Stage‐Dependent Inhibitory Connectivity in Striatal‐Motor Circuit in Huntington's Disease
ABSTRACT Background Elucidating dysfunctional connectivity patterns among key brain regions in Huntington's disease (HD) underlying progression may have implications for developing treatment and therapeutic evaluation. Objective Explore the relationship between abnormal spontaneous resting‐state activity and atrophy in HD‐specific brain regions and ...
Yinghua Jing+4 more
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Beyond general food craving: sex differences in food-specific craving identified using item response theory. [PDF]
Jun D, Joo S, Fazzino TL.
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An item response theory analysis of DSM-IV personality disorder criteria across younger and older age groups. [PDF]
Steve Balsis+3 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Reliable biomarkers are essential for tracking disease progression and advancing treatments for multiple system atrophy (MSA). In this study, we propose the MSA Atrophy Index (MSA‐AI), a novel composite volumetric measure to distinguish MSA from related disorders and monitor disease progression. Methods Seventeen participants with an
Paula Trujillo+11 more
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Controlling Rater Effects in Divergent Thinking Assessment: An Item Response Theory Approach to Individual Response and Snapshot Scoring. [PDF]
Pellegrino G, Saretzki J, Benedek M.
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Gender bias in diagnostic criteria for personality disorders: An item response theory analysis. [PDF]
J. Serrita Jane+3 more
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Correlation Between Irisin and Cognitive Functions in Alzheimer Dementia
ABSTRACT Objective The myokine irisin, a recent positive mediator of exercise in the brain, shows neuroprotective functions against Alzheimer's disease (AD). The association between irisin and cognition has never been explored in a biologically defined cohort of patients.
Patrizia Pignataro+12 more
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Assessing the Performance of Strategies for Handling Rapid Guessing Responses in Item Response Theory Equating. [PDF]
Jung J, Lee WC.
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Clinical Characteristics of Parkinsonism in HTLV‐1‐Associated Myelopathy
ABSTRACT Objective Human T‐lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV‐1)‐associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is the classic neurological manifestation of HTLV‐1 infection; however, this virus has also been associated with other neurological disorders. Concurrent parkinsonism is relatively rare and presents diagnostic challenges.
Mika Dozono+8 more
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The study explored the IRT parameter estimates of Economics multiple-choice items using the 1, 2 and 3 parameter logistic models. The study adopted the explorative research design with a sample size of 1500 senior secondary school III Economics students’
Yusuf Olayinka Shogbesan
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