Browsing Neurological conditions by Title
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Genome-wide mega-analysis identifies 16 loci and highlights diverse biological mechanisms in the common epilepsies
(2018)The epilepsies affect around 65 million people worldwide and have a substantial missing heritability component. We report a genome-wide mega-analysis involving 15,212 individuals with epilepsy and 29,677 controls, which ... -
Group cognitive rehabilitation to reduce the psychological impact of multiple sclerosis on quality of life: the CRAMMS RCT
(2020)Background: People with multiple sclerosis have problems with memory and attention. The effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation has not been established. Objectives: The objectives were to assess the clinical effectiveness ... -
A group memory rehabilitation programme for people with traumatic brain injuries: The ReMemBrIn RCT
(2019)BACKGROUND: People with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) commonly report memory impairments. These are persistent, debilitating and reduce quality of life, but patients do not routinely receive memory rehabilitation after ... -
Health care professionals' views on using remote measurement technology in managing central nervous system disorders: Qualitative interview study
(2020)BACKGROUNDRemote measurement technologies (RMT) can be used to collect data on a variety of bio-behavioral variables, which may improve the care of patients with central nervous system disorders. Although various studies ... -
Impact of cognitive behavior therapy on health-related quality of life among adult hypnotic users with chronic insomnia
(2006)Results were combined from representative surveys of health related quality of life (HRQoL; n=11,877; age range=16-104) with data from a randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavior therapy for chronic insomnia (n=209; ... -
The implementation of telehealth to assess, monitor and treat neurodevelopmental disorders: a systematic review
(2020)BACKGROUNDIn response to COVID-19 there is increasing momentum behind the development and delivery of telehealth. To assess the anticipated exponential growth in telehealth it is important we accurately capture how telehealth ... -
Increasing NICE compliance in multiple sclerosis and cognition: A service evaluation
(2014)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to increase awareness and compliance of The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guidance regarding cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis (MS). Design/method ... -
Informing patients about tardive dyskinesia: A survey of clinicians' attitudes in three countries
(2004)There is a general increase in awareness amongst clinicians of the need to inform patients about the risks and benefits of treatments offered. Neuroleptic drugs have proven effectiveness in the treatment of schizophrenia, ... -
Informing the development of a digital health platform through universal points of care: Qualitative survey study
(2020)BACKGROUNDEpilepsy, multiple sclerosis (MS), and depression are chronic conditions where technology holds potential in clinical monitoring and self-management. Over 5 years, the Remote Assessment of Disease and Relapse - ... -
Intra-subject consistency and reliability of response following 2 mA transcranial direct current stimulation
(2016)Background: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a popular non-invasive brain stimulation technique that has been shown to influence cortical excitability. While polarity specific effects have often been ... -
Keep your eyes open! Untreated co-morbidities in adults with epilepsy and learning disability
(2013)Purpose: To determine the prevalence and nature of undiagnosed co-morbidities in new referrals to an epilepsy and learning disability service. Method: Our clinical database identified new referrals with epilepsy and learning ... -
La psiquiatría más allá del paradigma actual
(2013)A series of editorials in this journal have argued that psychiatry is in the midst of a crisis. The various solutions proposed would all involve a strengthening of psychiatry's identity as essentially "applied neuroscience". ... -
Learning and altering behaviours by reinforcement: Neurocognitive differences between children and adults
(2014)This study examined neurocognitive differences between children and adults in the ability to learn and adapt simple stimulus-response associations through feedback. Fourteen typically developing children (mean age=10.2) ... -
Lithium treatment in cluster headache, review of literature
(2009)Background: The pain, which is involved in Cluster Headache (CH), is excruciating and is probably one of the most painful conditions known to humans. In the early 70es it was found out that lithium could be used in treating ... -
Machine learning as a diagnostic decision aid for patients with transient loss of consciousness
(2020)BackgroundTransient loss of consciousness (TLOC) is a common reason for presentation to primary/emergency care; over 90% are because of epilepsy, syncope, or psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). Misdiagnoses are ... -
A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies on patients' views and experiences of Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis
(2019)Background and aims: The process of being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) can be long and frustrating for individuals, which may affect their perceptions of MS and future relationships with healthcare professionals. ... -
Modifiable risk factors for poor health outcomes in multiple sclerosis: The urgent need for research to maximise smoking cessation success
(2019)Tobacco smoking is a well-established risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS) onset, progression and poor health outcomes in people with MS. Despite smoking being a modifiable risk factor, no research has been undertaken ... -
Motor disorder in severe mental handicap
(1991)In response to the D. Rogers et al (see record 1991-21389-001) finding that motor disorder is significantly associated with more severe mental handicap, the present author discusses the appropriateness of using the Dyskinesia ... -
Multimodal coding and strategic approach in young and older adults' visual working memory performance
(2019)Visual working memory (WM) was investigated in young (18-35 yrs) and older (63-88 yrs) adults by assessing use of visual and verbal processing, and strategic approach. Experiment 1 comprised a visual interference paradigm, ...
