Cognitive Impairment

Individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders or autism spectrum disorders may have similar levels of social cognitive impairment, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry.

The Alzheimer’s Association announced the start of recruitment for the New IDEAS: Imaging Dementia — Evidence for Amyloid Scanning study, which aims to determine if amyloid PET scans improve diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Patients with ALS who have an expansion in the C9orf72 gene displayed a different neuropsychological profile, with greater impairment in executive function and verbal memory, than patients with ALS who did not have the expansion.

Cigarette smoking appeared linked to increased amounts of Alzheimer’s disease risk biomarkers, according to results of a case-control study published in JAMA Network Open.

Most inequities in the pre- and post-natal environment that contribute to racial disparities in child performance on cognitive tests are modifiable, according to study results published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Young adults who experienced episodes of kidney function decline – termed here as having greater end-stage renal disease risk exposure – had lower cognitive performance at middle age, according to a study published in Neurology.

Although a commonly reported complication, cognitive dysfunction associated with rheumatic disease is often “shrouded in this cloud of mystery” for rheumatologists, a presenter said at the 2020 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-East.

Researchers linked higher frequency of intravitreal anti-VEGF injections with a greater risk for mild cognitive impairment in patients with age-related macular degeneration.

Vortioxetine appeared to reduce cognitive impairment among patients with major depressive disorder, according to results of a systematic review published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

The dopaminergic agonist Neupro appeared to improve frontal cognitive functions and activities of daily living among patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.