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. The case of Phineas Gage is an integral part of medical folklore. His accident still causes astonishment and curiosity and can be considered as the case that most influenced and contributed to the nineteenth century's neuropsychiatric discussion on the
Ricardo Vieira Teles Filho
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Depression is currently recognized as a crucial problem in everyday clinical practice, in light of ever‐increasing rates of prevalence, as well as disability, morbidity, and mortality related to this disorder. Currently available antidepressant drugs are notoriously problematic, with suboptimal remission rates and troubling side‐effect profiles.
Mervin Chávez-Castillo+7 more
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Deep Brain Stimulation for Obesity: From a Theoretical Framework to Practical Application
Obesity remains a pervasive global health problem. While there are a number of nonsurgical and surgical options for treatment, the incidence of obesity continues to increase at an alarming rate. The inability to curtail the growing rise of the obesity epidemic may be related to a combination of increased food availability and palatability.
Raj K. Nangunoori+4 more
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Primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE) is a common developmental disorder in children. Previous literature has suggested that PMNE not only is a micturition disorder but also is characterized by cerebral structure abnormalities and dysfunction. However, the biological mechanisms underlying the disease are not thoroughly understood.
Du Lei+9 more
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Recent Advances in Habenula Imaging Technology: A Comprehensive Review
The habenula (Hb) is involved in many natural human behaviors, and the relevance of its alterations in size and neural activity to several psychiatric disorders and addictive behaviors has been presumed and investigated in recent years using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
BingYang Bian+8 more
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging Studies on Chinese Patients with Social Anxiety Disorder
The aim of this study was to explore white‐matter disruption in social anxiety disorder (SAD) patients by using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and to investigate the relationship between cerebral abnormalities and the severity of the symptoms. Eighteen SAD patients and age‐ and gender‐matched healthy controls were recruited. DTI scans were performed to
Changjian Qiu+10 more
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Identity Theft, Deep Brain Stimulation, and the Primacy of Post‐trial Obligations
Abstract Patient narratives from two investigational deep brain stimulation trials for traumatic brain injury and obsessive‐compulsive disorder reveal that injury and illness rob individuals of personal identity and that neuromodulation can restore it.
Joseph J. Fins+3 more
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The Evidence before One’s Eyes: A Case Report on Schizo‐Obsessive Disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder is still considered primarily an anxiety disorder, though historically there has always been a question of whether obsessive‐compulsive symptoms may be more properly considered psychotic in nature, the so‐called schizo‐obsessive disorder or subtype.
Elliott B. Martin Jr.+2 more
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Cognitive and Functional Deterioration in Patients with Severe COPD
The objective of this study was to examine the association among the duration of COPD, degree of hypoxemia, and neurological abnormalities including cognitive functioning. Fifty‐four patients with severe COPD and 24 age‐ and sex‐matched controls, were included in the study.
Cengiz Özge, Aynur Özge, Özgür Ünal
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Status ontyczny osoby z perspektywy neuronauk (The ontological status of a person from the perspective of neurosciences) [PDF]
Contemporary inquiry of the ontological status of a person is a matter of both philosophy and neurosciences. This article examines the question of person ontology from two interconnected perspectives.
Józef Bremer
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