The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
- Volume 25
- Number 3
- July 2013
Letters
Windows to the Brain
Publication date: 01 July 2013
Pagesvi–175In this article in the current Windows to the Brain column, the authors examine a concept that is only a little more than 20 years old — and one that has fascinated neuroscientists since it first appeared. These mirror neurons and their pathways form the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.13060128Special Articles
Publication date: 01 July 2013
Pages176–186The authors of this clinically important article describe the process whereby chronic Lyme disease and its CNS sequelae can result in various treatment-resistant pain and anxiety disorders that are characterized by hypersensitivity to noxious and non-...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.12090223Regular Articles
Publication date: 01 July 2013
Pages187–197The objective was to assess the nature, rate, predictive factors, and neurocognitive correlates of novel psychiatric disorders (NPD) after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). Children age 5–14 years with MTBI (N=87) from consecutive admissions to five ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.12010011Publication date: 01 July 2013
Pages198–204Tympanic membrane temperature (TMT) offers a methodologically simple and noninvasive means to provide a physiological measure of hemispheric activation, although the mechanisms by which it may be related to hemispheric activity are not completely known. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.12020027Publication date: 01 July 2013
Pages205–213The authors present an in-depth look at the inter-relationships among factors associated with visual impairment, the phenomenon of “circadian misalignment,” sleep disorders, anxiety, and depression. Patients with severe glaucoma, versus glaucoma patients ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.12020030Publication date: 01 July 2013
Pages214–221This study investigated the association between the catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) Val158Met polymorphism and executive functions in 101 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and 100 healthy-control subjects (HS). Results showed that ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.12040103Publication date: 01 July 2013
Pages222–228The authors examined the association between the MspI C/G and DraI C/T genotypes of the α2A-adrenergic receptor gene and white-matter connectivity and attentional performance before and after medication in 53 children with attention-deficit hyperactivity ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.12050121Clinical and Research Reports
Publication date: 01 July 2013
Pages229–232Aggression, impulsivity, and psychopathic traits are prominent in both antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and substance use disorders (SUD), but have rarely been examined collectively. The authors’ results show that all three variables were elevated ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.12030060The Correlation Between Impaired Attention and Emotional Reactivity in Depressed Adolescent Patients
Publication date: 01 July 2013
Pages233–236A group of 20 drug-naïve depressed adolescents and 20 matched controls underwent cognitive evaluations and assessment of emotional reactivity. Emotional reactivity correlated only with attention and only in depressed patients. The cognitive–emotional ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.12080194Publication date: 01 July 2013
Pages237–243Disorders of consciousness (DOC) have been studied in recent years. In the present research, electrophysiological measures (ERPs) were used to verify the preservation of semantic linguistic processes in vegetative states (VS) and minimal-consciousness ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.12090227