Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A number of different theories have been proposed to explain the wide range of symptoms in schizophrenia, including alterations of the dopaminergic and/or glutamatergic systems, abnormal neurodevelopment, and the theory of immune system imbalance.
Several available agents in addition to methylene blue are being investigated for bipolar disorder and were in a in a recent review.
In this column, we explore how the judicious use of neural stem cells (NSCs) has led to a research Holy Grail: the creation of research-ready, patient-specific neurons.
April 19, 2011
| Bipolar Disorder,
Depression,
Schizophrenia,
Comorbidity In Psychiatry,
Dissociative Identity Disorder,
Bipolar II Disorder,
Mania,
Major Depressive Disorder,
Addiction,
Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisThe treatment of adults with bipolar depression may begin with an FDA-approved agent such as quetiapine or an olanzapine/fluoxetine combination. The evidence-based approach to bipolar depression includes treatment with lithium, conventional unimodal antidepressants, lamotrigine, or divalproex.
February 09, 2010
| Dementia,
Geriatric Psychiatry,
Vascular Dementia,
Cognitive Disorders,
Lewy Body,
Mania,
Major Depressive Disorder,
Addiction,
Alcohol Abuse,
Amnesia,
Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisWhen discussing the concept of cognitive impairment, many terms are used, including dementia, amnestic disorder, cognitive impairment not dementia (CIND), cognitive impairment associated with normal aging, mild cognitive impairment, vascular cognitive impairment, and vascular cognitive impairment not dementia (VCIND). Although definitions of such terms are clinically important, there is significant uncertainty about associating a given cognitive syndrome with specific neuropathology.1
In recent years, we have learned a great deal about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its public health implications. From 9/11 to Katrina and the present Iraq war, PTSD has been in the forefront of health concerns and public policy.
The clinical diagnosis of Pick disease can be one of the most difficult facing the neurologist. Those patients found to have lobar atrophy usually present clinically with bouts of irrational behavior, bulimia, marked reductions in speech, abulia, and apathy.
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