graduate at Ciências Médicas from Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo (2001) and ph.d. at patologia from Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (2006). Has experience in Medicine, acting on the following subjects: neuropatologia, autópsia, geriatria, doença de alzheimer and neurologia. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The elderly population is growing worldwide, especially in developing countries. It is happening due to the progressive decline of fertility and mortality and the improvement in quality of life of these populations. Among the aging related diseases, neurodegenerative diseases are one of the most prevalent and disabling. Neurodegenerative diseases have several common features, including th…
Argyrophilic grain disease (AGD) is a highly frequent degenerative sporadic tauopathy, but little diagnosed. It is morphologically characterized by the formation of hyperphosphorylated tau protein in specific and oligodendrocytic neurons. There is not a pathognomonic clinical presentation, with a slow evolution, mild cognitive impairment being the most common clinical manifestation. The o…
Although many brain areas exhibit the neuropathological signs of Parkinson's disease (PD), the loss of cells containing neuromelanin in the substantia nigra is a cardinal diagnostic criteria for PD. Currently, many questions remain unanswered about the neuromelanin, but its presence as a basic characteristic of a group of vulnerable cells suggests a role of this pigment in the pathophysio…
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