Mario Rodrigues Louzã Neto

• Abstract

  Delirium (acute confusional state) is a disorder that occurs in more than 40% of elderly inpatients in general hospitals and 80% of impatients in intensive care units. It has numerous causes and the longer the duration of the delirium the higher the chance of clinical complications, longterm injuries and death. Its pathofisiology is related to a dysfunction of the cholinergic system. The …

  Treatment of delirium with donepezil: a double-blind, randomized trial, compared to placebo, AP.R

• Abstract

  Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) manifests itself in childhood and can persist into adulthood, showing all the symptoms or in partial remission. The executive dysfunction as impaired in planning, self-regulation, inhibitory control, problem solving and attentional deficits affecting both the population of children and adults with ADHD. In adults with ADHD inattention and pr…

  Clinical, neuropsychological and morphological brain features in elderly with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)- comparison with elderly without ADHD, AP.R

• Abstract

  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a mental condition, characterized by inattentiveness, forgetfulness, impulsiveness, hyperactivity. It presents high risk to Substance use disorders (SUD). Since both of them may present similar symptomatology and may occur as comorbidity, the differential diagnosis can be considered difficult. There are few studies about this relationshi…

  Comparative study of the cognitive performance in adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with substance use disorder (SUD) and a group of adults with ADHD without SUD, AP.R

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• Abstract

  Individuals with an ultra high risk for the development of psychosis (ultra high risk - UHR psychosis) means that they have a high risk of transition to a psychotic disorder, but that still do not have sufficient criteria to receive such diagnosis. Thus, its early identification and clinical control is an important prevention and intervention strategy for psychotic syndromes. Based on sta…

  THE USE OF CANNABIDIOL FOR THE TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS AT ULTRA HIGH RISK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PSYCHOSES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, BP.IC