Cerebral Palsy: an Analysis of Hip Pathology and Possible Treatments
... Athetoid and Mixed (Table 1). Spastic Cerebral Palsy is characterized by stiff and jerky movements as a result of high muscle tone (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) 2006)). The patient with this type of Cerebral Palsy may have trouble walking, gripping or manipulating ...
... Athetoid and Mixed (Table 1). Spastic Cerebral Palsy is characterized by stiff and jerky movements as a result of high muscle tone (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) 2006)). The patient with this type of Cerebral Palsy may have trouble walking, gripping or manipulating ...
Auditory Processing Disorders Related to Traumatic
... ¾ Describe the auditory brain structures that could be damaged in Traumatic Brain Injury. ¾ Describe the relationship between damage to auditory brain structures and various types of auditory processing dysfunction. ¾ Discuss the types of behavioral and electrophysiological testing that might be use ...
... ¾ Describe the auditory brain structures that could be damaged in Traumatic Brain Injury. ¾ Describe the relationship between damage to auditory brain structures and various types of auditory processing dysfunction. ¾ Discuss the types of behavioral and electrophysiological testing that might be use ...
Improvement of post-hypoxic action myoclonus with
... were not efficient in our patient, which is in accordance with previous findings 15. Efficacy of piracetam, as a very potent antimyoclonic agent, was reported many years ago, first in patients with Lance-Adams syndrome 16. However, very high doses of piracetam (20–45 g/day) needed to reach efficacy ...
... were not efficient in our patient, which is in accordance with previous findings 15. Efficacy of piracetam, as a very potent antimyoclonic agent, was reported many years ago, first in patients with Lance-Adams syndrome 16. However, very high doses of piracetam (20–45 g/day) needed to reach efficacy ...
Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist
... Is that the critical difference? I don’t think so, for it seems to me that, ultimately, it must be the functional relationships of the different parts of the brain to each other that matter. And those can be mimicked, at least in principle, on a computer. Is it because people are organic, made out o ...
... Is that the critical difference? I don’t think so, for it seems to me that, ultimately, it must be the functional relationships of the different parts of the brain to each other that matter. And those can be mimicked, at least in principle, on a computer. Is it because people are organic, made out o ...
Trigeminal neuralgia due to pontine infarction: A case report
... hypoesthesia on the right V2 dermatomes. There was a trigger point at the right upper lip. Magnetic Resonance cranial investigation showed a hyperintesity in the FLAIR and DP/T2 and a hypontensity in T1 sequences latero-pontine dx, at the root entry zone (REZ) of the right trigeminal nerve. The pati ...
... hypoesthesia on the right V2 dermatomes. There was a trigger point at the right upper lip. Magnetic Resonance cranial investigation showed a hyperintesity in the FLAIR and DP/T2 and a hypontensity in T1 sequences latero-pontine dx, at the root entry zone (REZ) of the right trigeminal nerve. The pati ...
JACP-D-15-00072R1_accepted_version_postprint
... Stevens, 2012; Wallace et al., 2014). The study by Wallace and colleagues also found some evidence of reduced gyrification in ventromedial prefrontal cortex and a significant negative correlation between the severity of CU traits and cortical thickness in the right superior temporal cortex. Overall, ...
... Stevens, 2012; Wallace et al., 2014). The study by Wallace and colleagues also found some evidence of reduced gyrification in ventromedial prefrontal cortex and a significant negative correlation between the severity of CU traits and cortical thickness in the right superior temporal cortex. Overall, ...
Hikosaka O - Laboratory of Sensorimotor Research Bibliographies
... of memory-guided saccades. Indeed, patients of Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease may have difficulty in making memory-guided saccades compared with visually guided saccades (Crawford et al., 1989; Nakamura et al., 1994). The deficits in memory-guided saccades may be relevant to a phenomenon ...
... of memory-guided saccades. Indeed, patients of Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease may have difficulty in making memory-guided saccades compared with visually guided saccades (Crawford et al., 1989; Nakamura et al., 1994). The deficits in memory-guided saccades may be relevant to a phenomenon ...
Neuropsychological evidence for a strategic
... left-brain damaged (LBD) patient with ideomotor apraxia whose imitation performance was more impaired than his performance when pantomiming in response to verbal command. The selective deficit on imitation––labelled ‘visuo-imitative apraxia’ (Mehler, 1987, who tested only meaningless actions; Merian ...
... left-brain damaged (LBD) patient with ideomotor apraxia whose imitation performance was more impaired than his performance when pantomiming in response to verbal command. The selective deficit on imitation––labelled ‘visuo-imitative apraxia’ (Mehler, 1987, who tested only meaningless actions; Merian ...
The Pedunculopontine Tegmental Nucleus as a Motor and
... (such as motivation). In addition to its intimate connection with the basal ganglia, projections from the PPTg to the cerebellum have been recently reported to synaptically activate the deep cerebellar nuclei. Classically, the cerebellum and basal ganglia were regarded as forming separated anatomica ...
... (such as motivation). In addition to its intimate connection with the basal ganglia, projections from the PPTg to the cerebellum have been recently reported to synaptically activate the deep cerebellar nuclei. Classically, the cerebellum and basal ganglia were regarded as forming separated anatomica ...
Inconsistent blood brain barrier disruption by intraarterial mannitol in
... subjects also shows that the degree of disruption, and subsequent concentrations of drugs in the cerebrospinal fluid, vary considerably after mannitol administration, Fig. 1 [8]. Many alternatives to mannitol have evolved over that time but none has found wide clinical application yet. Disruption of ...
... subjects also shows that the degree of disruption, and subsequent concentrations of drugs in the cerebrospinal fluid, vary considerably after mannitol administration, Fig. 1 [8]. Many alternatives to mannitol have evolved over that time but none has found wide clinical application yet. Disruption of ...
A Systematic Review of the Efficacy of Repetitive Transcranial
... suffering from depression, more recent studies have extended its use to examine the utility of rTMS as a treatment for PTSD. In previous studies, over-activation of the right hemisphere has been cited as a possible factor in PTSD. The right hemisphere is associated with anxiety and negative emotions ...
... suffering from depression, more recent studies have extended its use to examine the utility of rTMS as a treatment for PTSD. In previous studies, over-activation of the right hemisphere has been cited as a possible factor in PTSD. The right hemisphere is associated with anxiety and negative emotions ...
5493-21818-1-SP
... problems, repetitive behaviors, and restrictive interests. Its etiology is not clearly known and there is a debate about its mechanisms of pathogenesis. There is no cure for autism. So, novel therapeutic interventions for treating autism are highly needed. Meanwhile, autism is highly comorbid with e ...
... problems, repetitive behaviors, and restrictive interests. Its etiology is not clearly known and there is a debate about its mechanisms of pathogenesis. There is no cure for autism. So, novel therapeutic interventions for treating autism are highly needed. Meanwhile, autism is highly comorbid with e ...
Chapter 9
... inability to fall asleep or stay asleep. – Results in inadequate sleep. – Caused by a number of factors including noise, stress, pain medication. – Can also be the result of disorders such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, depression, anxiety or other psychiatric conditions. – Dependence on sleeping ...
... inability to fall asleep or stay asleep. – Results in inadequate sleep. – Caused by a number of factors including noise, stress, pain medication. – Can also be the result of disorders such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, depression, anxiety or other psychiatric conditions. – Dependence on sleeping ...
Stages of Sleep And Brain Mechanisms
... inability to fall asleep or stay asleep. – Results in inadequate sleep. – Caused by a number of factors including noise, stress, pain medication. – Can also be the result of disorders such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, depression, anxiety or other psychiatric conditions. – Dependence on sleeping ...
... inability to fall asleep or stay asleep. – Results in inadequate sleep. – Caused by a number of factors including noise, stress, pain medication. – Can also be the result of disorders such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, depression, anxiety or other psychiatric conditions. – Dependence on sleeping ...
Reversible analgesia, atonia, and loss of consciousness on bilateral
... rostrocaudal and dorsoventral planes, and 1.0 mm in the mediolateral plane (see below). It is bounded dorsally by the decussation of the brachium conjunctivum and the ventrolateral PAG, ventrally by the reticular tegmental nucleus of the pons (RtTg), laterally by the rubrospinal tract and the cholin ...
... rostrocaudal and dorsoventral planes, and 1.0 mm in the mediolateral plane (see below). It is bounded dorsally by the decussation of the brachium conjunctivum and the ventrolateral PAG, ventrally by the reticular tegmental nucleus of the pons (RtTg), laterally by the rubrospinal tract and the cholin ...
FULL TEXT PDF - An International Journal of Experimental and
... Changes in the activation of astrocytes and microglia have been reported in human and experimental models of convulsive seizures and epilepsy.[12–14] After kainic acidinduced status epilepticus (SE), which is an experimental model of temporal lobe epilepsy, glial activation was reported in the hippo ...
... Changes in the activation of astrocytes and microglia have been reported in human and experimental models of convulsive seizures and epilepsy.[12–14] After kainic acidinduced status epilepticus (SE), which is an experimental model of temporal lobe epilepsy, glial activation was reported in the hippo ...
Traumatic brain injury in contact sports - OpenBU
... reported numbers included athletes that reported a loss of consciousness. Some studies suggest that only about 8% to 19.2% of sports-related TBIs occur with a loss of consciousness (Langlois et al., 2006). Taking this into consideration, a more accurate approximation may be 1.6 to 3.8 million sports ...
... reported numbers included athletes that reported a loss of consciousness. Some studies suggest that only about 8% to 19.2% of sports-related TBIs occur with a loss of consciousness (Langlois et al., 2006). Taking this into consideration, a more accurate approximation may be 1.6 to 3.8 million sports ...
Stimulation of α1‐adrenoceptors in the rat medial prefrontal cortex
... of 5-HT2A receptors and a1-adrenoceptors activates phospholipase C, which results in IP3 production and mobilization of Ca2+ stores (Bylund and U’Prichard 1983; Molinoff 1984; Claro et al. 1993; Bartrup and Newberry 1994; Berg et al. 1998; Hagberg et al. 1998; Porter et al. 1999). 5-HT2A and a1-adre ...
... of 5-HT2A receptors and a1-adrenoceptors activates phospholipase C, which results in IP3 production and mobilization of Ca2+ stores (Bylund and U’Prichard 1983; Molinoff 1984; Claro et al. 1993; Bartrup and Newberry 1994; Berg et al. 1998; Hagberg et al. 1998; Porter et al. 1999). 5-HT2A and a1-adre ...
Susceptibility weigthed imaging: an established tool on brain MRI
... which is diamagnetic and has a weak local magnetic field. DEOXYHAEMOGLOBIN is formed when oxygen dissociates from the iron atom. It is paramagnetic and causes alterations in local magnetic field. DEOXYHAEMOGLOBIN can be further oxidized to METHAEMOGLOBIN that appears bright in all MRI sequences and ...
... which is diamagnetic and has a weak local magnetic field. DEOXYHAEMOGLOBIN is formed when oxygen dissociates from the iron atom. It is paramagnetic and causes alterations in local magnetic field. DEOXYHAEMOGLOBIN can be further oxidized to METHAEMOGLOBIN that appears bright in all MRI sequences and ...
Neonatal brain ultrasound - a practical guide for the
... The parasagittal view of the brain includes the lateral ventricles, with the corresponding frontal horns and bodies and the caudothalamic groove, a thin, echogenic band, located between the caudate nucleus anteriorly and the thalamus posteriorly. The highly vascular germinal matrix is found in prete ...
... The parasagittal view of the brain includes the lateral ventricles, with the corresponding frontal horns and bodies and the caudothalamic groove, a thin, echogenic band, located between the caudate nucleus anteriorly and the thalamus posteriorly. The highly vascular germinal matrix is found in prete ...
seizures in children - King George`s Medical University
... yield with sleep, sleep deprivation, hyperventilation, photic stimulation 2-10% normal population may have epileptic changes EEG indicated in all cases of epilepsy for: -confirmation of diagnosis & syndrome -type of seizures - absence vs temporal lobe, primary generalised vs secondarily generalise ...
... yield with sleep, sleep deprivation, hyperventilation, photic stimulation 2-10% normal population may have epileptic changes EEG indicated in all cases of epilepsy for: -confirmation of diagnosis & syndrome -type of seizures - absence vs temporal lobe, primary generalised vs secondarily generalise ...
Brain Neuroprotection by Scavenging Blood Glutamate.
... glutamate excitotoxicity that causes long-lasting neurological deficits. As blood glutamate scavenging has been demonstrated to increase the efflux of excess glutamate from brain into blood, we tested the prediction that oxaloacetate-mediated blood glutamate scavenging causes neuroprotection in a pa ...
... glutamate excitotoxicity that causes long-lasting neurological deficits. As blood glutamate scavenging has been demonstrated to increase the efflux of excess glutamate from brain into blood, we tested the prediction that oxaloacetate-mediated blood glutamate scavenging causes neuroprotection in a pa ...
Threat as a feature in visual semantic object memory
... higher level categories of natural items (e.g., animals, nature) and man-made ones (e.g., weapons, combat). The group of food was chosen as a nonthreatening comparison to the threatening category of weapons, as both classes of items are manipulable objects but differ in threat valence. (See Fig. 1 f ...
... higher level categories of natural items (e.g., animals, nature) and man-made ones (e.g., weapons, combat). The group of food was chosen as a nonthreatening comparison to the threatening category of weapons, as both classes of items are manipulable objects but differ in threat valence. (See Fig. 1 f ...
PPT 4 - The Medical Post | Trusting Medicine
... Collection of pus b/w dura & arachnoid by erosion of bone & dura mater or by retrograde thrombophlebitis Due to rapid spread of pus, symptoms of raised intracranial tension & meningeal irritation develop quickly CT scan brain shows subdural abscess Tx: ...
... Collection of pus b/w dura & arachnoid by erosion of bone & dura mater or by retrograde thrombophlebitis Due to rapid spread of pus, symptoms of raised intracranial tension & meningeal irritation develop quickly CT scan brain shows subdural abscess Tx: ...