The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
- Volume 23
- Number 3
- July 2011
Letters
Windows to the Brain
Special Articles
Publication date: 01 July 2011
Pages242–260In this extensive review, the authors provide detailed information about pharmacological and clinical modes of action, breaking therapeutic items down into chemical and clinical types and indications, and present comprehensive reviews of research findings,...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.23.3.jnp242Publication date: 01 July 2011
Pages261–276This article reviews various theories and findings on mechanisms of depression in MS, describing the latest research approaches, as they relate to theories of disease-process. The authors have compiled data on lesion location, extensity, and severity; the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.23.3.jnp261Regular Articles
Publication date: 01 July 2011
Pages277–286Catecholamines, particularly dopamine, modulate working memory (WM). Altered sensitivity to dopamine might play a role in WM changes observed after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Thirty-one healthy controls (HC) and 26 individuals with mild TBI (MTBI) 1 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.23.3.jnp277Publication date: 01 July 2011
Pages287–293Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs), the perception of voices in the absence of auditory stimuli, are common and distressing symptoms reported by 50%–80% of patients with schizophrenia. However, the results in a number of imaging and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.23.3.jnp287Publication date: 01 July 2011
Pages294–299The authors investigated the effect of carrying the apolipoprotein epsilon4 allele on performance of cognitive tasks of executive functioning when anxiety was present. They studied 185 cognitively normal individuals matched for age, gender, education, ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.23.3.jnp294Publication date: 01 July 2011
Pages300–307In recent years, occurrence of “general paresis (GP)” has increased significantly because of the increasing incidence of syphilis in China. Early diagnosis plays a very important role for effective treatment. Incidence is becoming extensive enough to ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.23.3.jnp300Publication date: 01 July 2011
Pages308–315The relationship between cognitive impairment and white-matter integrity in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains poorly understood, particularly in clade C. The authors utilized diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and a comprehensive neuropsychological ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.23.3.jnp308Publication date: 01 July 2011
Pages316–323HIV-negative individuals with a family history of dementia (FHD) are more likely to develop dementia than those without FHD. Whether FHD increases risk for neuropsychological (NP) impairment in HIV+ persons is unknown. As part of a multisite study into ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.23.3.jnp316Publication date: 01 July 2011
Pages324–331The authors investigated the relationship between antiretroviral adherence and HIV-associated verbal memory impairment. HIV-positive participants demonstrated poorer verbal memory than HIV-negative participants. Both good (≥90%) and poor (<90%) adherers ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.23.3.jnp324Publication date: 01 July 2011
Pages332–339The authors carried out a factor analysis of the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale checklist at the category level in order to reduce the number of variables in this domain and ultimately identify possible endophenotypes; 181 children with autism were ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.23.3.jnp332Clinical Research Reports
Publication date: 01 July 2011
Pages340–347Early recognition of psychopathological symptoms (PSs) after stroke is important because they greatly influence the recovery of patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive factors of PSs occurring in patients with ischemic stroke. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.23.3.jnp340Publication date: 01 July 2011
Pages348–357Efficacy of repetitive, transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been found in depression; however, doubt still remains about its effectiveness in clinical practice. In this context, results are being explored. The authors, describing new techniques ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.23.3.jnp348Publication date: 01 July 2011
Pages358–361Major depression is a common diagnosis in older individuals. The authors present preliminary findings on the response to sertraline in depressed elderly patients with and without dementia. Previous research on antidepressant treatment in elderly patients ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.23.3.jnp358Publication date: 01 July 2011
Pages362–364Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with atypical symptoms poses a diagnostic challenge to clinicians, frequently resulting in delayed diagnosis. The patient reported here presented with unexplained weight loss and was investigated for 8 months, with an ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.23.3.jnp362Erratum
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