Sentences with phrase «cognitive deficits as»

Additional predictors comprise low somatic quality of life and female sex before renal KTX, and cognitive deficits as well as anxiety after KTX.

First, we have provided some empirical support to theories that suggest that bullying might arise out of cognitive deficits as well as emotional ones.

Assist patients in training in transfer, ADLs, strengthening, cognitive deficits as well as patient / caregiver education.

Therefore, the reversal of cognitive deficits as well as some other aspects of AD pathology by J147 may result from an up - regulation of BDNF and NGF pathways.

Not exact matches

It does not measure other critical brain functions that can be adversely affected by head trauma, such as balance and vision, which is why expert groups [1] recommend a «multifaceted approach to concussion management that emphasizes the use of objective assessment tools aimed at capturing the spectrum of clinical signs and symptoms, cognitive dysfunction, and physical deficits... that are more sensitive to the injury than using any one component alone.»

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Noting — as I often have on this blog — that cognitive deficits make children especially vulnerable to the persuasive power of advertising, Simon and Linn object to any use of cartoon characters and other standard tactics for marketing to kids, even for objectively healthy foods such as this:

Just as some American football players and boxers have been found to have long - term cognitive deficits after suffering repeated head blows or concussions during play, so soccer and rugby players must be made aware of the same dangers.

«Children who have profound visual deficits often expend a disproportionate amount of effort trying to see straight ahead, and as a consequence they neglect their peripheral vision,» said Duje Tadin, associate professor of brain and cognitive sciences at Rochester.

Using a combination of behavioral and neuroimaging methods, he and his colleagues examine how children develop foundational number - processing abilities, such as the ability to judge which of two numbers is larger or to estimate numbers» position on a number line; why these basic cognitive processes sometimes go awry; and how to help children with serious deficits in numerical processing.

We think of people with autism as having a deficit in cognitive processing — but their distractibility could also result from having enhanced perceptual capabilities

As part of a collaborative effort, clinical researchers Rebecca Ashare, PhD, an assistant professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, and Robert Schnoll, PhD, an associate professor of Psychology in Psychiatry and director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Nicotine Addiction, are studying the effects of metformin on smokers to see if it attenuates negative mood and cognitive deficits during withdrawal — symptoms known to be associated with the ability to quit.

It is critical for physicians to monitor these secondary tissue damages, as they are frequently the origin of significant long - term effects, including brain damage, cognitive deficits, psychosocial / behavioral / emotional changes, bodily damage and biochemical changes at the cellular level.

«As with other areas of personalized medicine, we would seek to create individual treatment and prevention plans for astronauts we believe would be more susceptible to cognitive deficits from radiation exposure,» she says.

Dr. Joaquín Espinosa is enthusiastic about the results of his study, «The constant activation of the Interferon response could explain many aspects of Down syndrome, such as cognitive deficit, stunted growth, increased prevalence of autoimmune disorders, high risk of Alzheimer's disease, and protection against solid tumors.»

After a concussion, a person can be left with disturbed sleep, memory deficits and other cognitive problems for years, but a new study led by Rebecca Spencer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggests that despite these abnormalities, sleep still helps them to overcome memory deficits, and the benefit is Frontier in Human Neurosciequivalent to that seen in individuals without a history of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as concussion.

The concept of MCI distinguishes between two subtypes depending on the affected cognitive domain: participants with impairment in the memory domain are categorized as amnestic MCI (aMCI) and those with deficits in non-memory domains are categorized as non-amnestic MCI (naMCI).

But Mucke, director of the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease at the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues believe they may finally have pinpointed the cause of these puzzling personality twists as well as other cognitive deficits associated with Alzheimer's: petite mal (nonconvulsive) seizures similar to those exhibited in some types of epilepsy.

M. Catherine Bushnell, PhD, scientific director, Division of Intramural Research, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, NIH, explained in a plenary session address that many chronic pain patients show associated anxiety and depression as well as deficits in cognitive functions.

Nearly three - quarters of homeless adults with mental illness in Canada show evidence of cognitive deficits, such as difficulties with problem solving, learning and memory, new research has found.

Cognitive - behavioural therapy (CBT) group training was shown to achieve the same results as neurofeedback training in treating attention - deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The results of this study provide measures associated with normal cognitive aging in Border collies, and thus could be used as a basis for breed comparisons as well as early recognition and treatment of certain cognitive deficits.

Because there are no drugs to improve cognitive function, physical activity — such as physical therapy, aerobic and strength training — has become a low - cost intervention to treat cognitive deficits in stroke survivors.

Although scientists have long considered the brain systems that govern these two types of deficits as separate, a growing body of evidence suggests that they are actually deeply intertwined, says Patricia Kuhl, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Washington, Seattle, and lead author of the new study.

Prize4Life is planning another challenge, this time to seek new ways to classify patients according to disease characteristics, such as genetic features that may correlate with cognitive deficits.

Studies have shown similar effects in disorders such as depression, he says, but this is the first time it has been related directly to cognitive deficits found in schizophrenia.

«By isolating a protein that contributes to cognitive deficits in Angelman syndrome, these findings mark a step forward in not only addressing AS, but perhaps other developmental disorders as well,» said Eric Klann, a professor in New York University's Center for Neural Science and one of the study's co-authorAS, but perhaps other developmental disorders as well,» said Eric Klann, a professor in New York University's Center for Neural Science and one of the study's co-authoras well,» said Eric Klann, a professor in New York University's Center for Neural Science and one of the study's co-authors.

This cognitive function deficit impacts areas of a survivor's life ranging from societal integration to their return to work, as well as a decline in memory, learning, attention and concentration.

The rationale behind the project is that acetylcholine plays are role in cognitive functioning and that there is a subgroup of schizophrenia patients that have reduced density and M1 receptor binding in the hippocampus and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex that are referred to as «muscarinic receptor - deficit schizophrenia» or MRDS.

The emergence of a new field in oncology addressing cognitive deficits in cancer patients is justified by the existence of deficits in memory, concentration and attention, as well as executive functions before, during and after treatments, symptoms often referring to the «chemofog» or «cancerfog».

By contrast, the 5 - CSRTT and DMTP task appeared insensitive to PCP treatment, but may be useful as a screen for cognitive deficits induced by antipsychotic medications, especially since such deficits decrease patient compliance.

Later, at an age when untreated transgenic mice show memory deficits, the A beta - vaccinated transgenic mice showed cognitive performance superior to that of the control transgenic mice and, ultimately, performed as well as nontransgenic mice.

Dr. Pope's research on the adverse effects of anabolic - androgenic steroids (AAS) and other performance - enhancing drugs addresses psychiatric effects of AAS use and ASS withdrawal, the cardiac toxicity of AAS (which is emerging as a serious public health problem), and cognitive deficits in AAS users.

Diabetes mellitus is associated with moderate cognitive deficits and neurophysiological and structural changes in the brain, a condition that may be referred to as diabetic encephalopathy.

The earliest cognitive impairment manifests at 4 months as a deficit in long - term retention and correlates with the accumulation of intraneuronal Abeta in the hippocampus and amygdala.

Impairments in processing may underlie other cognitive deficits common in MS, as well as contribute to difficulties performing daily activities.

These cognitive deficits were most noted in non-verbal abilities to solve problems and verbal memory, as well as decreased intelligence.

Attention - deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) involve pathological changes in brain structures such as the basal ganglia, which are essential for the control of motor and cognitive behavior and impulsivity.

Enhanced amyloidogenic processing of APP by the ß - site APP cleaving enzyme (BACE) and the γ - secretase complex and reduced clearance lead to increased intracellular levels of soluble oligomeric Aß, resulting in cellular dysfunction comprising e.g., synaptic failure, mitochondrial dysfunction, enhanced oxidative stress, neurotransmitter and neurotrophin depletion, inflammation, and apoptosis which is reflected in patients as clinical symptoms such as cognitive deficits [2, 3].

The modest cognitive deficits seen in the overweight players could translate into everyday slips in memory, judgment, and impulse control — such as forgetting to buy an item at the store, unwittingly saying something inappropriate, or giving in to unhealthy appetites, Amen says.

There is INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE about the beneficial effects of caffeine consumption athletic performance during short - term exercise, such as sprints or lifting [115], attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)[89], asthma [85,86], cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease [191,192], depression [115], diabetes mellitus type 2 [22,23,187,205], gallstones [87,88], gout [83,84], hepatitis C or liver cirrhosis [115], improving breathing in preterm infants with apnea [150,174], leg cramps due to narrowed arteries (intermittent claudication)[115], liver cancer [191], memory [16,67], migraine headache [176,207,209], muscle soreness during exercise [115], obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD)[115], orthostatic hypotension [78,80], postprandial hypotension (a drop of blood pressure after meals)[77], seizures [25], skin itching [115], stroke [115] or weight loss [90].

Chronic infection as a cause seems almost too good to be true, but, to simplify things, with an unhealthy diet (raw veganism) making me feel awesome and a perfect diet making me feel OK (not miserable, though with significant fatigue and cognitive deficits) despite objectively greater health, what else could it be?

The cognitive deficits of chronic fatigue patients are often characterized as «brain fog,» 49 and investigators have found a general slowing down of brain functions.50 For patients to complain of rushing, frantic thought processes is an anomaly that can complicate the diagnosis of chronic fatigue, unless its role as a tipoff of possible high copper is recognized.

Pyroluria, like copper - zinc imbalance, was first researched at the Brain - Bio Center.36 Pyroluria patients display a range of symptoms connected with severe zinc deficiency that are familiar to me from my work with Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome (CFIDS), including nausea, loss of appetite, abdominal pains and headache — all of which can be associated with food intolerance and digestive problems — as well as nervous exhaustion, emotional fragility, palpitations, depression and insomnia.37 Other complications include abnormal EEG findings38 and cognitive difficulties ranging from misperceptions and hallucinations39 to amnesia.40 Cognitive deficits such as memory, attention and concentration disturbance are widely recognized in CFIDS patients41 and can occasionally take on more serious manifecognitive difficulties ranging from misperceptions and hallucinations39 to amnesia.40 Cognitive deficits such as memory, attention and concentration disturbance are widely recognized in CFIDS patients41 and can occasionally take on more serious manifeCognitive deficits such as memory, attention and concentration disturbance are widely recognized in CFIDS patients41 and can occasionally take on more serious manifestations.

Improving overall cardiovascular health (such as reducing blood pressure and cholesterol) will help to reduce the risk of stroke, but in many cases, people suffer a stroke and are looking for ways to improve recovery and prevent lasting cognitive deficits.

The resulting immune response, which occurs irrespective of weight gain, may cause cognitive deficits such as those associated with Alzheimer's.

For those of you who do not know about MS, it is a neurodegenerative disorder that destroys the myelin (fatty tissue) around the nerves, which then causes motor impairments, numbness in the limbs / extremities, Lhermitte's symptom (an electric shock - like sensation down the spine and into the limbs) as well as other cognitive deficits.

Low sulfatide content in brain myelin has been recently linked with the disruption of myelin integrity [14, 21], whereas the disruption of myelin integrity was implicated as an essential contributor to cognitive deficit [6, 7, 43, 44].

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Intellectual (or Cognitive) Disability, formerly labeled «mental retardation,» is defined by IDEA as «significantly sub-average general intellectual functioning, existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period, that adversely affects a child's educational performance.»