Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) suffer from a wide range of non-motor symptoms, including cognitive deficits and impairment of emotional processing. The present study aimed to explore in PD patients compared to healthy adults the relationship between cognitive performance and emotional creativity (EC), defined as a set of cognitive abilities and personality traits related to originality and appropriateness of emotional experience. PD patients (n = 22) and healthy controls (n = 40) underwent a complex neuropsychological assessment and were administrated with the self-reported Emotional Creativity Inventory (ECI) questionnaire. To explore the relationship between cognitive tests and the ECI, a regression analysis was conducted. PD patients and healthy controls differed significantly in the EC component Preparedness as well as in the neuropsychological test battery scores. PD patients showed lower scores in cognitive tests and a lower score in Preparedness compared to healthy adults. The output of the regression analysis showed that the extent to which the neuropsychological tests relate to the ECI components is low.

• Klíčová slova
• Aging, Parkinson's disease, cognitive functions, emotional creativity,
• MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• kognice MeSH
• kognitivní dysfunkce * diagnóza   MeSH
• kognitivní poruchy * diagnóza   etiologie   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• neuropsychologické testy MeSH
• Parkinsonova nemoc * komplikace   diagnóza   MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Apolipoprotein (APOE) ɛ4 is a well-known risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD), but other AD-related gene polymorphisms might also be important, such as the polymorphism within the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene. Carriage of BDNF Val66Met has been associated with faster cognitive decline and greater hippocampal atrophy in cognitively normal elderly. Thus, we examined the effects of the concurrent presence of APOE and BDNF polymorphisms on cognitive functions and brain morphometry in amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) patients. 107 aMCI patients (mean age = 72.2) were recruited from the Czech Brain Aging Study and, based on APOE and BDNF genes polymorphisms, were divided into four groups: ɛ4-BDNFVal/Val (n = 37), ɛ4-BDNFMet (n = 19), ɛ4+BDNFVal/Val (n = 35), and ɛ4+BDNFMet (n = 16). All patients underwent clinical examination, magnetic resonance imaging, and complex neuropsychological battery. The combination of APOEɛ4+ and BDNF Met was associated with significantly worse memory performance in immediate and delayed recall compared to other polymorphism groups. We did not observe increased atrophy in areas related to memory function in the ɛ4+BDNFMet group. Our findings suggest that carriage of ɛ4+BDNFMet is associated with more pronounced memory dysfunction, a typical feature of early AD, but not with structural brain changes in aMCI patients. These findings suggest that in APOEɛ4/BDNF Met carriers, synaptic dysfunction affecting memory may precede pronounced structural changes.

• Klíčová slova
• Alzheimer’s disease, Apolipoprotein E, amnestic mild cognitive impairment, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, cognition, gene polymorphism,
• MeSH
• amnézie psychologie   MeSH
• apolipoprotein E4 genetika   MeSH
• atrofie MeSH
• heterozygot MeSH
• hipokampus diagnostické zobrazování   MeSH
• kognice * MeSH
• kognitivní dysfunkce genetika   psychologie   MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• magnetická rezonanční tomografie MeSH
• mozek diagnostické zobrazování   MeSH
• mozkový neurotrofický faktor genetika   MeSH
• neuropsychologické testy MeSH
• paměť MeSH
• polymorfismus genetický genetika   MeSH
• rozpomínání MeSH
• senioři nad 80 let MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• senioři nad 80 let MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• Názvy látek
• apolipoprotein E4 MeSH
• BDNF protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
• mozkový neurotrofický faktor MeSH

We sought to describe the cognitive profile of patients with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) using a comprehensive neuropsychological battery. Based on age and education correlated norms, we aimed to compare performance in each measured cognitive domain: executive functions (EFs), verbal memory (VM), non-verbal memory (nVM), visuoconstructional abilities (VA) and attention/psychomotor speed (A/PS). Patients diagnosed with iNPH underwent comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation before shunting. Their performance was compared to the age and education correlated norms. Correlation of different cognitive domains in iNPH profile was performed. A total of 53 iNPH patients (73.21 ± 5.48 years) were included in the study. All of the measured cognitive domains were significantly damaged. The most affected domains were EFs and VM (p<0.001 and p<0.001, respectively). A/PS domain was affected milder than EFs and VM (p<0.001). The least affected domains were nVM (p<0.001) and VA (p<0.001). Patients with iNPH are affected in all cognitive domains and the cognitive decline is uneven across these domains. The impairment of memory was shown to depend on the presented material. VM was shown to be much more severely affected than nVM and along with VM, EFs were shown to be the most affected. A/PS speed was shown to be less affected than VM and EFs and the least affected domains were nVM and VA.

• Klíčová slova
• Cognitive decline, executive functions, Neuropsychology, Normal pressure hydrocephalus,
• MeSH
• exekutivní funkce MeSH
• kognice MeSH
• kognitivní dysfunkce * MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• neuropsychologické testy MeSH
• normotenzní hydrocefalus * diagnóza   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH

Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (DBS/STN) is an effective treatment for motor symptoms in advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). However, it is less clear how DBS/STN affects cognitive functions. We investigated 19 PD patients (13 male, 6 female, mean age 57 +/- 6, mean PD duration 15 +/- 4 years) who received bilateral DBS/STN. Neuropsychological assessment was done before the surgery and at least 12 months after DBS implantation. The patients were examined in their optimal motor status. Global cognitive performance measured by Mattis Dementia Rating Scale was not significantly changed after DBS STN. The performance in Wechsler Memory Scale III decreased in the subtest Logical Memory, in delayed recall (p < 0.05) and in recognition (p < 0.05). In Stroop Test, the performance worsened in the second (p < 0.05), and third condition (p < 0.01) measuring interference and ability to suppress automatic reactions. In conclusion, patients treated by DBS/STN tend to worsen in executive functions and in logical memory.

• MeSH
• hluboká mozková stimulace * MeSH
• kognice * MeSH
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• neuropsychologické testy MeSH
• nucleus subthalamicus * MeSH
• paměť MeSH
• Parkinsonova nemoc psychologie   terapie   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé středního věku MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH

Cognitive reserve (CR) has been conceptualized as an individual's ability to optimize or maximize performance through differential recruitment of brain networks. As such, CR may contribute to the heterogeneity of cognitive deficits observed in schizophrenia. This study aimed to assess the relationships between CR, cognition and quality of life in first-episode (FES) patients. A total of 137 patients with either ICD-10 schizophrenia or "acute and transient psychotic disorders" diagnosis, and 62 healthy controls had completed a comprehensive assessment of six cognitive domains: speed of processing, attention, working memory/flexibility, verbal memory, visual memory, and abstraction/executive functioning. CR was calculated from the participants' education, premorbid IQ, and socioeconomic status. The results suggested that in patients, CR was positively related to cognitive performance in all domains, explaining 42.6% of the variance observed in cognition overall. Effects of CR in the control group were limited to three domains: speed of processing, abstraction/executive function and working memory/flexibility. These results suggest that CR largely contributes to cognitive variations present in FES patients. In addition, CR was negatively related to the social construct of patients' quality of life, and positively to symptom severity and general functioning.

• Klíčová slova
• Cognitive deficit, Cognitive domains, Cognitive reserve, First episode, Quality of life, Schizophrenia,
• MeSH
• kognice MeSH
• kognitivní rezerva * MeSH
• krátkodobá paměť MeSH
• kvalita života MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• neuropsychologické testy MeSH
• schizofrenie * komplikace   diagnóza   MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH

OBJECTIVE: To compare cognitive phenotypes of participants with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), estimate progression to MCI/dementia by phenotype and assess classification error with machine learning. METHOD: Dataset consisted of 163 participants with SCD and 282 participants with aMCI from the Czech Brain Aging Study. Cognitive assessment included the Uniform Data Set battery and additional tests to ascertain executive function, language, immediate and delayed memory, visuospatial skills, and processing speed. Latent profile analyses were used to develop cognitive profiles, and Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate risk of progression. Random forest machine learning algorithms reported cognitive phenotype classification error. RESULTS: Latent profile analysis identified three phenotypes for SCD, with one phenotype performing worse across all domains but not progressing more quickly to MCI/dementia after controlling for age, sex, and education. Three aMCI phenotypes were characterized by mild deficits, memory and language impairment (dysnomic aMCI), and severe multi-domain aMCI (i.e., deficits across all domains). A dose-response relationship between baseline level of impairment and subsequent risk of progression to dementia was evident for aMCI profiles after controlling for age, sex, and education. Machine learning more easily classified participants with aMCI in comparison to SCD (8% vs. 21% misclassified). CONCLUSIONS: Cognitive performance follows distinct patterns, especially within aMCI. The patterns map onto risk of progression to dementia.

• Klíčová slova
• Machine learning, Mild cognitive impairment, Neuropsychological performance, Prospective cohort study, Subjective cognitive complaints, Transition to dementia,
• MeSH
• fenotyp MeSH
• kognice MeSH
• kognitivní dysfunkce * komplikace   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mozek MeSH
• neuropsychologické testy MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• stárnutí MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Česká republika MeSH

OBJECTIVE: The aim of these secondary analyses was to examine cognitive speed of processing training (SPT) gains in cognitive and everyday functioning among older adults with psychometrically defined mild cognitive impairment (MCI). METHOD: A subgroup of participants from the Staying Keen in Later Life (SKILL) study with psychometrically defined MCI ( N = 49) were randomized to either the SPT intervention or an active control group of cognitive stimulation. Outcome measures included the Useful Field of View (UFOV), Road Sign Test, and Timed Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Test. A 2 × 2 repeated-measures MANOVA revealed an overall effect of training, indicated by a significant group (SPT vs. control) by time (baseline vs. posttest) interaction. RESULTS: Effect sizes were large for improved UFOV, small for the Road Sign test, and medium for Timed IADL. DISCUSSION: Results indicate that further investigation of cognitive intervention strategies to improve everyday functioning in patients with MCI is warranted.

• Klíčová slova
• activities of daily living, cognitive training, mild cognitive impairment,
• MeSH
• činnosti denního života MeSH
• kognitivně behaviorální terapie metody   MeSH
• kognitivní dysfunkce terapie   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• neuropsychologické testy MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• klinické zkoušky, fáze II MeSH
• randomizované kontrolované studie MeSH
• Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural MeSH

BACKGROUND: Older adults with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) are at an increased risk of progression to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. However, few have examined the specific cognitive tests that are associated with progression. OBJECTIVE: This study examined performance on 18 neuropsychological tests among participants with SCD who later progressed to MCI or dementia. METHODS: We included 131 participants from the Czech Brain Aging Study that had SCD at baseline. They completed a comprehensive neuropsychological battery including cognitive tests from the Uniform Data Set 2.0 enriched by the verbal memory test Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) and Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (ROCFT). RESULTS: Fifty-five participants progressed: 53% to non-amnestic MCI (naMCI), 44% to amnestic MCI (aMCI), and 4% to dementia. Scoring one SD below the mean at baseline on the RAVLT 1 and RAVLT 1-5 was associated with 133% (RAVLT 1; HR: 2.33 [1.50, 3.62]) and 122% (RAVLT 1-5; HR: 2.22 [1.55, 3.16]) greater risk of progression to MCI or dementia over 3.84 years on average. Worse performance on the RAVLT 5, RAVLT 1-5, RAVLT 30, and ROCFT-Recall was associated with progression to aMCI whereas worse performance on the RAVLT 1, TMT B, and Boston Naming Test was associated with progression to naMCI. CONCLUSION: At baseline, lower verbal memory performance was most strongly associated with progression to aMCI whereas lower executive or language performance was most strongly associated with progression to naMCI.

• Klíčová slova
• Cognitive aging, immediate recall, subjective memory complaints, verbal memory,
• MeSH
• demence * diagnóza   MeSH
• kognice MeSH
• kognitivní dysfunkce * diagnóza   psychologie   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• neuropsychologické testy MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• testy paměti a učení MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• senioři MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH

Many modalities of cognition are affected in schizophrenia. The most common findings include dysfunctions of episodic and working memory and of executive functions. Although an inverse correlation between cortisol level and memory function has been proven, few studies have focused on the relationship between cortisol level and cognitive impairment in patients with schizophrenia. In an open, naturalistic, prospective study, consecutively hospitalized males diagnosed with first-episode schizophrenia, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity (afternoon cortisol levels, post-dexamethasone cortisol levels) was evaluated before and at the end of acute treatment. Psychopathology was assessed using the positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS). Cognitive functions (memory, attention, psychomotor, verbal fluency, and executive functions) were tested after symptom alleviation using a neurocognitive test battery. In the total sample (n = 23), significant decreases in total PANSS score (including all subscales), afternoon cortisol levels, and post-dexamethasone cortisol levels occurred during the course of treatment. It was found that higher afternoon cortisol levels at the beginning of treatment were significantly related to impaired performance in memory functions. Afternoon cortisol levels were not significantly associated with other measured cognitive functions. No correlation was discovered between cognitive functions and post-dexamethasone cortisol levels. The determination of afternoon cortisol levels may serve to detect potential candidates for specific cognitive intervention immediately after the first psychotic breakthrough.

• Klíčová slova
• Cognitive impairment, dexamethasone suppression test, first-episode schizophrenia, memory functions, plasma afternoon cortisol levels, plasma post-dexamethasone cortisol levels,
• MeSH
• dexamethason MeSH
• dospělí MeSH
• exekutivní funkce fyziologie   MeSH
• hydrokortison krev   MeSH
• kognice fyziologie   MeSH
• kognitivní dysfunkce krev   komplikace   patofyziologie   MeSH
• kognitivní poruchy komplikace   patofyziologie   psychologie   MeSH
• krátkodobá paměť fyziologie   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mladiství MeSH
• mladý dospělý MeSH
• neuropsychologické testy MeSH
• pozornost fyziologie   MeSH
• prospektivní studie MeSH
• schizofrenie (psychologie) * MeSH
• schizofrenie krev   komplikace   MeSH
• systém hypofýza - nadledviny patofyziologie   MeSH
• systém hypotalamus-hypofýza patofyziologie   MeSH
• Check Tag
• dospělí MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• mladiství MeSH
• mladý dospělý MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• Názvy látek
• dexamethason MeSH
• hydrokortison MeSH

OBJECTIVE: Cognitive decline is a key characteristic of Huntington's disease (HD). This study aimed to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of a cognitive battery with six tests used by most HD research centers to assess cognitive impairment in HD. METHOD: In total, 106 HD patients in different disease stages with more (HD-CD, N = 30) and less cognitive impairments (HD-NC, N = 70) and 100 healthy controls (NC) were matched by age, sex, and education and were examined using a standardized protocol including cognitive, motor, and functional assessments. RESULTS: One-way between-groups analysis of variance showed that controls performed significantly better than HD patients and that HD-NC significantly outperformed HD-CD patients in all cognitive tests (NC > HD-NC > HD-CD), with all Games-Howell post-hoc tests p < .001. Analyses using area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUC) disclosed the diagnostic accuracy of all tests included in the battery to discriminate between NC and HD patients with AUC ranging from 0.809 to 0.862 (all p < .001) and between HD-CD and HD-NC patients with AUC ranging from 0.833 to 0.899 (all p < .001). In both analysis, Stroop Color Naming Test showed the highest discriminative potential. Additional analyses showed that cognitive deficits in all domains progressed with disease duration. Moreover, cognitive performance correlated with the severity of motor and functional impairment (all p < .001) and with the Disease Burden Score regardless of disease duration and age. CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that the cognitive battery is a suitable tool for assessing cognitive impairment in HD.

• Klíčová slova
• Cognitive impairment, Diagnostic accuracy, Huntington’s disease, Neuropsychological test battery, Unified Huntington’s Disease Rating Scale,
• MeSH
• Huntingtonova nemoc * komplikace   diagnóza   MeSH
• kognice MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• neuropsychologické testy MeSH
• osobní újma zaviněná nemocí MeSH
• tělesná a funkční výkonnost MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH