Cognitive Impairment in Neurological Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

Cognitive impairment is a commonly observed symptom of neurodegenerative and other neurological diseases. The majority of patients with neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke and head injury develop cognitive impairment, often early during their disease course, which may become more severe with disease progression.

Cognitive impairment may affect several domains such as memory, executive function, attention, processing speed, etc. Moreover, it is well known that cognitive impairment, in particular, in dementia, is an important source of disability and reduction in quality of life for both patients and caregivers.

The scope of this Special Issue is to provide some insight on recent developments and to further present some comprehensive reviews on specific aspects of cognitive impairment. In particular, presenting and examining the patterns of cognitive impairment observed in several neurological diseases, as well as their molecular biology and pathophysiology and methods for accurate diagnoses of cognitive impairment such as neuropsychometric tests, blood tests, neuroimaging and clinical neurophysiology techniques are of major interest. We welcome contributions in the form of original research articles, reviews and communications.

Dr. Vasileios Papaliagkas
Dr. Julian Benito-Leon
Guest Editors

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