The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
- Volume 5
- Number 2
- May 1993
Publication date: 01 May 1993
Pages121–130BRAINBLAST, a program that uses voxel processing, was developed in order to produce high-fidelity three-dimensional reconstructions of the brain. Four steps were used to produce images: washing away cerebrospinal fluid (via histogramming), dissecting away ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.5.2.121Publication date: 01 May 1993
Pages131–153Despite great progress in the neurosciences, our understanding of the determinants of sexual orientation is incomplete. The authors review for the clinician/neuropsychiatrist studies pertaining to the formation of sexual orientation in the following areas:...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.5.2.131Article
Publication date: 01 May 1993
Pages178–182Tourette's syndrome (TS) was studied in 18 pairs of monozygotic twins where at least one member of the twin set had TS. Sixteen twin sets were concordant for motor tics and had different ages of onset of motor tics (as reported by the mothers and/or ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.5.2.178Publication date: 01 May 1993
Pages183–188This study investigated neurological status in 27 medication-free outpatient Vietnam veterans meeting DSM-III-R criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and 15 non-PTSD combat control subjects, all without alcohol or drug dependence or abuse ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.5.2.183Publication date: 01 May 1993
Pages189–194The frequency and correlates of the catastrophic reaction (CR) were examined in 52 consecutive patients with an acute stroke lesion. A new scale proved reliable for measuring the severity of CR. The CR was significantly associated with depression, a ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.5.2.189Publication date: 01 May 1993
Pages195–199This study investigated the developmental, demographic, educational, and psychosocial outcome of 36 adults with third-generation familial dyslexia. Control subjects were 44 unaffected age-matched family members. Compared with control subjects, those with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.5.2.195Publication date: 01 May 1993
Pages200–205Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a controversial clinical entity characterized by severe fatigue and constitutional symptoms, has been associated with a variety of psychiatric disorders. To further understand the psychiatric profile of CFS, the authors ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.5.2.200Publication date: 01 May 1993
Pages206–208Diffuse Lewy body disease, a severely disabling neuropsychiatric disease, presents with progressive dementia, psychotic symptoms, depression, and parkinsonian symptoms. The authors report a case illustrating that clozapine, a novel neuroleptic drug, has ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.5.2.206Publication date: 01 May 1993
Pages208–210In a prior study, delirium and plasma anticholinergic drug levels were significantly correlated in 9 of 25 surgical intensive care patients. The present study, using cumulative anticholinergic effects of parent compounds of these patients' medications, ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.5.2.208Article
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