Cognition in a multiple system atrophy series of cases from Argentina
Cognitive dysfunction may occur in 17-40% of patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA). It has been suggested a milder cognitive impairment in cerebellar (MSA-C) than in parkinsonian variant (MSA-P). However, differences in cognitive profiles remain under discussion. Objective To evaluate cogniti...
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| author | Emilia Gatto Ignacio Demey Ana Sanguinetti Virginia Parisi José Luis Etcheverry Galeno Rojas Gregor K. Wenning |
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| description | Cognitive dysfunction may occur in 17-40% of patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA). It has been suggested a milder cognitive impairment in cerebellar (MSA-C) than in parkinsonian variant (MSA-P). However, differences in cognitive profiles remain under discussion. Objective To evaluate cognitive features in a series of patients with “probable MSA” from Argentina. Method After informed consent was obtained, an extensive cognitive tests battery was administered. Nine patients (6 MSA-P and 3 MSA-C) composed the sample. Results Depression was detected in 43% of patients. Seven patients showed at least one cognitive domain impairment. Temporospatial orientation, visuospatial abilities, executive and attentional functions, episodic memory and language were compromised in MSA-P, while MSA-C dysfunction was restricted to attentional and executive domains. Conclusion Despite the small sample size, our findings could suggest a more widespread cognitive impairment in MSA-P than MSA-C. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-735f5b3647fa41519b79aad36faf3ca72025-08-20T03:19:08ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272014-10-01721077377610.1590/0004-282X20140127S0004-282X2014001000773Cognition in a multiple system atrophy series of cases from ArgentinaEmilia GattoIgnacio DemeyAna SanguinettiVirginia ParisiJosé Luis EtcheverryGaleno RojasGregor K. WenningCognitive dysfunction may occur in 17-40% of patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA). It has been suggested a milder cognitive impairment in cerebellar (MSA-C) than in parkinsonian variant (MSA-P). However, differences in cognitive profiles remain under discussion. Objective To evaluate cognitive features in a series of patients with “probable MSA” from Argentina. Method After informed consent was obtained, an extensive cognitive tests battery was administered. Nine patients (6 MSA-P and 3 MSA-C) composed the sample. Results Depression was detected in 43% of patients. Seven patients showed at least one cognitive domain impairment. Temporospatial orientation, visuospatial abilities, executive and attentional functions, episodic memory and language were compromised in MSA-P, while MSA-C dysfunction was restricted to attentional and executive domains. Conclusion Despite the small sample size, our findings could suggest a more widespread cognitive impairment in MSA-P than MSA-C.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2014001000773&lng=en&tlng=enparkinsonismoatrofia de múltiplos sistemascognição |
| spellingShingle | Emilia Gatto Ignacio Demey Ana Sanguinetti Virginia Parisi José Luis Etcheverry Galeno Rojas Gregor K. Wenning Cognition in a multiple system atrophy series of cases from Argentina Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria parkinsonismo atrofia de múltiplos sistemas cognição |
| title | Cognition in a multiple system atrophy series of cases from Argentina |
| title_full | Cognition in a multiple system atrophy series of cases from Argentina |
| title_fullStr | Cognition in a multiple system atrophy series of cases from Argentina |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cognition in a multiple system atrophy series of cases from Argentina |
| title_short | Cognition in a multiple system atrophy series of cases from Argentina |
| title_sort | cognition in a multiple system atrophy series of cases from argentina |
| topic | parkinsonismo atrofia de múltiplos sistemas cognição |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2014001000773&lng=en&tlng=en |
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