Articles by author - Hana Benakova

Plasma homocysteine in Alzheimer's disease with or without co-morbid depressive symptoms.

Kitzlerová E, Fisar Z, Jirák R, Zvĕrová M, Hroudová J, Benaková H, Raboch J.

Comparative Study 2014; 35(1): 42-49 PubMed PMID: 24625917  Keywords:  Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease:blood, Biomarkers:blood, Comorbidity, Depressive Disorder:blood, Female, Homocysteine:blood, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Severity of Illness Index,.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: Elevated homocysteine is associated with a variety of diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and depressive disorder. Thi.....

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Depression, cortisol and somatoform dissociative symptoms.

Bob P, Freybergh P, Jasova D, Susta M, Pavlat J, Zima T, Benakova H, Bizik G, Svetlak M, Vevera J, Miklosko J, Hajek K, Raboch J.

Journal Article 2008; 29(2): 235-239 PubMed PMID: 18404142  Keywords:  Adult, Depressive Disorder:blood, Dissociative Disorders:blood, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System:physiopathology, Male, Middle Aged, Pituitary-Adrenal System:physiopathology, Somatoform Disorders:blood, Stress, Physiolo.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: According to recent findings neuroendocrine response related to dissociative symptoms is related to dysregulation of the hypoth.....

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Depression, prolactin and dissociated mind.

Bob P, Fedor-Freybergh P, Susta M, Pavlat J, Jasova D, Zima T, Benakova H, Miklosko J, Hynek K, Raboch J.

Journal Article 2007; 28(5): 639-642 PubMed PMID: 17984948  Keywords:  Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Depressive Disorder:blood, Dissociative Disorders:blood, Female, Humans, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System:physiopathology, Male, Middle Aged, Pituitary-Adrenal System:physiopathology, Prolactin:blood, Statistics, Nonparamet.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Usual neuroendocrinological manifestation of traumatic stress and dissociation is dysregulation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-.....

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Evening and morning plasma levels of protein S100B in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Sonka K, Kelemen J, Kemlink D, Volná J, Pretl M, Zima T, Benakova H, Rambousek P, Foltán R, Donev F.

Comparative Study 2007; 28(5): 575-579 PubMed PMID: 17984939  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Circadian Rhythm:physiology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nerve Growth Factors:blood, Oxygen:blood, Polysomnography, S100 Calcium Binding Protein beta Subunit, S100 Proteins:blood, Severity of Illness Index, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive:blood, Stat.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: Responsible for sleep brain perfusion changes, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) constitutes a cardiovascular risk. To find out abo.....

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Suggestive evidence of erythropoietin level abnormality in patients with sporadic and familial cases of the restless legs syndrome.

Kemlink D, Sonka K, Pretl M, Benakova H.

Comparative Study 2007; 28(5): 643-646 PubMed PMID: 17984928  Keywords:  Adult, Age of Onset, Erythrocyte Count, Erythropoietin:blood, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pedigree, Restless Legs Syndrome:blood,.    Citation

BACKGROUND: The restless legs syndrome (RLS) is divided into two forms: idiopathic and secondary. About half the cases of the former are f.....

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Chaotic neural response during conflicting Stroop task reflects the level of serum cortisol in patients with unipolar depression.

Bob P, Susta M, Raboch J, Zima T, Benakova H, Pavlat J.

Clinical Trial 2007; 28(2): 106-109 PubMed PMID: 17435679  Keywords:  Adult, Cognition:physiology, Depressive Disorder:blood, Electrocardiography, Female, Gyrus Cinguli:physiopathology, Heart Rate, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Task Performance and Analysis,.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: According to recent findings detecting a cognitive conflict is related to activation of anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and cen.....

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