3 results match your criteria: "Department of Neurology University of Miami Miami Florida USA.[Affiliation]"
Article Synopsis
- SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused COVID-19, led to a global pandemic with many cases and deaths, prompting scientists to quickly create vaccines.
- The review looked at different COVID-19 vaccines, their benefits, side effects, and how they might affect people with multiple sclerosis (MS), especially those on specific medications.
- Overall, getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is much safer than getting sick from the virus, and the advantages of the vaccine for people with MS are greater than the risks, although doctors should watch for complications.
Normative data for the Digit Symbol Substitution for diverse Hispanic/Latino adults: Results from the Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA).
Alzheimers Dement (Amst)
April 2024
Department of Neurosciences UC San Diego La Jolla California USA.
Introduction: Executive functioning and processing speed are crucial elements of neuropsychological assessment. To meet the needs of the Hispanic/Latino population, we aimed to provide normative data for the Digit Symbol Substitution (DSS) test.
Methods: The target population for the Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging included six heritage backgrounds ( = 6177).
Article Synopsis
- - The MDS-UPDRS is a new tool designed to evaluate Parkinson's disease and this study aimed to analyze its score changes based on disease duration and Hoehn and Yahr (HY) stages in a large group of patients.
- - The research involved 3,206 patients, revealing that scores for the MDS-UPDRS Parts I through IV increased significantly across HY stages and in 5-year increments for the first 15 years of the disease.
- - Specifically, the study found average point increases for MDS-UPDRS components according to HY stage and disease duration, indicating a progressive worsening of symptoms in early to mid-stages of Parkinson's disease.