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Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 72(1): 38-43, 01/2014. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-697607

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate cognitive deficits in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (PSS). Method: Eighteen patients with PSS, aged between 25 and 61 years, were subjected to a short neuropsychological battery and compared with 18 patients with multiple sclerosis and 18 healthy controls. Results: The analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that the clinical groups had significantly worse performance than the control group on the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test 3; (F 2,53 =3.500, p=0.038) and 7 (F 2,53 =5.068, p=0.010). The clinical groups had elevated levels of depression on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI); (p=0.003). The analysis of the data from the Trail Making Test B-A revealed a significant difference between the clinical and control groups (p=0.023). The analysis of covariance with BDI score as a covariate, did not change the outcome. Conclusion: Our study revealed cognitive deficits in patients with PSS detectable by a short neuropsychological battery. .


Objetivo: Investigar déficits cognitivos em pacientes com síndrome de Sjögren primária (SSP) utilizando bateria neuropsicológica breve. Método: Dezoito pacientes com SSP e idade entre 25 e 61 anos, foram submetidos a uma bateria neuropsicológica breve e os resultados comparados com 18 pacientes com esclerose múltipla e com 18 controles saudáveis. Resultados: A análise da variância revelou que os grupos clínicos apresentaram desempenho significativamente pior que os controles ao Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test 3 (RAVLT 3; F 2,53 =3,500, p=0,038) e RAVLT 7 (F 2,53 =5,068, p=0,010). Os grupos clínicos apresentaram índices elevados de depressão pela Beck Depression Inventor y (BDI); (F 2,53 =0.003). O desempenho no Trail Making Test B-A revelou diferença significativa entre os grupos clínicos e o grupo controle (p=0,023). A análise de covariância tomando a BDI como covariante, não revelou mudanças nos resultados. Conclusão: Nosso estudo revelou comprometimento cognitivo em pacientes com SSP detectável por bateria neuropsicológica breve. .


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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Cognition Disorders/psychology , Neuropsychological Tests , Sjogren's Syndrome/psychology , Analysis of Variance , Case-Control Studies , Cognition Disorders/diagnosis , Cognition Disorders/physiopathology , Depression/diagnosis , Depression/physiopathology , Reference Values , Reproducibility of Results , Sjogren's Syndrome/physiopathology
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Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 69(4): 590-595, Aug. 2011. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-596821

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Cognitive impairment is a symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS). Different clinical forms of multiple sclerosis have different cognitive profiles, according to findings of previous studies which used extensive batteries of neuropsychological tests. OBJECTIVE: To investigate cognitive profiles of Brazilian patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) by using a brief battery of neuropsychological tests. METHOD: Sixty-six patients, within 18-65 of age and 3-18 years of education, were paired with healthy control subjects, regarding gender, age, and education level. RESULTS: On Symbol Digit Modalities Test and Hooper Visual Organization Test, cognition was affected in 50 percent in RRMS and 69 percent in PPMS. Fluency of "F" was impaired in 24 percent of RRMS and 81 percent of PPMS. Immediate recall was affected in 32 percent of RRMS and in 63 percent of PPMS; whereas late recall, in 46 percent of relapsing-remitting and in 69 percent of primary progressive. CONCLUSION: Cognitive profiles of relapsing-remitting and primary progressive patients are different.


O comprometimento cognitivo é um sintoma da esclerose múltipla (EM). Formas clínicas diferentes da EM apresentam diferentes perfis cognitivos, de acordo com resultados de estudos anteriores que usaram bateria extensa de testes neuropsicológicos. OBJETIVO: Investigar o perfil cognitivo de pacientes com esclerose múltipla remitente-recorrente (EMRR) e esclerose múltipla progressiva primária (EMPP) utilizando uma bateria neuropsicológica breve. MÉTODO: 66 pacientes com idade de 18 a 65 anos, escolaridade 3 a 18 anos, foram pareados a controles por sexo, idade e escolaridade; e avaliados. RESULTADO: No Symbol Digit Modalitie Test e Hooper Visual Organization Test 50 por cento com EMRR e 69 por cento com EMPP apresentaram desempenho comprometido. Na fluência da letra "F" o comprometimento foi de 24 por cento daqueles com EMRR e 81 por cento com EMPP. Na evocação imediata o comprometimento foi de 32 por cento na EMRR e 63 por cento na EMPP e, evocação tardia em 46 por cento na remitente-recorrente e 69 por cento com progressiva primária. CONCLUSÃO: Os perfis cognitivos dos pacientes com esclerose múltipla remitente-recorrente e progressiva primária são diferentes.


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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Cognition Disorders/etiology , Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive/complications , Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting/complications , Case-Control Studies , Educational Status , Neuropsychological Tests , Severity of Illness Index
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