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Religiosity and spirituality in patients with epilepsy

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Religiosity and spirituality (R/S) are widely regarded as important allies against illness and suffering in general. Findings in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) suggest the temporal lobe as the anatomical-functional basis of religious experiences. Both R/S are relevant in patients with epilepsy (PW...

Working memory and left medial temporal cortical thickness

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (10), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective To perform a pilot study to investigate the association between working memory and cortical thickness in a sample of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) children. Methods Seventeen children aged 7-10 years diagnosed with ADHD and 16 healthy children underwent a magnetic r...

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...

Sintomas psicoticos na demencia associada a doenca do neuronio motor: uma hipotese sobre a fisiopatologia das alucinacoes
Psychotic symptoms in dementia associated to motor neuron disease: one hypothesis about of the physiopathology of hallucinations

Tres pacientes com demencia frontotemporal associada a doenca do neuronio motor, comprovada atraves de exame neuropatologico, manifestaram alucinacoes no inicio ou durante a evolucao da molestia. Nesta forma de demencia, sao afetadas predominantemente as camadas superficiais (supragranulares) dos cortico...