Abstract. Faced with dementia in clinical practice, some ethical issues are more frequent and often more difficult. Without aiming at completeness – and in order to help the practitioner – we briefly explore some of ...
Abstract. Cerebral small vessel disease encompasses a group of neuropathological processes affecting the small perforating arteries, arterioles and capillaries. Neuroimaging ...
Alcohol and Cognitive Impairment in Elderly Persons
Abstract. Adults in Switzerland drink an average of two glasses of wine per day. Alcohol abuse and cognitive disorders are closely linked, especially in elderly persons. The clinical ...
Relationship Between Depression and Cognitive Disorders
Abstract. Depression, mild cognitive impairment and dementia are frequently associated, particularly in old age. Similar neuropathological mechanisms seem to underlie and partly explain ...
Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease in Clinical Practice
Abstract. Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) is characterized by Samter’s triad: chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis, asthma and sensitivity to classical non-steroidal anti-...