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Ambient Air Pollution Increases the Risk of Cerebrovascular and Neuropsychiatric Disorders through Induction of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress

2020

Exposure to ambient air pollution is a well-established determinant of health and disease. The Lancet Commission on pollution and health concludes that air pollution is the leading environmental cause of global disease and premature death. Indeed, there is a growing body of evidence that links air pollution not only to adverse cardiorespiratory effects but also to increased risk of cerebrovascular and neuropsychiatric disorders. Despite being a relatively new area of investigation, overall, there is mounting recent evidence showing that exposure to multiple air pollutants, in particular to fine particles, may affect the central nervous system (CNS) and brain health, thereby contributing to …

Experiences of music listening and music therapy in acute stroke rehabilitation

2012

Recovery of aphasia: a case study with “dual” tdcs.

2011

Objectives. In the present study we used a “dual” tDCS (Vines et al., 2008; Giglia et al., 2011) training on inferior frontal gyrus’s (IFG) areas in order to improve the linguistic performance of EBE, an Italian female, left-handed, presenting a global aphasia following a stroke of right middle cerebral artery. Materials. For the picture naming task, 20 object and 20 action images, selected from a set of picture standardized for frequency, were presented on a paper sheet one at time. Method. Stimulation was used at 1mA for 15 minutes. Dual tDCS was given over both IFGs, cathode in the right (damaged areas) and anode in the left (preserved areas) daily for two weeks (weekend-free). The posit…

The burden of mood-disorder/cerebrovascular disease comorbidity: essential neurobiology, psychopharmacology, and physical activity interventions

2017

Cardio-vascular diseases (CVDs) and CVD-related disorders (including cerebrovascular diseases; CBVDs) are a major public health concern as they represent the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in developed countries. Patients with CVDs and CBVDs co-morbid with mood disorders, especially bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder (MDD), suffer reduced quality-of-life and significant disability adjusted for years of life and mortality. The relationship between CVDs/CBVDs and mood disorders is likely to be bidirectional. Evidence for shared genetic risk of pathways involved in stress reaction, serotonin or dopamine signalling, circadian rhythms, and energy balance was reported i…

Thalamic stroke mimicking frontotemporal dementia: a case report

2012

Background: The behavioral variant of frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) is characterized by changes of personality, social behavior and cognition and relies on a neurodegenerative process. However, vascular lesions affecting subcortical structures may result in a clinical syndrome resembling bvFTD. Objective: To describe a case of thalamic stroke resulting in frontal dementia. Case report: A 58-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of behavioral and cognitive changes formerly diagnosed as bvFTD. In 2010, he suddenly presented loss of consciousness and in the next days he developed amnesia, apathy and personality changes. Toxicological exams, CSF analysis and CT scan were normal at…

Reduced Admissions for Cerebrovascular Events during COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy

2020

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Akūta išēmiska insulta pacientu aprūpe pēc intravenozās trombolīzes

2019

Bakalaura darba tēma – „Akūta išēmiska insulta pacientu aprūpe pēc intravenozās trombolīzes”. Bakalaura darbā tika izvirzīts mērķis: izpētīt akūta išēmiska insulta pacientu aprūpi pēc intravenozās trombolīzes. Mērķa sasniegšanai tika sastādīti uzdevumi un izvirzīts jautājums: Kādi ir aprūpes principi pēc intravenozās trombolīzes pacientiem ar akūtu išēmisku insultu? Darbs sastāv no divām daļām - teorētiskās un empīriskās. Teorētiskā daļā analizēta literatūra par insultu, insulta radītajām sekām un aprūpi pēc intravenozas trombolīzes. Pētījuma realizēšanai tika izmantota kvalitatīvā pētniecības metode – intervija. Tika intervētas 6 praktizējošas māsas. Pētījums tika veikts vienā no lielākaji…

The Role of Perceived Energy and Self-Beliefs for Physical Activity and Sports Activity of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis and Chronic Stroke

2021

Physical activity counteracts some of the negative consequences associated with chronic neurological diseases. Here, we describe the levels of physical activity (PA) and sports activity (Sport) in patients with multiple sclerosis (pMS, n = 59) and chronic stroke (pStroke, n = 67) and test compliance with the recommendation for health-promoting physical activity of the World-Health Organization (WHO). Secondly, we tested for differences between the groups of patients, and thirdly, we examined relationships between PA and Sport with psychological indicators of perceived energy (fatigue and vitality) and self-beliefs (self-efficacy and self-control). Psychological constructs were assessed with…

On the distribution of lightning current among interconnected grounding systems in medium voltage grids

2018

This paper presents the results of a first investigation on the effects of lightning stroke on medium voltage installations' grounding systems, interconnected with the metal shields of the Medium Voltage (MV) distribution grid cables or with bare buried copper ropes. The study enables us to evaluate the distribution of the lightning current among interconnected ground electrodes in order to estimate if the interconnection, usually created to reduce ground potential rise during a single-line-to-ground fault, can give place to dangerous situations far from the installation hit by the lightning stroke. Four different case studies of direct lightning stroke are presented and discussed: (1) two …

Le linee guida ed il loro valore nel contesto medico legale

2010

Negli ultimi decenni, vi è stata una crescente ricerca di interventi efficaci per migliorare la prognosi dello stroke e numerose linee guida sono state prodotte in tal senso. Ciò ha comportato ultimamente, rispetto al passato, un incremento della sopravvivenza del 10% ed un aumento di soggetti che ha superato la malattia senza riportare gravi disabilità permanenti (paralisi, perdita della parola, della visione, della memoria, ecc.) con una percentuale all’incirca identica. E’ da sottolineare che, a differenza di quanto avviene per altre malattie, dove l’attenzione per migliorare la qualità delle cure è rivolta a promuovere l’uso di singoli farmaci o interventi terapeutici, nell’ictus gli sf…