Subclinical encephalopathy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Encefalopatia subclínica na doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica

BACKGROUND: Clinical and experimental evidence suggests that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a variety of mental symptoms that range from cognitive slowing to mental confusion and dementia. PURPOSE: To test the hypothesis that COPD leads to cognitive impairment in the...

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Main Authors: Olga Maria Pinto de Lima, Ricardo de Oliveira-Souza, Omar da Rosa Santos, Pedro Araújo de Moraes, Leonardo Fontenelle de Sá, Osvaldo J.M. Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2007-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2007000700012