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P Caffarra

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Tower of London test: a comparison between conventional statistic approach and modelling based on artificial neural network in differentiating fronto…

2011

The early differentiation of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) from frontotemporal dementia (FTD) may be difficult. The Tower of London (ToL), thought to assess executive functions such as planning and visuo-spatial working memory, could help in this purpose. Twentytwo Dementia Centers consecutively recruited patients with early FTD or AD. ToL performances of these groups were analyzed using both the conventional statistical approaches and the Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) modelling. Ninety-four non aphasic FTD and 160 AD patients were recruited. ToL Accuracy Score (AS) significantly (p < 0.05) The use of hidden information contained in the different items of ToL and the non linear processing of…

MaleModels NeurologicalneuropsychologyNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryTower of LondonNeuropsychological Testsfrontotemporal dementiaSensitivity and SpecificityDiagnosis DifferentialExecutive FunctionAlzheimer's disease frontotemporal dementia Tower of London neuropsychology executive functionsAlzheimer Diseasemental disordersHumansAgedMED/26 - NEUROLOGIAAged 80 and overGeneral MedicineMiddle Agedexecutive functionsNeuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyNeurologyNonlinear Dynamicstest torre di Londra neuropsicologia demenzaFemaleSettore MED/26 - NeurologiaNeurology (clinical)Neural Networks ComputerAlzheimer’s diseaseRC321-571Research Article
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Understanding Factors Associated With Psychomotor Subtypes of Delirium in Older Inpatients With Dementia

2020

Objectives Few studies have analyzed factors associated with delirium subtypes. In this study, we investigate factors associated with subtypes of delirium only in patients with dementia to provide insights on the possible prevention and treatments. Design This is a cross-sectional study nested in the "Delirium Day" study, a nationwide Italian point-prevalence study. Setting and participants Older patients admitted to 205 acute and 92 rehabilitation hospital wards. Measures Delirium was evaluated with the 4-AT and the motor subtypes with the Delirium Motor Subtype Scale. Dementia was defined by the presence of a documented diagnosis in the medical records and/or prescription of acetylcholine…

Rehabilitation hospitalmedicine.medical_specialtyUrinary systemSocio-culturaledementia; elderly; Motor subtypes of delirium; Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Inpatients; Italy; Delirium; Dementiaelderly03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineInternal medicinemental disordersmedicineDementiaMotor subtypes of delirium dementia elderlyHumansdementia elderly Motor subtypes of delirium030212 general & internal medicineLS4_4Medical prescriptionGeneral NursingAgedPsychomotor learningInpatientsbusiness.industryHealth PolicyMedical recordMotor subtypes of deliriumMemantineDeliriumGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseasedementia; elderly; Motor subtypes of deliriumSettore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIACross-Sectional StudiesItalyDeliriumDementiaGeriatrics and Gerontologymedicine.symptombusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgerymedicine.drug
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When the amnestic mild cognitive impairment disappears: characterisation of the memory profile

2009

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Subjects affected by mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may improve during the observation period. This is the first study investigating qualitative features of memory deficits in subjects affected by reversible MCI [reversible cognitive impairment (RCI)]. METHODS: Baseline cognitive and memory performances of 18 subjects affected by amnestic MCI who had normalized cognitive performances at follow-ups were compared with those of 76 amnestic MCI subjects who still showed impaired cognitive performances at the 24-month follow-up (MCI) and with those of a group of 87 matched control subjects (normal controls). RESULTS: Compared with normal controls the memory deficit in the…

MalememorianeuropsychologyAudiologyNeuropsychological TestsAlzheimer diseaseMemoryMild cognitive impairmentNeuropsychologyPreclinical dementiadeterioramento cognitivo lieveLong-term memoryCognitive disorderNeuropsychologypreclinical dementiaCognitionGeneral MedicinePsychiatry and Mental healthNeuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyMemory Short-TermDisease ProgressionFemaleSettore MED/26 - Neurologiamedicine.symptomAlzheimer's diseasePsychologymedicine.medical_specialtyCognitive NeuroscienceAmnesiaHumans; Alzheimer Disease; Disease Progression; Aged; Mental Recall; Cognition Disorders; Memory; Memory Short-Term; Recognition (Psychology); Psychomotor Performance; Follow-Up Studies; Neuropsychological Tests; Amnesia; Female; MaleRecognition (Psychology)M-PSI/02 - PSICOBIOLOGIA E PSICOLOGIA FISIOLOGICAbehavioral disciplines and activitiesmild cognitive impairmentAlzheimer DiseaseMemorymental disordersNeuropsychologiamedicineHumansMemory disorderAgedMED/26 - NEUROLOGIARecognition Psychologymedicine.diseaseMCInervous system diseasesShort-TermMental Recallmild cognitive impairment; neuropsychology; memory; preclinical dementia; Alzheimer diseaseAmnesiaMED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNACognition Disordershuman activitiesNeurosciencePsychomotor PerformanceFollow-Up Studies
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