Area of research
Pathology and Forensic Medicine · Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Research interest
Research interests include Medicine, Stroke (engine), Internal medicine, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Hyperintensity, and Cognition.
Neuroimaging standards for research into small vessel disease—advances since 2013
Systemic immune-inflammation index and progression of white matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin. A longitudinal population study in community-dwelling older adults living in rural Ecuador
High Social Risk Influence Progression of White Matter Hyperintensities of Presumed Vascular Origin: A Prospective Study in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Patterns of progression of cerebral small vessel disease markers in older adults of Amerindian ancestry: a population-based, longitudinal prospective cohort study
Cognitive decline among individuals with history of mild symptomatic SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: A longitudinal prospective study nested to a population cohort
Stroke Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: International Expert Panel Review
Total cerebral small vessel disease score and all-cause mortality in older adults of Amerindian ancestry: The Atahualpa Project
Mechanisms of Stroke in COVID-19
Cerebral small vessel disease score and atherosclerosis burden – A population study in community-dwelling older adults
Cerebral small vessel disease in community-dwelling older adults living in remote rural settings
The association between aortic arterial stiffness, carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaques in community-dwelling older adults: A population-based study
The association between physical activity and sleep quality in stroke-free adults living in rural settings. The Three Villages Study
Enlarged basal ganglia perivascular spaces and sleep parameters. A population-based study
Lack of Association between Periodic Limb Movements during Sleep and Neuroimaging Signatures of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Stroke-Free Community-Dwelling Older Adults. The Atahualpa Project
Carotid Intima-media Thickness, Cognitive Performance and Cognitive Decline in Stroke-free Middle-aged and Older Adults. The Atahualpa Project
Reasons for Declining Consent in a Population-Based Cohort Study Conducted in a Rural South American Community
Calcified Neurocysticercosis and Headache in an Endemic Village: A Case–Control Study Nested to a Population-Based Cohort
On the relationship between calcified neurocysticercosis and epilepsy in an endemic village: A large‐scale, computed tomography–based population study in rural Ecuador
Total cerebral small vessel disease score and cognitive performance in community‐dwelling older adults. Results from the Atahualpa Project
Key findings from the Atahualpa Project: what should we learn?
Revised diagnostic criteria for neurocysticercosis
Inflammatory Markers and Outcomes After Lacunar Stroke
Severe edentulism is a major risk factor influencing stroke incidence in rural Ecuador (The Atahualpa Project)
The bicaudate index inversely associates with performance in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in older adults living in rural Ecuador. The Atahualpa project
Update on Cysticercosis Epileptogenesis: the Role of the Hippocampus
C-Reactive Protein as a Prognostic Marker After Lacunar Stroke
Neurocysticercosis: A natural human model of epileptogenesis
Influence of depression, anxiety and stress on cognitive performance in community‐dwelling older adults living in rural <scp>E</scp>cuador: Results of the <scp>A</scp>tahualpa <scp>P</scp>roject
Edentulism Associates with Worse Cognitive Performance in Community-Dwelling Elders in Rural Ecuador: Results of the Atahualpa Project
Blood Pressure After Recent Stroke: Baseline Findings From the Secondary Prevention of Small Subcortical Strokes Trial