A5073001375- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Cognitive Functions and Memory
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
Universidad Antonio Nariño
2016-2020
Objective In this study, the prevalence of low scores for two neuropsychological tests language has been determined.Methods total, N = 5218 healthy adults from 11 countries in Latin America (LA) were administered Boston Naming Test (BNT) and Verbal Fluency (VFT) as part a comprehensive evaluation. Z-scores calculated BNT Total score, phonological (letters F, A, S, M) semantic (Animals, Fruits). Scores adjusted age, age2, sex, education, interaction variables if significant given country....
BACKGROUNDStroke is the second most common cause of death around world, and little known about long-term HRQOL outcomes for Latino American individuals after stroke.OBJECTIVEThe purpose study to compare trajectories in stroke survivors a group healthy controls from Colombia first year post-stroke.METHODSForty diagnosed with 50 were recruited Psychological Attention Center Antonio Nariño University.RESULTSHierarchical linear models suggested that all eight indices lower over time compared...
Abstract Background Stroke is a primary cause of death and disability in upper‐middle–income countries such as Colombia. Given the lack comprehensive rehabilitation for stroke patients Colombia, there need to assess longitudinal mental health problems poststroke this region. Objective To compare course healthy controls over first year Ibague, Design Cross‐sectional study. Setting The Psychological Attention Center Antonio Nariño University Participants (n = 50) age‐ gender‐matched 50)....
Background Previous literature has shown disparities between developing and developed regions in executive functioning, attention, processing speed performance following stroke. Research on post‐stroke longitudinal outcomes Latin America specifically is almost nonexistent. Objectives To assess spontaneous recovery among individuals with stroke the absence of cognitive rehabilitation services Colombia, South during first year by comparing their functioning to that healthy controls across at...
Aim Neuropsychological normative data for Latin America have been recently published, and Colombia, in particular, but longitudinal neuropsychological outcomes after stroke not yet examined this global region. The purpose of the current study was to compare functioning individuals with South during first year post-stroke healthy controls across assessments memory, language, visuoperceptual impairments.Method A sample 50 (mean age = 51.58) matched 51.54) from Colombia were included study....