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Clinical Conditions of Hospitalized Older Adult Patients and Their Outcomes in a Regional Referral Hospital in Southwestern Uganda.
Conclusions: The high proportion of mortality in this group is worrying and requires further investigations. PMID: 32676210 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Aging Research - July 18, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Tags: J Aging Res Source Type: research

The changing face of neurosurgery for the older person
AbstractIncreased life expectancy and illness prevention and treatment have led to a growing population of older patients. These changes in patient population are apparent in neurosurgery; however, relatively little is reported about specific outcomes and prognostication in this group. This review summarises the challenges and management changes occurring in the treatment of three common neurosurgical pathologies; aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage, head injury, and haemorrhagic stroke. A move towards less invasive neurosurgical techniques has implications on the risk –benefit profile of interventions. This creates the ...
Source: Journal of Neurology - April 24, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

What Types of Memory Impairments are There in Children?
Discussion Memory is an important part of what distinguishes higher order species from others. Memory also is part of one’s self-identity. Difficulties in short-term memory can make common, everyday tasks difficult for the person experiencing the problem particularly if it recently occurred and the person’s long-term memory is intact. Difficulties with long-term memory can also have problems when language, events or even one’s own identity are affected. For some people the memory loss is temporary but for others, memory impairments are permanent and must be accepted and accommodated as part of the overall...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 30, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Validation of the pediatric stroke outcome measure for classifying overall neurological deficit.
CONCLUSION: The PSOM-SCS constitutes a valid tool for classifying overall neurological severity emphasizing function and encompassing the full range of severity in pediatric stroke. IMPACT: Arithmetic summing of the PSOM subscales scores to assess severity classification is inadequate.The prior severity classification using PSOM overestimates poor outcomes.Three distinct severity profiles using PSOM subscales are identified.The PSOM-SCS is in moderate to excellent agreement with other disability measures.PSOM-SCS offers a valid tool for classifying the overall neurological deficit severity. PMID: 32179868 [PubMed...
Source: Pediatric Research - March 15, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Slim M, Fox CK, Friefeld S, Dlamini N, Westmacott R, Moharir M, MacGregor D, deVeber G, SIPS Investigators Tags: Pediatr Res Source Type: research

Neurorestore: A Swiss initiative aimed at restoring lost neurological function
(Ecole Polytechnique F é d é rale de Lausanne) The Defitech Foundation has teamed up with EPFL, CHUV and UNIL to widen access to the groundbreaking neurotechnology developed under the 2018 STIMO study, which allowed paraplegic patients to walk again. Their aim is also to develop new neurosurgical treatments for people suffering from Parkinson's disease or from neurological disorders following a head injury or stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 5, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Carotid artery dissection and stroke in association with mandibular fracture
We present a rare case of carotid artery dissection in association with an isolated low-energy mandibular fracture.
Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - November 30, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Thomas Pepper, Rebecca Dixon, Helen Witherow Tags: P217 Source Type: research

Widely available drug may reduce head injury deaths
Early treatment with tranexamic acid could save many lives Related items fromOnMedica Risk/benefit balance of alteplase shifts quickly Earlier thrombolysis improves stroke outcomes Alteplase use linked to reduction in disability after stroke Lengthen GP training to include dementia New guidance to prevent strokes
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 14, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Association between abdominal hernia and the risk of subsequent dementia
ConclusionPatients with hernias were associated with a higher incidence of dementia than those without. Our finding should be validated in further prospective studies with larger samples.
Source: Brain and Behavior - October 5, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Kuo ‐Chuan Hung, Cheuk‐Kwan Sun, Jen‐Yin Chen, Hsiang‐Chi Wang, Chia‐Hung Kao Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research

Efficacy of trazodone for treating paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity presenting after thalamic hemorrhage: A case report.
Authors: Morinaga Y, Nii K, Sakamoto K, Inoue R, Mitsutake T, Hanada H Abstract Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) is a clinical condition characterized by abnormal paroxysmal surges in sympathetic nervous system activity. PSH is known to occur after severe head injury and hypoxic encephalopathy. Cases of PSH that develop after stroke have been reported worldwide; however, PSH is not commonly reported in the field of stroke research in Japan. Some studies have suggested that gabapentin may improve the symptoms of PSH. To our knowledge, this is the first case report demonstrating the efficacy of trazodone fo...
Source: Drug Discoveries and Therapeutics - July 23, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Drug Discov Ther Source Type: research

Early History of Amnesia.
Authors: Langer KG Abstract Memory and forgetfulness have been viewed since antiquity from perspectives of physical, emotional, and spiritual states of well-being, and conceptualized philosophically. Numerous discussions of memory loss, or case reports, existed, but a fundamental advance in conceptualization of memory loss as a pathological clinical phenomenon originated when Sauvages classified "amnesia" as a medical disorder, in 1763. Originally, amnesia was recognized as a weakening or dissolution of memory, according to a taxonomy that ascribed known causes to the disorder. Etiologic factors included neurologic...
Source: Frontiers of Neurology and Neuroscience - June 22, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Tags: Front Neurol Neurosci Source Type: research

Right middle cerebral artery infarct after minor head trauma in an infant: case report and literature review
Publication date: Available online 28 May 2019Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicineAuthor(s): Md. Tauseef Khalid, Derrick Ws Chan, Enrica Ek Tan, Seow Wan Tew, NG Lee Ping, David Cy Low, Sharon Yy LowABSTRACTIshaemic stroke (IS) in the paediatric population is extremely rare. In this age group, the occurrence of IS often concurs with underlying congenital heart disease, haematological, metabolic or immunological conditions. In contrast, the association between IS and minor head injury in children has been sparse in current literature. The authors report a case of a healthy 9-month-old male who...
Source: International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine - May 28, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

More Research Is Needed on Lifestyle Behaviors That Influence Progression of Parkinson's Disease
This article highlights some of these challenges in the design of lifestyle studies in PD, and suggests a more coordinated international effort is required, including ongoing longitudinal observational studies. In combination with pharmaceutical treatments, healthy lifestyle behaviors may slow the progression of PD, empower patients, and reduce disease burden. For optimal care of people with PD, it is important to close this gap in current knowledge and discover whether such associations exist. Introduction Parkinson's disease (PD) is an age-related complex progressive neurodegenerative disorder, with key p...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 29, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Beta Amyloid Deposition Is Not Associated With Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's Disease
In this study, we used a well-validated visual assessment to clinically rate scans as being amyloid positive or negative (38). As there is not an accepted threshold based on standardized centiloid reference regions, we defined an amyloid positivity centiloid cut-off threshold in our sample. Our cut-off (CL = 31.3, SUVR = 1.21) corresponds well to the estimated value proposed by Rowe and colleagues (34) in the context of AD (CL = 25–30), however our estimated threshold may be biased by the low number of Aβ positive patients. Our results suggest a lower prevalence of amyloid-positive PDD individuals than in ...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 23, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

The Predictive Capacity of the Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test After Sport-Related Concussion in Adolescents
Conclusion This study found that the ΔHR (HRt minus resting HR) correlated with duration of clinical recovery in participants who were prescribed relative rest or a placebo-stretching program but not for participants prescribed sub-threshold aerobic exercise. A ΔHR of ≤50 bpm on the BCTT was 73% sensitive and 78% specific for predicting delayed recovery in concussed adolescents prescribed the current standard of care (i.e., cognitive and physical rest). This has implications for planning team and school activities in adolescents who sustain SRC. Ethics Statement This study was carried out in acco...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - April 23, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Psychosis Polyrisk Score (PPS) for the Detection of Individuals At-Risk and the Prediction of Their Outcomes
Conclusions The combination of risk/protective factors encompassing genetic (PRS) and non-genetic information (PPS) holds promise for overcoming the epidemiological weakness of the CHR-P paradigm. The PPS conceptually and empirically developed here will facilitate future research in this field and hopefully advance our ability to detect individuals at-risk for psychosis and forecast their clinical outcomes. Ethics Statement This study was supported by the King's College London Confidence in Concept award from the Medical Research Council (MRC) (MC_PC_16048) to PF-P. This study also represents independent researc...
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - April 16, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research