The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
- Volume 2
- Number 4
- November 1990
Publication date: 01 November 1990
Pages363–372In a recent quantitative neuroimaging study, the authors reported significant reduction in the gray matter volume of both temporal lobes of schizophrenic (SC) patients. In order to better elucidate the nature of this finding (i.e., diffuse vs. focal), we ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.2.4.363Publication date: 01 November 1990
Pages373–384We examined patterns of cerebral glucose metabolism in 33 patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type by applying principal component analysis to identify subgroups. Four subgroups were identified: one with predominant parietotemporal hypometabolism (15 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.2.4.373Publication date: 01 November 1990
Pages385–390The Cortical Function Assessment (CFA) is a 10-point test developed to overcome the limitations of current bedside mental status exams which emphasize orientation and memory. Items measure higher cortical function, such as naming, writing, drawing, and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.2.4.385Publication date: 01 November 1990
Pages391–394Tremor resists quantification of the ordinary level of clinical observation, where an objective record of tremor severity is desirable to evaluate patients' statements about effects of medication or pathophysiological states. The tremometer is an easily ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.2.4.391Publication date: 01 November 1990
Pages395–398The results of a new procedure for the quantification of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in the hand are reported. Fourier analyses were made of steady-state isometric force control in 41 neuroleptic-treated patients with and without hand TD. Results indicated ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.2.4.395Publication date: 01 November 1990
Pages399–407P300 evoked potential patterns were evaluated for two active and two passive attentional states in which stimuli were presented in either one or two sensory modalities. Latency to an infrequent auditory tone was shortest when counting the frequent ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.2.4.399Publication date: 01 November 1990
Pages408–412Beta-phenylethylamine, phenylalanine, and phenylacetic acid were examined in 24-hour urine samples and/or plasma samples obtained from 28 medication-free patients with Tourette's syndrome and 20 control subjects matched for age and education. Statistical ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.2.4.408Publication date: 01 November 1990
Pages413–417The level of a neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) serum fragment in autism was determined by using an antiserum prepared with immunoaffinity purified mouse NCAM. Autistic patients (N = 16) had statistically significantly decreased serum NCAM levels ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.2.4.413Publication date: 01 November 1990
Pages418–421Eighteen bereaved children and adolescents were assessed using the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) and the Diagnostic Interview for Children and Adolescents 4 weeks following parental death. Thirty-nine percent had a positive (nonsuppressed) DST. DST-...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.2.4.418Publication date: 01 November 1990
Pages429–431Eight chronic schizophrenic inpatients received adjunctive fluoxetine (20 mg/day) for a mean of 10.6 weeks in an open clinical trial. Clinical state improved in all patients. Violent incidents decreased, while participation in programs and socialization ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.2.4.429Publication date: 01 November 1990
Pages431–435Organic solvents have been implicated in a number of neuropsychiatric disturbances, though physical and neurological exams are frequently negative. An individual with acute tetrabromoethane exposure was evaluated with positron emission tomography (PET), ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.2.4.431Article
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