Subclinical atherosclerosis and subsequent cognitive function

Subclinical carotid atherosclerosis and cognitive function.

Carotid artery atherosclerosis is a major risk factor for stroke and subsequent cognitive impairment. Recent studies indicate that carotid atherosclerosis without clinical stroke may also be an independent risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia. Ultrasonography is an easily assessable and non-invasive method to measure different stages of the carotid artery atherosclerotic process and i...

Subclinical carotid atherosclerosis and neurocognitive function in an urban population.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Examine age, sex, race, and socioeconomic status as modifiers of the association between carotid intimal medial thickness (IMT) and neurocognitive performance in a socioeconomically diverse, biracial, urban, adult population. METHODS Participants were 1712 community-dwelling adults (45% men, 56% African-American, 38% below poverty threshold, aged 30-64 years) enrolled in t...

Infant Developmental Milestones and Subsequent Cognitive Function

OBJECTIVE Developmental delay is associated with a subsequent diagnosis of learning disability. However, the relationship between the age of reaching infant developmental milestones and later intellectual function within the general population remains unresolved. We hypothesized that earlier attainment of developmental milestones would be associated with better subsequent intellectual performan...

Subclinical atherosclerosis in obese adolescents with normal left ventricular function.

OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of obesity on carotid intima media thickness and left ventricular (LV) mass in obese adolescents. METHODS The study included 52 obese adolescents (mean age 14.16+/-2.64 years) and 52 healthy adolescents who served as a control group (mean age 12+/-2.3 years), who were attended the outpatient clinic at Suez Canal University Hospital, Ismailia, Egypt. The study po...

Subclinical atherosclerosis in ankylosing spondylitis.