Clinical assessment, neuroimaging and immunomarkers in Chagas disease study (CLINICS): rationale, study design and preliminary findings

Clinical assessment, neuroimaging and immunomarkers in Chagas disease study (CLINICS): rationale, study design and preliminary findings

ABSTRACT Chagas disease (CD) is an important cause of cardiomyopathy and stroke in Brazil. Brain infarcts and atrophy seem to occur independently of cardiomyopathy severity and cognitive impairment is understudied. Objective: Compare the prevalence of brain magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities...

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Main Authors: Jamary Oliveira-Filho, Jesângeli de S. Dias, Pedro A.P. Jesus, Nestor J.S.B. Neto, Roque Aras, Francisco J.F.B. Reis, Karen L. Furie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
Subjects:
Chagas disease
stroke
cognitive impairment
brain atrophy
biomarkers
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