Cognitive dysfunction in chronic Chagas disease cardiomyopathy

Cognitive dysfunction in chronic Chagas disease cardiomyopathy

Abstract Chagas disease (CD) remains a major cause of stroke in developing countries, but cognitive repercussion of CD has not been well studied. Objective: To compare the frequency and pattern of cognitive dysfunction in patients with CD cardiomyopathy (CDC) and other cardiomyopathies (OC). Metho...

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Main Authors: Jesângeli Sousa Dias, Amanda M. Lacerda, Rodrigo M. Vieira-de-Melo, Leila C. Viana, Pedro A.P. Jesus, Francisco J.F.B. Reis, Ricardo Nitrini, Helenice Charchat-Fichman, Antônio A. Lopes, Jamary Oliveira-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
Subjects:
Chagas disease
American trypanosomiasis
cognition
cerebrovascular disorders.
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