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Escala de Conocimiento de la Enfermedad de Alzheimer: Adaptación y Análisis de las Propiedades Psicométricas en Estudiantes Universitarios Ecuatorianos. Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale: Adaptation and Analysis of Psychometric Properties in Ecuadorian University Students

The aim of this study was to develop a linguistic adaptation of the Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale (ADKS), and to provide evidence on the reliability and validity of the adapted test. The ADKS is a self-administered instrument that examines knowledge about risk factors, assessment and diagnosis, symptoms, course, impact on life, care and treatment and management of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

Methods: An instrumental study was implemented. The ADKS items were adapted to the Ecuadorian use of the Spanish language through an iterative process of translation by experts. Next, a sample of 523 university students completed the adapted scale together with a set of other instruments to analyze the fiability and criterion validity of the scale.

Results: ADKS Ecuador showed good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α=.78), adequate test-retest reliability, p > .05, and convergent and discriminatory evidence of validity when related to other variables.

Conclusion: ADKS Ecuador is an adequate instrument to assess general knowledge about AD in young highlgy educated Ecuadorian population with low dom ain knowledge.

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Palabras clave: Conocimiento, Educación para la salud, Enfermedad de Alzheimer, evaluación., psicometría,

Keywords: Alzheimer’s Disease, assessment, Health educations, Knowledge, psychometrics,

Actualización y aproximación clínica a los modelos teóricos de la apraxia de extremidades. Approaching theorical models of limb apraxia: a clinical update

Apraxia is a common disorder in people who have suffered a left hemispheric stroke, with significant impact on their quality of life. Although several models have been proposed for its interpretation and approach, some aspects are still under study. The objective of this study is to review the current models of limb apraxia, to analyze the available evaluation tools and to make recommendations for clinical practice. The review shows that in the literature there is a greater interest in the conceptual system within the lexical-semantic route, without developing in detail the conceptual system within the visuomotor route. This article proposes a model of apraxia that overcomes these limitations and describes an assessment method focused on body knowledge within the visuomotor route. Finally, it is concluded that more studies are necessary to experimentally validate the proposed model and the associated evaluation methods.

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Palabras clave: Apraxia, esquema corporal, hemisferio izquierdo, Ictus, imitación, valoración,

Keywords: Apraxia, assessment, body schema, imitation, left hemisphere, stroke,

Propiedades Psicométricas del Inventario CABI Para la Determinación del TDAH. Psychometric Properties Of The Cabi Inventory In The Determination Of ADHD.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most frequent mental health issues among children and adolescents

worldwide. Current literature shows that ADHD could affect both academic and work performances of those who present it. The aim of the present study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Child and Adolescence Behavior Inventory (CABI) through an exploratory study, based on the report of 350 Chilean parents. Results indicated a three-dimensional model (sluggish cognitive tempo, inattention and hyperactivity) with adequate fit of the data (RMSEA=0.065; CFI= 0.954; TLI=0.941; PL=207) that explained 61.76% of the total variance with an Alpha of 0.961. Results show that the subscales analyzed have acceptable psychometric properties, an adequate internal consistency and that their indicators have a correct discriminatory power.

Therefore, according to these preliminary results, CABI can be considered a useful assessment tool for the diagnosis of ADHD. Implications for practice, policy and future research are discussed.

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Palabras clave: confiabilidad, evaluación., propiedades psicométricas, síntomas, trastorno por déficit de atención,

Keywords: assessment, Attention deficit disorder, Psychometric properties, reliability, symptoms,

Batería Neuropsicológica Set de Datos Uniformes (UDS) Para la Evaluación de Enfermedad de Alzheimer y Deterioro Cognitivo Leve: Una Revisión Sistemática. Neuropsychological Battery Uniform Data Set (Uds) For The Evaluation Of Alzheimer’s Disease And Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.

The neuropsychological battery UDS (of the English Uniform Data Set), is used worldwide to homogenize the investigations of Alzheimer’s disease. Objective: Quantitatively synthesize the results of the subtests of the UDS for the cognitive profile of controls, patients with mild cognitive impairment and dementia of the Alzheimer type. Method: An advanced and manual systematic search was performed in databases (PubMed / MedLine, Web of Science, Scopus, Lilacs, Science Direct, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO) evaluating the diagnostic performance of the UDS. Results: The systematic review showed a narrative synthesis where 8 articles were included that included 9260 subjects, with an age range between 60 and 90 years. The quantitative synthesis used 13 articles with a total sample of 2,884 participants, with an average age of 74 years and an average of 15 years of education. Conclusion: We described a synthesis of the medial scores, which generate cut-off points for Alzheimer’s type dementia (DTA), mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and cognitively normal controls, evidencing an adequate diagnostic precession.

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Palabras clave: Alzheimer, demencia, Detección, Deterioro Cognitivo Leve, evaluación neuropsicológica, Revisión Sistemática, Uniform Data Set,

Keywords: Alzheimer’s Disease, assessment, Detection, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Neuropsychological Battery, Systematic Review, Uniform Data Set,

Epilepsia Occipital Benigna de la Niñez tipo Panayiotopoulos Presentación de cinco casos clínicos y revisión de la literatura.

Occipital Benign Epilepsy of Childhood, Panayiotopoulus Type (OBECP) is the more frecuent idiopathic epilepsy following the Benign Epilepsy Childhood with Centrotemporal Spikes. We present five cases with this diagnosis analyzing its clinical, electroencephalografics, therapeuthics and evolutives characteristics. This study remarks our low incidence, perhaps due to of poor knowledge and the most cases are underdiagnosted in the paediatric population. Our objetive is alert about this type of Epilepsy, its early diagnosis, adecuated treatment and the respective family assessment because this pathology had a favourable evolution.

 

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Palabras clave: diagnóstico, Epilepsia Occipital, Tipo Panayiotopoulos, Tratamiento,

Keywords: assessment, diagnosis, Occipital Epilepsy, Panayiotopoulus type, Treatment,
 
 
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