Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Associated with Altered Neuropsychological Performance in Young Adults

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Associated with Altered Neuropsychological Performance in Young Adults

Background: Subjects with ischemic lesions have an increased risk of dementia. In addition, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and vascular cognitive impairment share many risk factors. These observations suggest that different diseases that cause altered blood perfusion of the brain or hypoxia promote AD neu...

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Main Authors: Antonella De Carolis, Franco Giubilei, Giulio Caselli, Barbara Casolla, Michele Cavallari, Nicola Vanacore, Rita Leonori, Ilaria Scrocchia, Anna Fersini, Augusto Quercia, Francesco Orzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-11-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
Subjects:
Alzheimer’s disease
Chronic hypoxia
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Hypoperfusion
Neuropsychological tests
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/333079

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