Results: 33

Current contribution of diffusion tensor imaging in the evaluation of diffuse axonal injury

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the number one cause of death and morbidity among young adults. Moreover, survivors are frequently left with functional disabilities during the most productive years of their lives. One main aspect of TBI pathology is diffuse axonal injury, which is increasingly r...

Alpha band EEG coherence in healthy nonagenarians

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (9), 2017
ABSTRACT Electroencephalographic (EEG) coherence is a parameter that enables evaluation of cerebral connectivity. It may be related to the functional state of the brain. In the elderly, it may reflect the neuronal loss caused by aging. Objective To describe characteristics of coherence in nonagenarians...

Potential role of a cognitive rehabilitation program following left temporal lobe epilepsy surgery

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Research into memory and epilepsy has focused on measuring problems and exploring causes with limited attention directed at the role of neuropsychological rehabilitation in alleviating post-operative memory difficulties. Objectives To assess the effects of a memory rehabilitation program in pa...

Cerebral blood flow and vasoreactivity in aging: an arterial spin labeling study

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 50 (4), 2017
Regional cerebral blood flow (CBF) and cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) in young and elderly participants were assessed using pulsed arterial spin labeling (ASL) and blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques in combination with inhalation of CO2. Pulsed ASL and ...

Electroencephalographic findings in patients with major depressive disorder during cognitive or emotional tasks: a systematic review

Objective: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent psychiatric condition characterized by multiple symptoms that cause great distress. Uncovering the brain areas involved in MDD is essential for improving therapeutic strategies and predicting response to interventions. This systematic review discu...

Brain stimulation used as biofeedback in neuronal activation of the temporal lobe area in autistic children

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (8), 2016
ABSTRACT This study focused upon the functional capacity of mirror neurons in autistic children. 30 individuals, 10 carriers of the autistic syndrome (GCA), 10 with intellectual impairments (GDI), and 10 non-autistics (GCN) had registered eletroencephalogram from the brain area theoretically related to m...

Clinical electroencephalogram (EEG) evaluation is improved by the amplitude asymmetry index

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (7), 2016
ABSTRACT Cerebral hemispheres, although similar, are neither completely symmetrical in structure nor equivalent in function. EEG asymmetry studies have been directed more to frequency than to amplitude analysis. Objective Better definition of normal amplitude asymmetry values on the classical EEG frequ...

Causes, effects and connectivity changes in MS-related cognitive decline

Dement. neuropsychol; 10 (1), 2016
Cognitive decline is a frequent but undervalued aspect of multiple sclerosis (MS). Currently, it remains unclear what the strongest determinants of cognitive dysfunction are, with grey matter damage most directly related to cognitive impairment. Multi-parametric studies seem to indicate that individual f...

Neurocirurgia e filosofia no século XIX: como o pensamento da época influenciou o desenvolvimento da neurocirurgia moderna

Arq. bras. neurocir; 34 (3), 2015
O século XIX foi um período marcado por profundas mudanças sociais, políticas e econômicas que refletiram diretamente no desenvolvimento científico. Neste artigo, tenta-se estabelecer relação entre as linhas filosóficas deste período e o surgimento da neurocirurgia moderna....

Estudio de Estimulación Magnética Transcraneal en pacientes con depresión y trastornos del sueño
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in patients suffering from depression and sleep disorders

Cambios rev. méd; 14 (25), 2015
Introducción: la Estimulación Magnética Transcraneal (EMT) es una técnica neurofsiológica, que permite la inducción de una corriente en el cerebro de forma segura y no invasiva. Está basada en los principios de inducción electromagnética descubiertos por el investigador Michael Faraday hace dos ...