Neurology
Pimavanserin: A Novel Drug Approved to Treat Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis
by Amanda K. Kitten, PharmD; Sarah A. Hallowell, PharmD; Stephen Saklad, PharmD, BCPP; and Kirk E. Evoy, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, CTTS Drs. Kitten, Hallowell, Saklad, and Evoy are with the College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2017;15(1–2):16–22
Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Parkinsonian Symptoms: A Case Series
by Sandeep Grover, MD; Aditya Somani, MD; Neeru Sahni, MD; Sahil Mehta, DM; Swati Choudhary, MBBS; Rahul Kumar Chakravarty, MBBS; and Anju Moni Rabha, MBBS Drs. Grover, Somani, Sahni, Mehta, Choudhary, Chakravarty, and Rabha are with the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chadigarh in Chandigarh, India. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2017;15(1–2):23–27
Lower-extremity Dynamometry as a Novel Outcome Measure in a Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Feasibility Trial of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) for HIV-associated Myelopathy
by Jessica Robinson-Papp, MD, MS; Mary Catherine George, MM, PhD; Alexandra Nmashie, MD; Donald Weisz, PhD; and David M. Simpson, MD Drs. Robinson-Papp, George, Nmashie and Simpson are with the Department of Neurology and Dr. Weisz is with the Department of Neurosurgery—all from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, New […]
The Benefit of Mirtazapine in the Treatment of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy in a Young HIV-positive Patient: A Case Report
by Carola Mullins, MD; Jorge Miranda, MS; Hugo Sandoval, PhD; Luis Ramos-Duran, MD; and Silvina B. Tonarelli, MD Drs. Mullins , Sandoval, and Ramos-Duran are with the Department of Radiology, Dr. Miranda is with the Paul Foster School of Medicine, and Dr. Tonarelli is with the Department of Psychiatry— all with Texas Tech University Health […]
Cognitive Impairment Associated with Cancer: A Brief Review
by J. Cara Pendergrass, PhD; Steven D. Targum, MD; and John E. Harrison, BSc (hons), PhD, Cpsychol, CSCI Drs. Pendergrass and Targum are with Bracket Global and Clintara LLC, A Bracket Company, in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Harrison is with the Alzheimer’s Center and Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, […]
Wants Talk Psychotherapy but Cannot Talk: EMDR for Post-stroke Depression with Expressive Aphasia
by Jeffrey Guina, MD, and Cathryn Guina, BSN, RN, CNRN Dr. Jeffrey Guina is with the Department of Psychiatry, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio, and the 88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson Medical Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. Ms. Cathryn Guina is with the Neuroscience Institute Stroke Program, Kettering Memorial […]
Vol. 51 (December 28, 2017): New Discoveries in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Welcome to The Neuroscience Report where each week we will highlight a specific topic in neuroscience and provide you with links to 5 journal articles, 5 news articles, and 5 wildcard picks. Brought to you by Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience—your source for peer-reviewed, evidence-based information. This week’s topic: Discoveries in Neurodegenerative Diseases 5 Journal Articles Pathogenesis and […]
