Brain, Mood and Cognition in Hypothyroidism
... Autoimmune thyroiditis, or Hashimoto’s disease, is the most common cause for adultonset hypothyroidism in Germany (Gärtner et al., 2002; see chapters II.1.2 and II.1.3). It occurs more often in goitre patients and incidence rates are expected to decrease with increasing iodine availability (Laurberg ...
... Autoimmune thyroiditis, or Hashimoto’s disease, is the most common cause for adultonset hypothyroidism in Germany (Gärtner et al., 2002; see chapters II.1.2 and II.1.3). It occurs more often in goitre patients and incidence rates are expected to decrease with increasing iodine availability (Laurberg ...
Reciprocal influences of physical function and cognitive inhibition in
... 2012) and cognitive deficits (Moriarty et al., 2011) associated with chronic pain. In a sample of heterogeneous chronic pain patients, physical function, cognitive performance and pain intensity were all found to correlate significantly with one another (Pulles & Oosterman, 2011). Results indicated ...
... 2012) and cognitive deficits (Moriarty et al., 2011) associated with chronic pain. In a sample of heterogeneous chronic pain patients, physical function, cognitive performance and pain intensity were all found to correlate significantly with one another (Pulles & Oosterman, 2011). Results indicated ...
Convergent grey and white matter evidence of
... ‘stop signal’ is sounded shortly after the presentation of the usual stimulus, which indicates that the subject has to inhibit its response on that particular trial. The presentation lag of the stop signal is varied across trials and longer delays making it harder to inhibit responses than that for ...
... ‘stop signal’ is sounded shortly after the presentation of the usual stimulus, which indicates that the subject has to inhibit its response on that particular trial. The presentation lag of the stop signal is varied across trials and longer delays making it harder to inhibit responses than that for ...
Resting-state functional connectivity in neuropsychiatric disorders
... at once, based mainly on their independent spatial patterns. Voxel values in ICA reflect the degree to which a given voxel’s timeseries is correlated with the mean timeseries of that particular RSN [10,19]. Figure 1 provides an example of some of the several different RSNs that can be detected in re ...
... at once, based mainly on their independent spatial patterns. Voxel values in ICA reflect the degree to which a given voxel’s timeseries is correlated with the mean timeseries of that particular RSN [10,19]. Figure 1 provides an example of some of the several different RSNs that can be detected in re ...
Increased taste intensity perception exhibited by
... clinicians based on history, general physical exam, and detailed neurological exam, especially sensory, motor, reflex and gait examinations. Briefly, all CBP patients had unrelenting pain for more than one year, primarily localized to the lumbosacral region, including buttocks and thighs, with or wi ...
... clinicians based on history, general physical exam, and detailed neurological exam, especially sensory, motor, reflex and gait examinations. Briefly, all CBP patients had unrelenting pain for more than one year, primarily localized to the lumbosacral region, including buttocks and thighs, with or wi ...
Somatotopic mapping of natural upper- and lower
... Yet a limitation of the HGM approach applied in previous experimental studies is that, like ESM, it crucially relies on active patient cooperation and compliance over an extended time period. This may be difficult to achieve in infants, small children, and in cognitively impaired individuals, or if e ...
... Yet a limitation of the HGM approach applied in previous experimental studies is that, like ESM, it crucially relies on active patient cooperation and compliance over an extended time period. This may be difficult to achieve in infants, small children, and in cognitively impaired individuals, or if e ...
MRI Assessment of Gray and White Matter Distribution in
... basic necessities of life, including food, clothing, and shelter. Compared to patients with good-outcome schizophrenia, patients with poor-outcome schizophrenia have been shown to exhibit more severe negative symptoms, more severe formal thought disorder, and poor response to treatment, while no sig ...
... basic necessities of life, including food, clothing, and shelter. Compared to patients with good-outcome schizophrenia, patients with poor-outcome schizophrenia have been shown to exhibit more severe negative symptoms, more severe formal thought disorder, and poor response to treatment, while no sig ...
Prefrontal cortex damage abolishes brand-cued
... Blind taste test. The participant was presented with two unlabeled cups, one containing Coke and the other Pepsi. Each cup contained 20–50 ml of cola. The participant was asked to take a sip from each cup (as much as s/he wished) and state a preference (right or left cup). Each participant complete ...
... Blind taste test. The participant was presented with two unlabeled cups, one containing Coke and the other Pepsi. Each cup contained 20–50 ml of cola. The participant was asked to take a sip from each cup (as much as s/he wished) and state a preference (right or left cup). Each participant complete ...
Neurophysiologic Testing - UnitedHealthcareOnline.com
... QST is a testing method for objective assessments of peripheral sensory functions. QST usually evaluates the response to one particular stimulus, such as vibration, touch-pressure, heat or cold, and these tests are used to provide information about the function of specific types of nerve fibers. Thi ...
... QST is a testing method for objective assessments of peripheral sensory functions. QST usually evaluates the response to one particular stimulus, such as vibration, touch-pressure, heat or cold, and these tests are used to provide information about the function of specific types of nerve fibers. Thi ...
CEREBRAL ACTIVATION DURING THERMAL
... thought to be main players in BMD. This study aimed to compare the location and extension of brain activation following thermal stimulation of the trigeminal nerve with fMRI blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signal. This study included 8 female patients with BMD and 8 matched pain-free volunt ...
... thought to be main players in BMD. This study aimed to compare the location and extension of brain activation following thermal stimulation of the trigeminal nerve with fMRI blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signal. This study included 8 female patients with BMD and 8 matched pain-free volunt ...
Neural networks underlying parietal lobe seizures: A
... parietal lobule and the parietal operculum (Nieuwenhuys et al., 2008). We have limited the definition of PL seizures to seizures originating from the posterior parietal cortex (PPC), as previously proposed (Salanova et al., 1995). We have also included seizures from the parietal operculum. The PPC co ...
... parietal lobule and the parietal operculum (Nieuwenhuys et al., 2008). We have limited the definition of PL seizures to seizures originating from the posterior parietal cortex (PPC), as previously proposed (Salanova et al., 1995). We have also included seizures from the parietal operculum. The PPC co ...
Deep Brain stimulation in the Treatment of Dystonia – The
... delayed. GPi DBS has diffuse effects within the brain; functional imaging studies have shown a reduction in hypermetabolism in supplementary motor areas after treatment with DBS, thought to ...
... delayed. GPi DBS has diffuse effects within the brain; functional imaging studies have shown a reduction in hypermetabolism in supplementary motor areas after treatment with DBS, thought to ...
Epilepsy - OMICS International
... associated with the focus (i.e. a left arm twitching suggesting a right motor cortex involvement) some reliable ways are used to distinguish psychogenic non-epileptic seizures from genuine epilepsy. One such measure is determining whether the patient's eyes are closed or open during the seizure. In ...
... associated with the focus (i.e. a left arm twitching suggesting a right motor cortex involvement) some reliable ways are used to distinguish psychogenic non-epileptic seizures from genuine epilepsy. One such measure is determining whether the patient's eyes are closed or open during the seizure. In ...
New insights into the anatomo-functional connectivity of the
... These are connected to the meaning of the word target. The word target and the false production in oral meaning belong to the same semantic field. Hence, there are three correlations: the same category of meaning (e.g. orange/lemon), the opposite (e.g. low/high) and usual proximity (e.g. cigarette/l ...
... These are connected to the meaning of the word target. The word target and the false production in oral meaning belong to the same semantic field. Hence, there are three correlations: the same category of meaning (e.g. orange/lemon), the opposite (e.g. low/high) and usual proximity (e.g. cigarette/l ...
Efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the
... [10-18]. Several antidepressant treatments, either in the medication trials or the brain stimulation labs, have shown to alleviate depressive symptoms through the action of BDNF. BDNF stimulates the development of new hippocampal cells, which is consistent with the line of thought that neuroplastici ...
... [10-18]. Several antidepressant treatments, either in the medication trials or the brain stimulation labs, have shown to alleviate depressive symptoms through the action of BDNF. BDNF stimulates the development of new hippocampal cells, which is consistent with the line of thought that neuroplastici ...
Lecture 52-Epilepsy
... normal, no evidence of infection, everything’s normal, or you might say no clear underlying cause) ...
... normal, no evidence of infection, everything’s normal, or you might say no clear underlying cause) ...
Technology Insight: noninvasive brain stimulation in neurology
... studies, effects were indexed as movement speed or strength change, so it is still not clear whether the observed improvements represent a quality of life change. Furthermore, because the methodology of these studies has been heterogeneous, and the sample sizes have been small, it is difficult to dr ...
... studies, effects were indexed as movement speed or strength change, so it is still not clear whether the observed improvements represent a quality of life change. Furthermore, because the methodology of these studies has been heterogeneous, and the sample sizes have been small, it is difficult to dr ...
Disrupted small-world networks in schizophrenia
... The human brain has been described as a large, sparse, complex network characterized by efficient small-world properties, which assure that the brain generates and integrates information with high efficiency. Many previous neuroimaging studies have provided consistent evidence of ‘dysfunctional conn ...
... The human brain has been described as a large, sparse, complex network characterized by efficient small-world properties, which assure that the brain generates and integrates information with high efficiency. Many previous neuroimaging studies have provided consistent evidence of ‘dysfunctional conn ...
Symmetrical hemispheric priming in spatial neglect: A
... damage and inhibits visual recognition in the contralesional space since the two hemispheres normally exert an inhibitory influence on each other via callosal connections. Indeed, functional brain imaging and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) studies with neglect patients have supported the pu ...
... damage and inhibits visual recognition in the contralesional space since the two hemispheres normally exert an inhibitory influence on each other via callosal connections. Indeed, functional brain imaging and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) studies with neglect patients have supported the pu ...
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the
... the contralateral motor cortex to magnetic stimuli. Similarly, TMS to one brain region can alter neurotransmitter release elsewhere. For example, TMS to the left prefrontal cortex has been shown to increase release of dopamine in the ipsilateral caudate nucleus (10). Last, TMS might directly alter g ...
... the contralateral motor cortex to magnetic stimuli. Similarly, TMS to one brain region can alter neurotransmitter release elsewhere. For example, TMS to the left prefrontal cortex has been shown to increase release of dopamine in the ipsilateral caudate nucleus (10). Last, TMS might directly alter g ...
Nerve growth factor receptors in dementia - Tubitak Journals
... (http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_10_signs_of_ alzheimers.asp). In addition, it is suggested that the use of the Patient Behavior Triggers for Clinical Staff and family questionnaires would identify many individuals with possible dementia. These measures, however, lack pathological specificity, ...
... (http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_10_signs_of_ alzheimers.asp). In addition, it is suggested that the use of the Patient Behavior Triggers for Clinical Staff and family questionnaires would identify many individuals with possible dementia. These measures, however, lack pathological specificity, ...
Frontal lobe dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
... atrophy or ventricular dilation, which may have affected the stereotactic normalization of the PET scans (see below). MRI images were acquired using a Picker 1.0 Tesla HPQ Vista MRI system. The scans consisted of a T r weighted 3D RF spoiled scan (TR = 21, TE = 6, flip angle 35%). The CT scans consi ...
... atrophy or ventricular dilation, which may have affected the stereotactic normalization of the PET scans (see below). MRI images were acquired using a Picker 1.0 Tesla HPQ Vista MRI system. The scans consisted of a T r weighted 3D RF spoiled scan (TR = 21, TE = 6, flip angle 35%). The CT scans consi ...
Neurofeedback Treatment of Epilepsy
... patients, with an A-B-A design).8 Sterman reported that he trained at CZ because that was where the 12-15 Hz activity was best seen. Sterman reviewed all of the literature up to 2000, and found that every single study of neurofeedback for epilepsy reported positive results.1 In his meta-analysis, 8 ...
... patients, with an A-B-A design).8 Sterman reported that he trained at CZ because that was where the 12-15 Hz activity was best seen. Sterman reviewed all of the literature up to 2000, and found that every single study of neurofeedback for epilepsy reported positive results.1 In his meta-analysis, 8 ...
Advances in Heart Failure - Circulation: Heart Failure
... interleukin-6 (IL-6). Progressive increases in IL-6 concentrations were seen in all patients over time, but the rate of increase was significantly higher in members of the care giver cohort, who were under increased stress.76 Similar increases in IL-6 were seen in other stress states such as marital ...
... interleukin-6 (IL-6). Progressive increases in IL-6 concentrations were seen in all patients over time, but the rate of increase was significantly higher in members of the care giver cohort, who were under increased stress.76 Similar increases in IL-6 were seen in other stress states such as marital ...