Effect of cortisol levels on working memory performance in elderly subjects with Alzheimer's disease Efeito dos níveis de cortisol no desempenho da memória operacional de idosos com doença de Alzheimer

BACKGROUND: Subjects with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have elevated cortisol levels as a result of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction. Acute administration of hydrocortisone has been associated with working memory (WM) performance in young adults. OBJECTIVE: To investigate wheth...

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Main Authors: Juliana Nery de Souza-Talarico, Paulo Caramelli, Ricardo Nitrini, Eliane Corrêa Chaves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2008-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2008000500003
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