1. Dominant Optic Atrophy (DOA): Clinical, genetic and
... Methods: We reviewed all 300 patients assessed for epilepsy surgery with intracranial electrodes and single pulse electrical stimulation (SPES) at King’s College Hospital between 1999 and 2013 to identify the stimulation sites that elicit EEG responses similar to the patient’s Kcomplexes. Results: I ...
... Methods: We reviewed all 300 patients assessed for epilepsy surgery with intracranial electrodes and single pulse electrical stimulation (SPES) at King’s College Hospital between 1999 and 2013 to identify the stimulation sites that elicit EEG responses similar to the patient’s Kcomplexes. Results: I ...
The SSEP on the ICU: current applications and pitfalls
... Prognostication of comatose patients in the ICU using clinical examination is often difficult and neurophysiological assessment may assist in clinical decision making. The SSEP is a relatively simple, inexpensive, and non-invasive method to evaluate functional damage to the complete sensory pathway ...
... Prognostication of comatose patients in the ICU using clinical examination is often difficult and neurophysiological assessment may assist in clinical decision making. The SSEP is a relatively simple, inexpensive, and non-invasive method to evaluate functional damage to the complete sensory pathway ...
Chapter 16: Consciousness
... Lamme (2010) argued that actual conscious experience is often much richer than our report of that experience. Due to this, much research has focused on visual consciousness. Sperling (1960) found participants could only report a limited amount of a briefly presented visual display. However, this was ...
... Lamme (2010) argued that actual conscious experience is often much richer than our report of that experience. Due to this, much research has focused on visual consciousness. Sperling (1960) found participants could only report a limited amount of a briefly presented visual display. However, this was ...
Seminar Chronic disorders of consciousness
... thought.” They defined persistent as presence for longer than a month. Persistent vegetative state does not necessarily imply permanence because it is a diagnostic, not a prognostic, term. Later, others proposed the term permanent vegetative state to refer to an irreversible vegetative state,17 but w ...
... thought.” They defined persistent as presence for longer than a month. Persistent vegetative state does not necessarily imply permanence because it is a diagnostic, not a prognostic, term. Later, others proposed the term permanent vegetative state to refer to an irreversible vegetative state,17 but w ...
Brain, Consciousness and free will Idan Segev
... At any given moment, only a limited amount of information is consciously accessed and defines the current conscious content, which is reportable verbally or by an intended gesture. At the same time, many other processing streams co-occur but remain nonconscious. ...
... At any given moment, only a limited amount of information is consciously accessed and defines the current conscious content, which is reportable verbally or by an intended gesture. At the same time, many other processing streams co-occur but remain nonconscious. ...
Recovery of consciousness after brain injury: a
... closure which does not correlate with identifiable electroencephalographic (EEG) features of either sleep or normal wakefulness [7]. In the minimally conscious state (MCS) [8] patients demonstrate unequivocal but inconsistent evidence of awareness of self or the environment through a wide variety of ...
... closure which does not correlate with identifiable electroencephalographic (EEG) features of either sleep or normal wakefulness [7]. In the minimally conscious state (MCS) [8] patients demonstrate unequivocal but inconsistent evidence of awareness of self or the environment through a wide variety of ...
Recovery of consciousness after brain injury: a mesocircuit hypothesis
... closure which does not correlate with identifiable electroencephalographic (EEG) features of either sleep or normal wakefulness [7]. In the minimally conscious state (MCS) [8] patients demonstrate unequivocal but inconsistent evidence of awareness of self or the environment through a wide variety of ...
... closure which does not correlate with identifiable electroencephalographic (EEG) features of either sleep or normal wakefulness [7]. In the minimally conscious state (MCS) [8] patients demonstrate unequivocal but inconsistent evidence of awareness of self or the environment through a wide variety of ...
Neuroplasticity - University of Michigan–Flint
... brain area due to loss of input from an anatomically connected area that is injured • Neural shock due to diaschisis, such as spinal cord shock (lasting 4-6 weeks postinjury), cerebral shock, is a short-term loss of function near and far from lesion site. Full recovery from neural shock is often exp ...
... brain area due to loss of input from an anatomically connected area that is injured • Neural shock due to diaschisis, such as spinal cord shock (lasting 4-6 weeks postinjury), cerebral shock, is a short-term loss of function near and far from lesion site. Full recovery from neural shock is often exp ...
Plasticity and Functional Recovery of the Brain After
... Our increased understanding in this area has contributed to the field of neurorehabilitation. In other words, it has helped in the treatment of those who have suffered brain trauma. The fact that we know that spontaneous brain recovery slows down after a few weeks, means that we are aware of when it ...
... Our increased understanding in this area has contributed to the field of neurorehabilitation. In other words, it has helped in the treatment of those who have suffered brain trauma. The fact that we know that spontaneous brain recovery slows down after a few weeks, means that we are aware of when it ...
First medicine for spinal muscular atrophy - EMA
... yet known whether the effects of Spinraza will be maintained in the longer term, or whether Spinraza may be able to provide a cure in some of the SMA patients. More information on these aspects will become available with time. Data are very limited in the milder forms of SMA associated with later ag ...
... yet known whether the effects of Spinraza will be maintained in the longer term, or whether Spinraza may be able to provide a cure in some of the SMA patients. More information on these aspects will become available with time. Data are very limited in the milder forms of SMA associated with later ag ...
Topic 14 - Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences
... only conscious of the content of the mind, not what generates that content. The question of whether consciousness is required for cognitive processing has been investigated in patients with blindsight. Blindsight is the phenomenon in which a person is blind in part of their visual field due to a les ...
... only conscious of the content of the mind, not what generates that content. The question of whether consciousness is required for cognitive processing has been investigated in patients with blindsight. Blindsight is the phenomenon in which a person is blind in part of their visual field due to a les ...
Cortical Stimulation Mapping www.AssignmentPoint.com Cortical
... the anesthesia can affect the outcome because if the levels of muscle relaxation are too high due to neuromuscular blocking drugs, then the results from the mapping can be incorrect. For the awake procedure there are different considerations for patient care that the anesthesiologist must take into ...
... the anesthesia can affect the outcome because if the levels of muscle relaxation are too high due to neuromuscular blocking drugs, then the results from the mapping can be incorrect. For the awake procedure there are different considerations for patient care that the anesthesiologist must take into ...
Surgical Treatment of Urge Incontinence
... Results of a prospective, randomized, multicenter study evaluating the safety and efficacy of InterStim Therapy at 6-month follow-up in subjects with symptoms of overactive bladder Urge Incontinence ...
... Results of a prospective, randomized, multicenter study evaluating the safety and efficacy of InterStim Therapy at 6-month follow-up in subjects with symptoms of overactive bladder Urge Incontinence ...
Parkinson`s Disease Research White Paper
... patients—including family history, symptoms, the progression of the disease, and the effectiveness of medications in alleviating symptoms. With this data we can begin to answer important questions about the disease. DEVELOPING NEW TREATMENTS. Patients thrive under the care of physicians who are spec ...
... patients—including family history, symptoms, the progression of the disease, and the effectiveness of medications in alleviating symptoms. With this data we can begin to answer important questions about the disease. DEVELOPING NEW TREATMENTS. Patients thrive under the care of physicians who are spec ...
GUIDELINES FORTHE DIAGNOSIS OF BRAIN DEATH
... be used. Grimacing or any other motor response to pharyngeal or tracheal suctioning is incompatible with brain death. c) Apnea. Apnea was originally defined as lack of respiration when the patient was disconnected from the respirator for 3 minutes. This failed to consider whether an adequate PaCO2 l ...
... be used. Grimacing or any other motor response to pharyngeal or tracheal suctioning is incompatible with brain death. c) Apnea. Apnea was originally defined as lack of respiration when the patient was disconnected from the respirator for 3 minutes. This failed to consider whether an adequate PaCO2 l ...
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... “The Siemens Biograph mCT gives [Facility Name] one of the most cuttingedge imaging systems available today,” said [Dr .Name.] “Siemens’ Biograph mCT sets a new standard in diagnostic imaging for dementia and other causes of cognitive decline. This system can significantly impact clinical outcomes f ...
... “The Siemens Biograph mCT gives [Facility Name] one of the most cuttingedge imaging systems available today,” said [Dr .Name.] “Siemens’ Biograph mCT sets a new standard in diagnostic imaging for dementia and other causes of cognitive decline. This system can significantly impact clinical outcomes f ...
July 18, 2009 CHANGING THE PICTURE IN DEPRESSION: TRANS
... patients discontinued due to side effects in an FDA-submitted study. In a maintenance study, about 50 % of responders maintained their level of response for 6 months without need for any repeat sessions. The other half of patients received repeat sessions as they began to show break-through symptoms ...
... patients discontinued due to side effects in an FDA-submitted study. In a maintenance study, about 50 % of responders maintained their level of response for 6 months without need for any repeat sessions. The other half of patients received repeat sessions as they began to show break-through symptoms ...
Clinical Research Center for Brain Sciences, Herzog Hospital
... showing monotonic decrease in whole gray matter from ages 40 to 90: associated with episodic memory deficits ...
... showing monotonic decrease in whole gray matter from ages 40 to 90: associated with episodic memory deficits ...
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
... Most common symptoms reported before onset of Guillain-Barré Syndrome are: fever, cough, sore throat and other upper respiratory symptoms Infection with Epstein-Barr virus has been linked to milder forms of Guillain-Barré Syndrome GI symptoms may be more likely to precede GuillainBarré subtype ...
... Most common symptoms reported before onset of Guillain-Barré Syndrome are: fever, cough, sore throat and other upper respiratory symptoms Infection with Epstein-Barr virus has been linked to milder forms of Guillain-Barré Syndrome GI symptoms may be more likely to precede GuillainBarré subtype ...
Dorsal Column * Medial Lemniscal System (DC-ML)
... Definition; feeling of tactile sensation without the presence of an actual external stimuli. Major causes of tactile hallucinations; 1. Cocaine, phencyclidine, Methamphetamine abuse. 2. Delirium tremens. 3. Phantom limb pain. 4. Dementia 5. Psychiatric disorders. Tactile hallucination is subdivided ...
... Definition; feeling of tactile sensation without the presence of an actual external stimuli. Major causes of tactile hallucinations; 1. Cocaine, phencyclidine, Methamphetamine abuse. 2. Delirium tremens. 3. Phantom limb pain. 4. Dementia 5. Psychiatric disorders. Tactile hallucination is subdivided ...
TMS Slideshow - Specialty Center TMS
... • NeuroStar TMS Therapy has not been studied in patients who have not received prior antidepressant treatment • Efficacy has not been established in patients who have failed to receive benefit from two or more prior antidepressant treatments at minimal effective dose and duration in the current epis ...
... • NeuroStar TMS Therapy has not been studied in patients who have not received prior antidepressant treatment • Efficacy has not been established in patients who have failed to receive benefit from two or more prior antidepressant treatments at minimal effective dose and duration in the current epis ...
Middle and long-latency evoked potentials
... Disadvantages • Adversely affected by sedation and anesthesia • Can vary considerably depending on subject state • Are not fully developed until about 10 years of age • Require the patient to be awake and attentive, even if not actively involved in the task. ...
... Disadvantages • Adversely affected by sedation and anesthesia • Can vary considerably depending on subject state • Are not fully developed until about 10 years of age • Require the patient to be awake and attentive, even if not actively involved in the task. ...
1 2 The Advent of Modern Neuroscience
... new type of aphasia that involved an impairment of speech comprehension in a patient who could speak clearly. The brains of people who suffered from Wernicke’s aphasia revealed a lesion in an area now referred to as Wernicke’s area. In patients suffering from Wernicke’s aphasia, speech is fluent, but ...
... new type of aphasia that involved an impairment of speech comprehension in a patient who could speak clearly. The brains of people who suffered from Wernicke’s aphasia revealed a lesion in an area now referred to as Wernicke’s area. In patients suffering from Wernicke’s aphasia, speech is fluent, but ...
1. Dominant Optic Atrophy (DOA): Clinical, genetic and
... Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK). The ventroposteromedial nucleus of the thalamus relays trigeminal sensory input to the primary somatosensory cortex. In vivo electrophysiological recordings were made from the cell bodies of thalamocortical relay neurons in rats. We investigated whether microion ...
... Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK). The ventroposteromedial nucleus of the thalamus relays trigeminal sensory input to the primary somatosensory cortex. In vivo electrophysiological recordings were made from the cell bodies of thalamocortical relay neurons in rats. We investigated whether microion ...