Search Results - "Tumas, Vitor"
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Effects of acute cannabidiol administration on anxiety and tremors induced by a Simulated Public Speaking Test in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Published in Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford) (01-02-2020)“…Background: Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the main components of Cannabis sativa and has anxiolytic properties, but no study has been conducted to evaluate the…”
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Recent advances in LC-MS/MS methods to determine endocannabinoids in biological samples: Application in neurodegenerative diseases
Published in Analytica chimica acta (31-12-2018)“…Endocannabinoids (ECs) are endogenous lipid-based retrograde neurotransmitters that bind to cannabinoid receptors [cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) and cannabinoid…”
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The clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
Published in Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (01-06-2024)“…After more than 200 years since its initial description, the clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) remains an often-challenging endeavor, with broad…”
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Metabolic Profile in Plasma AND CSF of LEVODOPA-induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson’s Disease: Focus on Neuroinflammation
Published in Molecular neurobiology (01-02-2022)“…The existence of few biomarkers and the lack of a better understanding of the pathophysiology of levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) in Parkinson’s disease (PD)…”
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Doxycycline to treat levodopa-induced dyskinesias in Parkinson's disease: a preliminary study
Published in Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (01-05-2023)“…Levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID) is a common motor complication of levodopa therapy in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Doxycycline is a widely used…”
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Movement disorders in hereditary spastic paraplegias
Published in Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (01-11-2023)“…Abstract Background Hereditary or familial spastic paraplegias (SPG) comprise a group of genetically and phenotypically heterogeneous diseases characterized by…”
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Global cognitive performance is associated with sleep efficiency measured by polysomnography in patients with Parkinson's disease
Published in Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences (01-05-2019)“…Aim Sleep disorders can be associated with an increased risk for cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of this study was to…”
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Time Perception of an Artwork's Manipulation Is Distorted by Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Published in Frontiers in integrative neuroscience (08-03-2019)“…In artwork appreciation situations, individuals often show altered time perception. We tested the hypothesis that Parkinson's disease (PD) patients present…”
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Validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder Screening Questionnaire (RBDSQ-BR)
Published in Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (01-10-2020)“…A diagnosis of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) currently requires confirmation with polysomnography (PSG). However, PSG may not be…”
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Effects of Touching Sculptures on the Artistic Appreciation of Collative Emotional/Perceptual Properties
Published in Paidéia cadernos de Psicologia e Educação (2020)“…Abstract The relationship between physical stimulus and perception is fundamental to understand aesthetic appreciation. This study aimed to examine how the…”
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Obstructive sleep apnea and Parkinson's disease: characteristics and associated factors
Published in Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (01-09-2019)“…Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs in up to 66% of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, higher than in the general population. Although it is more prevalent,…”
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Diagnostic prediction model for levodopa-induced dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease
Published in Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (01-04-2020)“…There are currently no methods to predict the development of levodopa-induced dyskinesia (LID), a frequent complication of Parkinson's disease (PD) treatment…”
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Assessment of different regions of interest-based methods for [99mTc]Tc DAT-SPECT quantification using an anthropomorphic striatal phantom
Published in EJNMMI physics (28-12-2022)“…Background and aims Molecular imaging of the dopamine transporters (DAT) provides valuable information about neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s…”
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Is Ataxia an Underestimated Symptom of Huntington's Disease?
Published in Frontiers in neurology (12-11-2020)“…Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive disorder characterized by motor, cognitive and psychiatric features. Cerebellar ataxia is classically considered as…”
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The Prevalence and Correlation of Non-motor Symptoms in Adult Patients with Idiopathic Focal or Segmental Dystonia
Published in Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) (2019)“…BackgroundIdiopathic focal dystonia is a motor syndrome associated with dysfunction of basal ganglia circuits. Observations have suggested that many other…”
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Genetics of Parkinson’s disease in Brazil: a systematic review of monogenic forms
Published in Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (01-07-2021)“…ABSTRACT Background: Increasing numbers of mutations causing monogenic forms of Parkinson's disease (PD) have been described, mostly among patients in Europe…”
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Is restless legs syndrome in Parkinson disease patients associated with any specific factor?
Published in Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (01-01-2021)“…Restless legs syndrome or Willis-Ekbom disease is a disorder characterized by unpleasant sensations associated with the need to mobilize the lower limbs. In…”
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Floor and ceiling effects on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment in patients with Parkinson’s disease in Brazil
Published in Dementia & neuropsychologia (2023)“…ABSTRACT Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease associated with cognitive impairment. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) has been…”
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Harbinger of storm: influence of Oliver Sacks on levodopa therapy in early 1970s
Published in Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (01-08-2016)“…Most known by his literary ability, the words of the neurologist Oliver Sacks (1933-2015) also had an impact on scientific community about the role of levodopa…”
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Handicap as a Measure of Perceived‐Health Status in Parkinson's Disease
Published in Movement disorders clinical practice (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-08-2023)“…ABSTRACT Background Handicap is a patient‐centered measure of health status that encompasses the impact of social and physical environment on daily living,…”
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