Kleine Levin Syndrome (KLS) Symposium (March 26, 2015)
... treatment. He underlined the partial benefit of stimulants on alertness during episodes, although they do not provide benefit to other symptoms. He reported the beneficial treatment of 18 patients in Germany with lithium therapy, some of them for more than 10 years, with relapses when stopping. He d ...
... treatment. He underlined the partial benefit of stimulants on alertness during episodes, although they do not provide benefit to other symptoms. He reported the beneficial treatment of 18 patients in Germany with lithium therapy, some of them for more than 10 years, with relapses when stopping. He d ...
Neurological Manifestations of Mitochondrial Disease
... This case shows that a patient with mitochondrial disease can be very sensitive to medications. She is unusual, as most of the induced deficit could be reversed by altering her medication. We have some information that other patients responded similarly. We don’t know if all patients will have simil ...
... This case shows that a patient with mitochondrial disease can be very sensitive to medications. She is unusual, as most of the induced deficit could be reversed by altering her medication. We have some information that other patients responded similarly. We don’t know if all patients will have simil ...
The misunderstood misophonia - American Academy of Audiology
... awareness (Hall, 1992). The ALR was evoked with regularly presented 1000 Hz stimuli plus oddball stimuli at 250 and 4000 Hz while subjects watched a silent movie. There was no difference in the ALR between groups for the standard tone but a smaller N1 peak was evoked by the oddball in the misophonia ...
... awareness (Hall, 1992). The ALR was evoked with regularly presented 1000 Hz stimuli plus oddball stimuli at 250 and 4000 Hz while subjects watched a silent movie. There was no difference in the ALR between groups for the standard tone but a smaller N1 peak was evoked by the oddball in the misophonia ...
RULE 099.37 OCCUPATIONAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
... The following recommended criteria are adapted from those of the State of Washington Department of Labor & Industry. Other criteria may be utilized as long as such criteria have a sound basis in the peer-reviewed literature. 1. Median palmar latencies (palm to wrist at 8 cm.) Abnormal latency > 2.2 ...
... The following recommended criteria are adapted from those of the State of Washington Department of Labor & Industry. Other criteria may be utilized as long as such criteria have a sound basis in the peer-reviewed literature. 1. Median palmar latencies (palm to wrist at 8 cm.) Abnormal latency > 2.2 ...
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for the
... Background: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) has been proposed as a new tool in neurological rehabilitation of victims of traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, its usefulness to treat this condition has never been tested rigorously. The primary goal is to conduct a study protocol ...
... Background: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) has been proposed as a new tool in neurological rehabilitation of victims of traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, its usefulness to treat this condition has never been tested rigorously. The primary goal is to conduct a study protocol ...
Plasticity of the Motor Cortex in Patients with Brain
... Objective: Test the hypothesis about the potential role of functional MRI (fMRI) to evaluate the plasticity of the cortical motor areas in patients with brains tumors and brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and measurement of the lesion-to-fMRI activation distance for predicting risk of new mot ...
... Objective: Test the hypothesis about the potential role of functional MRI (fMRI) to evaluate the plasticity of the cortical motor areas in patients with brains tumors and brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and measurement of the lesion-to-fMRI activation distance for predicting risk of new mot ...
Brain calculus: neural integration and persistent activity
... How does the brain perform this running tabulation, loosely referred to as ‘working’ memory? Numerous neurophysiological experiments, at levels of the nervous system from the brainstem to the neocortex, have demonstrated that persistent neuronal activity is correlated with, and presumably required f ...
... How does the brain perform this running tabulation, loosely referred to as ‘working’ memory? Numerous neurophysiological experiments, at levels of the nervous system from the brainstem to the neocortex, have demonstrated that persistent neuronal activity is correlated with, and presumably required f ...
DBS IN TREATMENT RESISTANT SCHIZOPHRENIA
... A post-mortem study evaluated the synaptic protein Rab3 as a marker of synaptic density and found decreased Rab3 in the thalamus which was most pronounced in the left MD and anterior nucleus (Blennow et al., 2000). Another post-mortem study examined parvalbumin immunoreactivity. Decreased parvalbumi ...
... A post-mortem study evaluated the synaptic protein Rab3 as a marker of synaptic density and found decreased Rab3 in the thalamus which was most pronounced in the left MD and anterior nucleus (Blennow et al., 2000). Another post-mortem study examined parvalbumin immunoreactivity. Decreased parvalbumi ...
Differential responses in three thalamic nuclei in moderately
... 1997) not for total changes in area of specific brain regions. In humans, although detailed analyses of neuropathological changes after TBI are available (Graham et al., 2002), these have focused on a description of the cellular responses and their time course. Quantitative data for alteration in nu ...
... 1997) not for total changes in area of specific brain regions. In humans, although detailed analyses of neuropathological changes after TBI are available (Graham et al., 2002), these have focused on a description of the cellular responses and their time course. Quantitative data for alteration in nu ...
Brain Stimulation via the Tongue: MedStar NRH Studies PoNS™ for
... “PoNS™ has been designed to boost neuroplasticity and regulate the electrochemical environment of the brain,” says Michael Yochelson, MD, MBA, principal investigator of the study and vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer at MedStar NRH. “The concept is fairly simple. Stimulatio ...
... “PoNS™ has been designed to boost neuroplasticity and regulate the electrochemical environment of the brain,” says Michael Yochelson, MD, MBA, principal investigator of the study and vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer at MedStar NRH. “The concept is fairly simple. Stimulatio ...
Psychosurgery: Treating Neurobiological Disorders with
... frontal lobe syndrome, seizures, apathy, decreased attention and inappropriate behavior. Nevertheless, prefrontal lobotomy became widely performed throughout the United States largely because of the lack of satisfactory therapeutic alternatives. Consequently, in the 1940s and 1950s, more than 50,000 ...
... frontal lobe syndrome, seizures, apathy, decreased attention and inappropriate behavior. Nevertheless, prefrontal lobotomy became widely performed throughout the United States largely because of the lack of satisfactory therapeutic alternatives. Consequently, in the 1940s and 1950s, more than 50,000 ...
Traumatic Brain Injury in the War Zone
... sleep disturbances, and sensitivity to light and noise are common symptoms. Cognitive changes, diagnosed on mental-status examination or through neuropsychological testing, may include disturbances in attention, memory, or language, as well as delayed reaction time during problem solving. Often, the ...
... sleep disturbances, and sensitivity to light and noise are common symptoms. Cognitive changes, diagnosed on mental-status examination or through neuropsychological testing, may include disturbances in attention, memory, or language, as well as delayed reaction time during problem solving. Often, the ...
Eagleman Ch 8. Attention and Consciousness
... Why Should Synchronization Matter? Sleep, coma, and vegetative state are altered states of consciousness. Synchronization at high frequencies (about 40 Hz) leads to attention. Synchronization at lower frequencies (about 10 Hz) does not produce attention. ...
... Why Should Synchronization Matter? Sleep, coma, and vegetative state are altered states of consciousness. Synchronization at high frequencies (about 40 Hz) leads to attention. Synchronization at lower frequencies (about 10 Hz) does not produce attention. ...
Iliopsoas Muscle Injury
... without intensive rest, muscle relaxants, and anti-inflammatories. In severe, chronic cases that do not respond to medication and rest, surgery is sometimes necessary. Some patients will have other conditions of the rear limb like hip dysplasia or luxating patella’s and it can be difficult to determ ...
... without intensive rest, muscle relaxants, and anti-inflammatories. In severe, chronic cases that do not respond to medication and rest, surgery is sometimes necessary. Some patients will have other conditions of the rear limb like hip dysplasia or luxating patella’s and it can be difficult to determ ...
Neural correlates of action attribution in schizophrenia
... placed in front of the subject. The angle of visualisation of the image in the mirror was adjusted so as to coincide with the real position of the joystick actually held by the subjects. The position of the subject’s forearm was adjusted so as to coincide with the direction of the virtual forearm se ...
... placed in front of the subject. The angle of visualisation of the image in the mirror was adjusted so as to coincide with the real position of the joystick actually held by the subjects. The position of the subject’s forearm was adjusted so as to coincide with the direction of the virtual forearm se ...
Reduced brain habituation to somatosensory stimulation in patients
... (late positive complex [LPC]). Similarly, amplitudes of the auditory ERPs were obtained in the following time windows after stimulus onset: negative peak amplitude during the period 125–175 msec (N100 component), and positive peak amplitude during the period 175–275 msec (P200 component). Statistica ...
... (late positive complex [LPC]). Similarly, amplitudes of the auditory ERPs were obtained in the following time windows after stimulus onset: negative peak amplitude during the period 125–175 msec (N100 component), and positive peak amplitude during the period 175–275 msec (P200 component). Statistica ...
IL TRAUMA NEL GRANDE ANZIANO Inquadramento del
... hemorrhage or presence of early acute symptomatic seizure (presence of all 3 factors increases risk by 50-80%) – Cannot be prevented with prophylactic use of antiepileptics ...
... hemorrhage or presence of early acute symptomatic seizure (presence of all 3 factors increases risk by 50-80%) – Cannot be prevented with prophylactic use of antiepileptics ...
Mapping form and function in the human brain: the emerging field of
... and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scanning using technetium-99m-hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime (HMPAO) demonstrated that glucose metabolism and perfusion in the heterotopic nodules in BPNH appeared to be almost identical to that in normal cerebral cortex [10], suggesting that th ...
... and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scanning using technetium-99m-hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime (HMPAO) demonstrated that glucose metabolism and perfusion in the heterotopic nodules in BPNH appeared to be almost identical to that in normal cerebral cortex [10], suggesting that th ...
L6. Thalamus (László Acsády) All cortical areas receive thalamic
... All cortical areas receive thalamic inputs and no cortical area is functional without intact thalamocortical connections. The thalamus has multiple functions. It may be thought of as a kind of hub of information. The thalamus is generally believed to act as a relay between different subcortical area ...
... All cortical areas receive thalamic inputs and no cortical area is functional without intact thalamocortical connections. The thalamus has multiple functions. It may be thought of as a kind of hub of information. The thalamus is generally believed to act as a relay between different subcortical area ...
Nuclear medicine in psychiatry
... chiatric disorders for the purpose of criminal and civil law proceedings. ...
... chiatric disorders for the purpose of criminal and civil law proceedings. ...
Embedding Neurological Autonomy in Gait Entrainment
... automatic control, into highly theoretical disciplines, yielding, in turn, very substantial technological advancement. Can mathematical thinking also enhance medicine in a similar manner? As I can infer from my own experience, the answer to this question is largely positive. Yet, in view of possible ...
... automatic control, into highly theoretical disciplines, yielding, in turn, very substantial technological advancement. Can mathematical thinking also enhance medicine in a similar manner? As I can infer from my own experience, the answer to this question is largely positive. Yet, in view of possible ...
Brain Research Methods - RevisionforPsy3
... are recorded. This electrical activity is detected by electrodes placed on the patient's scalp and transmitted to a polygraph that records the activity. Electrical signals produced by the brain neurons are picked up by the electrodes and transmitted to a polygraph, where they produce graphs on movin ...
... are recorded. This electrical activity is detected by electrodes placed on the patient's scalp and transmitted to a polygraph that records the activity. Electrical signals produced by the brain neurons are picked up by the electrodes and transmitted to a polygraph, where they produce graphs on movin ...
Scientific American
... mental activities give rise to changing patterns of activity in different parts of the brain. This has been shown in neurophysiology through EEG, magneto-encephalogram (MEG) and at present also through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET-scan). (9-11) Also an incre ...
... mental activities give rise to changing patterns of activity in different parts of the brain. This has been shown in neurophysiology through EEG, magneto-encephalogram (MEG) and at present also through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET-scan). (9-11) Also an incre ...
Beneficial effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
... All the patients needed to have a caregiver (e.g. spouse, family member or a professional caregiver) who agreed to be responsible for the participation of the patient throughout the study and would stay with the patient for at least 10 h/week. ...
... All the patients needed to have a caregiver (e.g. spouse, family member or a professional caregiver) who agreed to be responsible for the participation of the patient throughout the study and would stay with the patient for at least 10 h/week. ...