Categorising a problem: alcohol and dementia.

Alcoholism is a chronic relapsing disorder that can include extended periods of abstinence followed by relapse to heavy drinking. Decades of evidence have clearly shown that long-term, chronic ethanol exposure produces brain damage in humans. The article aims to review the relationship between alcohol use and dementia.

A complication of coronavirus disease 2019: delirium.

COVID-19 is predominantly a respiratory disease. However, some cases exhibit other features including Central Nervous System symptoms. In the older adult, COVID-19 may present with atypical symptoms, including delirium and its complications.

Central modulation of parasympathetic outflow is impaired in de novo Parkinson's disease patients.

Task- and stimulus-based neuroimaging studies have begun to unveil the central autonomic network which modulates autonomic nervous system activity. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the central autonomic network without the bias constituted by the use of a task. Additionally, we assessed whether this circuitry presents signs of dysregulation in the early stages of Parkinson's disease (PD), a condition which may be associated with dysautonomia.

Uncommon and/or bizarre features of dementia. Part II.

In the past decades, clinicians have recognized that dementia may appear as atypical or variant syndromes, as well as the typical form. This study aimed at describing uncommon or bizarre symptoms/syndromes observed in patients suffering from dementia. Medline and Google scholar searches were conducted for relevant articles, chapters, and books published before 2017.

Eating Behaviors and Dietary Changes in Patients With Dementia.

Background: Eating problems and dietary changes have been reported in patients with dementia.

Objectives: The aim of this article is to explore the generalized problems with nutrition, diet, feeding, and eating reported among patients with dementia.

Methods: Medline and Google Scholar searches were conducted for relevant articles, chapters, and books published before 2016.