Publications by authors named "Maria Alejandra Samudio Cruz"

Objective: Evaluate the role of cognitive reserve (CR) on cognitive and physical sequelae in traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Methods: A comprehensive search strategy was conducted in four databases in English and Spanish in the last 12 years (2011-2023). Inclusion criteria: original cross-sectional and longitudinal studies whose main or secondary objective was to evaluate the effect of CR in adult patients with TBI.

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  • * Exercise promotes the release of endocannabinoids and kynurenines, which can provide benefits such as reducing anxiety, pain, inflammation, and oxidative stress.
  • * This review aims to explore recent studies on how these two systems interact during exercise, suggesting that regular physical activity could be a novel treatment strategy for managing depression and obesity.
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Depression and anxiety are common complications after stroke and little is known about the modulatory roles of education and age. Our study aimed to evaluate the modulatory effects of education level on anxiety and depression after stroke and their effect on each age group. Adults with first stroke took part in this cross-sectional observational clinical study.

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