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Lessons Learned From a Delayed‐Start Trial of Modafinil for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Freezing of gait (FOG) in people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) is debilitating and has limited treatments. Modafinil modulates beta/gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), like PPN deep brain stimulation. We therefore tested the hypothesis that Modafinil would improve FOG in PwPD.
Tuhin Virmani +8 more
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Entrepreneurship as a Catalyst for Rural Tourism Development
SHS Web of Conferences, 2014 The tourism industry is seen as capable of being an agent of change in the landscape of economic, social and environment of a tourist destination. Tourism activity has also generated employment and entrepreneurship opportunities to the local community as
Md Sharif Norhafiza, Tuan Lonik Ku Azam
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Distance Education: Methods of Education for Students in Remote Areas of China [PDF]
, 2018 This paper illustrates that distance education is a useful mechanism of education for students living in remote areas or those who desire a native English-speaking teacher to improve their own language skills. However, it will also show the ways in which
Kaminsky, Emily R.
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Adult‐Onset Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis Presenting With Subacute Cognitive Deficits
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We describe the case of a 41‐year‐old man diagnosed with adult‐onset subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). The patient presented with subacute progressive cognitive deficits and a neuropsychological profile indicating predominant frontoparietal dysfunction. MRI showed only mild parietal‐predominant cerebral atrophy.
Dennis Yeow +4 more
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Ubiquity ProceedingsIn this paper we will discuss the tensions between, revolution, evolution and regression that are shaping assessment practice in higher education. The two major influences on shaping assessment in higher education in recent years have been: (1) the ...
Stylianos Hatzipanagos +2 more
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Enablers and Barriers of a Cross-Cultural Geriatric Education Distance Training Programme: The Singapore-Uganda Experience. [PDF]
Geriatrics (Basel), 2020 Ha NHL +10 more
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Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
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Distance Education in Engineering for Developing Countries [PDF]
Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession,
Bilham, Tim, Gilmour, Rosie
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Traumatic Microhemorrhages Are Not Synonymous With Axonal Injury
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is caused by acceleration‐deceleration forces during trauma that shear white matter tracts. Susceptibility‐weighted MRI (SWI) identifies microbleeds that are considered the radiologic hallmark of DAI and are used in clinical prognostication.
Karinn Sytsma +9 more
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Advanced Microchannel Radial Receivers for the Economic Feasibility of Solar Thermal Power Plants
SolarPACES Conference ProceedingsA key aspect for the development of solar thermal technology is to improve cost-competitiveness without compromising efficiency. One of the more expensive items in a solar thermal power plant is the heliostat field, which accounts for 40-50% of the ...
María José Montes +8 more
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