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    • The Brazilian standardization of the MATRICS consensus cognitive battery (MCCB): Psychometric study 

      Fonseca, Ana Olivia [UNIFESP]; Berberian, Arthur A. [UNIFESP]; de Meneses-Gaya, Carolina [UNIFESP]; Gadelha, Ary [UNIFESP]; Vicente, Marcella de O. [UNIFESP]; Nuechterlein, Keith H.; Bressan, Rodrigo A. [UNIFESP]; Lacerda, Acioly L. T. [UNIFESP] (Elsevier Science Bv, 2017)
      Objective: Translate, adapt, and validate the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) in Brazil. Method: The present study followed three steps: 1) translation to Portuguese, cultural adaptation, and back translation to English

    • Cerebellar Cognitive Affective Syndrome in Machado Joseph Disease: Core Clinical Features 

      Braga-Neto, Pedro [UNIFESP]; Pedroso, Jose Luiz [UNIFESP]; Alessi, Helena [UNIFESP]; Dutra, Livia Almeida [UNIFESP]; Felicio, Andre Carvalho [UNIFESP]; Minett, Thais [UNIFESP]; Weisman, Patricia [UNIFESP]; Santos-Galduroz, Ruth F.; Bertolucci, Paulo Henrique F. [UNIFESP]; Gabbai, Alberto Alain [UNIFESP]; Barsottini, Orlando Graziani Povoas [UNIFESP] (Springer, 2012-06-01)
      The cerebellum is no longer considered a purely motor control device, and convincing evidence has demonstrated its relationship to cognitive and emotional neural circuits. the aims of the present study were to establish ...

    • Cognitive and olfactory deficits in Machado-Joseph disease: A dopamine transporter study 

      Braga-Neto, Pedro [UNIFESP]; Felicio, Andre C.; Hoexter, Marcelo Q. [UNIFESP]; Pedroso, Jose Luiz; Dutra, Livia Almeida; Alessi, Helena; Minett, Thais [UNIFESP]; Santos-Galduroz, Ruth F.; Rocha, Antonio Jose da; Garcia, Lucas A. L.; Bertolucci, Paulo Henrique F.; Bressan, Rodrigo A. [UNIFESP]; Barsottini, Orlando Graziani Povoas [UNIFESP] (Elsevier B.V., 2012-08-01)
      Cognitive and olfactory impairments have been demonstrated in patients with Machado-Joseph disease (MJD), and a possible relationship with dopaminergic dysfunction is implicated. However, there is still controversy regarding ...

    • Cognitive Deficits in Machado-Joseph Disease Correlate with Hypoperfusion of Visual System Areas 

      Braga-Neto, Pedro [UNIFESP]; Dutra, Livia Almeida [UNIFESP]; Pedroso, Jose Luiz [UNIFESP]; Felicio, Andre C. [UNIFESP]; Alessi, Helena [UNIFESP]; Santos-Galduroz, Ruth F.; Bertolucci, Paulo Henrique F. [UNIFESP]; Castiglioni, Mario Luiz V. [UNIFESP]; Bressan, Rodrigo Affonseca [UNIFESP]; Jara de Garrido, Griselda Esther; Barsottini, Orlando Graziani Povoas [UNIFESP]; Jackowski, Andrea [UNIFESP] (Springer, 2012-12-01)
      Cognitive and olfactory impairments have previously been demonstrated in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3), also known as Machado-Joseph disease (MJD)-SCA3/MJD. We investigated changes in regional cerebral ...

    • Metformin: Repurposing Opportunities for Cognitive and Mood Dysfunction 

      Ying, Melissa A.; Maruschak, Nadia; Mansur, Rodrigo Barbachan [UNIFESP]; Carvalho, Andre F.; Cha, Danielle S.; McIntyre, Roger S. (Bentham Science Publ Ltd, 2014-01-01)
      Background: Cognitive deficits differentially affect individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and mood disorders. Accumulating evidence implicates disturbances in metabolism as salient to cognitive function. Thus, ...