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No abstract available (Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology)
Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - June 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: research
The Neuropsychology of Cortical Dementias
No abstract available (Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology)
Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - June 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: research
Olfactory Fossa Meningioma Presenting as Depressive Disorder: A Case Report
Meningiomas are common, usually benign intracranial tumors. They grow slowly and can remain asymptomatic for many years. Meningiomas can present as mental disorders rather than with neurologic signs or symptoms. In this case report we describe a middle-aged man with a 2-year history of depressive disorder who was diagnosed with a large olfactory fossa meningioma after he developed mental status changes and urinary incontinence. After the tumor was removed, the patient’s depressive symptoms resolved and his neurocognitive functions improved. We discuss the patient’s neuropsychological and psychiatric profiles to identif...
Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - June 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
Prosopagnosia as the Presenting Symptom of Whipple Disease
We report a 54-year-old woman who presented subacutely with fever, headache, and seizures that led to a diagnosis of infectious meningoencephalitis. She improved temporarily on broad-spectrum antibiotics, but then developed a chronically evolving cognitive impairment with associative prosopagnosia as the major complaint. She had a history of sporadic abdominal pain and mild sacroiliac arthralgia. After a negative duodenal biopsy, we confirmed primary CNS Whipple disease by polymerase chain reaction and brain biopsy. We treated the patient with ceftriaxone for 15 days and then co-trimoxazole for 2 years. At 8-year follow-up...
Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - June 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
Association of Depression, Anxiety, and Type D Personality with Cognitive Function in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Background and Objective: Cognitive impairment predicts poor outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), but much remains to be learned about these patients’ cognitive function. We investigated how depression, anxiety, and Type D personality relate to cognitive function in patients with CAD, adjusting for sociodemographic factors and clinical markers of CAD severity.
Methods: We evaluated 510 consecutive patients with CAD (364 men, 146 women; mean age 58±9 years) but no history of coronary artery bypass graft surgery or cognitive impairment who were attending a cardiac rehabilitation program. We assessed t...
Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - June 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
The Zürich Maxi Mental Status Inventory (ZüMAX): Test-Retest Reliability and Discriminant Validity in Stroke Survivors
Conclusion: The ZüMAX has moderate to good test-retest reliability. Furthermore, the tool might discriminate between healthy persons and chronic stroke survivors on three of five subscales. The ZüMAX shows promise in measuring neuropsychological disturbances in stroke survivors; however, further trials are required with larger samples. (Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology)
Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - June 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Effects of Noise Level and Cognitive Function on Speech Perception in Normal Elderly and Elderly with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment
Conclusions: Our findings suggest that patients with aMCI have more problems communicating in noisy situations in daily life than do their cognitively healthy peers and that older listeners with more difficulties understanding speech in noise should be considered for testing of neuropsychological function as well as hearing. (Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology)
Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - June 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Cognitive Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis: A Review of Neuropsychological Assessments
Of the more than two million people worldwide with multiple sclerosis, 40% to 65% experience cognitive impairment, many of them early in the course of the disease. Cognitive impairment has been found in patients with all subtypes of multiple sclerosis. Because both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions may improve patients’ brain function, cognitive assessment should be a routine part of the clinical evaluation. Traditional paper-and-pencil neuropsychological tests and batteries can help detect and monitor patients’ cognitive problems. Computerized cognitive batteries also show promise. Controversy continues...
Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - June 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Topical Review Source Type: research
Shocking Frogs: Galvani, Volta, and the Electric Origins of Neuroscience
No abstract available (Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology)
Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - March 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: research
Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease, and Dementia: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, 2nd Edition
No abstract available (Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology)
Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - March 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: research
Relationship Between Closing-In and Spatial Neglect: A Case Study
We describe a right-brain-damaged patient with extrapersonal neglect, dysexecutive deficits, and closing-in. Because no study has investigated the relationship between spatial neglect and closing-in in patients with focal brain damage, we assessed how spatial factors (drawing direction: left-to-right, right-to-left, radial) and attentional load (single versus dual task copying; the concurrent task was counting aloud) interacted in determining our patient’s closing-in. We found that her closing-in was worst when she copied the stimulus (Luria’s line) from left to right; greater attentional load significantly worsened he...
Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - March 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Semantic Feature Training for the Treatment of Anomia in Alzheimer Disease: A Preliminary Investigation
Conclusions: Our results suggest the potential viability of semantic feature training to treat anomia in AD and, therefore, the need for further research. (Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology)
Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - March 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Elevated Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Correlates Negatively with Severity and Duration of Major Depressive Episodes
Conclusions: These findings suggest that an elevated serum BDNF level may contribute to the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder. The findings also indicate a possible role for BDNF in altering the clinical course of the condition. (Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology)
Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - March 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Allocentric But Not Egocentric Pseudoneglect of Peripersonal Space
Conclusions: Our results support the postulate that left pseudoneglect is an allocentric phenomenon related to a hemispheric asymmetry in computing allocentric distances. The participants underestimated 2 and 3 feet, but overestimated 1 foot. This dichotomy may relate to using focused versus distributed attention. The brain mechanisms leading to these asymmetries remain to be determined. (Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology)
Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - March 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
Reproducibility of tDCS Results in a Randomized Trial: Failure to Replicate Findings of tDCS-Induced Enhancement of Verbal Fluency
Conclusions: While tDCS may enhance cerebral functions in general, the lack of consistency between studies suggests either that this tDCS protocol does not affect verbal fluency or, at minimum, that tDCS may be more sensitive to experimental conditions than has been thought. Our findings also highlight the need for replication studies in brain stimulation research.
Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier NCT01602263). (Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology)
Source: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology - March 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research
