH
- LDL-cholesterol * krev MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- neuropsychologické testy MeSH
- roztroušená skleróza * krev komplikace MeSH
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- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
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- časopisecké články MeSH
- pozorovací studie MeSH
Cognitive decline represents a severe non-motor symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD) that can significantly reduce the benefits of subthalamic deep brain stimulation (STN DBS). Here, we aimed to describe post-surgery cognitive decline and identify pre-surgery cognitive profile associated with faster decline in STN DBS-treated PD patients. A retrospective observational study of 126 PD patients treated by STN DBS combined with oral dopaminergic therapy followed for 3.54 years on average (SD = 2.32) with repeated assessments of cognition was conducted. Pre-surgery cognitive profile was obtained via a comprehensive neuropsychological examination and data analysed using exploratory factor analysis and Bayesian generalized linear mixed models. On the whole, we observed a mild annual cognitive decline of 0.90 points from a total of 144 points in the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale (95% posterior probability interval [-1.19, -0.62]) with high inter-individual variability. However, true score changes did not reach previously reported reliable change cut-offs. Executive deficit was the only pre-surgery cognitive variable to reliably predict the rate of post-surgery cognitive decline. On the other hand, exploratory analysis of electrode localization did not yield any statistically clear results. Overall, our data and models imply mild gradual average annual post-surgery cognitive decline with high inter-individual variability in STN DBS-treated PD patients. Nonetheless, patients with worse long-term cognitive prognosis can be reliably identified via pre-surgery examination of executive functions. To further increase the utility of our results, we demonstrate how our models can help with disentangling true score changes from measurement error in future studies of post-surgery cognitive changes.
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- hluboká mozková stimulace * metody MeSH
- kognice fyziologie MeSH
- kognitivní dysfunkce * etiologie terapie patofyziologie MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- neuropsychologické testy MeSH
- nucleus subthalamicus * MeSH
- Parkinsonova nemoc * terapie patofyziologie MeSH
- retrospektivní studie MeSH
- senioři MeSH
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- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- pozorovací studie MeSH
BACKGROUND: Perioperative neurocognitive disorders are often neglected and undiagnosed. There are known risk factors for these disorders (e.g., higher levels of frailty, cognitive decline before surgery). However, these factors are usually not assessed in the daily clinical setting. One of the main reasons for this lack of examination is the absence of a suitable cognitive function test that can be used in acute clinical settings. The primary aim of this study was to determine correlations between preoperative and postoperative scores on three cognitive tests (the Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE), the Clock Drawing Test (CDT) and the Test of Gestures (TEGEST). METHODS: This was a prospective, monocentric, observational study that included one cohort of patients aged 65 years and older. Patients underwent acute or elective surgical operations. Preanaesthesia tests were administered. After the operation, the patients completed the same tests between the 2nd postoperative day and discharge. Preoperative and postoperative cognitive test scores were assessed. RESULTS: This study included 164 patients. The arithmetic mean age was 74.5 years. The strongest correlations were observed between MMSE scores and TEGEST scores (r = 0.830 before and 0.786 after surgery, P < 0.001). To compare the MMSE and the TEGEST, the MMSE was divided into 2 categories-normal and impaired-and good agreement was found among 76.2% of the participants (κ = 0.515). If the TEGEST scoring system was changed so that scores of 4-6 indicated normal cognition and scores of 0-3 indicated cognitive impairment, the level of agreement would be 90.8%, κ = 0.817. Only 5.5% of the patients had impaired MMSE scores and normal TEGEST scores, whereas 3.7% of the respondents normal MMSE scores and impaired TEGEST scores. CONCLUSION: According to our results, the TEGEST is a suitable option for assessing cognitive functioning before surgery among patients who are at risk of developing perioperative neurocognitive disorders. This study revealed that it is necessary to change the rating scale for the TEGEST so that scores of 4-6 indicate normal cognition and scores of 0-3 indicate cognitive impairment. In clinical practice, the use of the TEGEST may help to identify patients at risk of perioperative neurocognitive disorders.
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- hodnocení rizik metody MeSH
- kognitivní dysfunkce diagnóza psychologie etiologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- neurokognitivní poruchy * diagnóza psychologie MeSH
- neuropsychologické testy MeSH
- perioperační období MeSH
- pooperační komplikace diagnóza psychologie etiologie MeSH
- prospektivní studie MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- testy pro posouzení mentálních funkcí a demence MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- pozorovací studie MeSH
