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Letter to the Editor: Steroid Management in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis Undergoing COVID-19 Vaccination

Funding/financial disclosures. The authors have no conflict of interest relevant to the content of this letter. No funding was received for the preparation of this letter. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2022;19(7–9):8.

Toward Improving Functional Recovery in AIDS-associated Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: A Single Case Pilot Study on a Novel Neuromodulation Approach

by Antonino Naro, MD, PhD; Luana Billeri, MSc; Paola Lauria, MSc; Alfredo Manuli, MSc; and Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, MD Drs. Naro and Calabrò, Ms. Billeri, Ms. Lauria, and Mr. Manuli

Could Palmitoylethanolamide Be an Effective Treatment for Long-COVID-19? Hypothesis and Insights in Potential Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Applications

by Loredana Raciti, MD, PhD; Francesca Antonia Arcadi, MD, PhD; and Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, MD, PhD Drs. Raciti, Arcadi, and Calabrò are with IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino Pulejo” in Messina,

Frontiers in Detecting Consciousness: The Growing Use of EEG Analysis

Dear Editors: There is growing scientific interest regarding the use of electroencephalogram (EEG) and multivariate analysis as a means to classify states of consciousness. A recent work assessed the validity

High-dose Clozapine Withdrawal: A Case Report and Timeline of a Single Potential Withdrawal Seizure

by Megan K. Skelly, PharmD, BCPS; Tammie Lee Demler, BS, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, BCPP; and Claudia Lee, MD Drs. Skelly, Demler, and Lee are with the State University at Buffalo

The Pathophysiology of Marijuana-induced Encephalopathy and Possible Epilepsy after Ingestion in Children: A Case Series

by Alister Carvalho, MBBS, and Tracy Evans-Gilbert, DM, MPH, CTropMed® Drs. Carvalho and Evans-Gilbert are with the Department of Pediatrics at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Dr.

Panic Attacks in Hyperaldosteronism

by Tiffany Y. Lin, MD; Rebecca M. Hedrick, MD; and Waguih William IsHak, MD, FAPA Drs. Lin and IsHak are with the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of

Validation of an Equation Model to Predict Intracranial Pressure in Clinical Studies

by Niro Kasahara, MD; Mateus L. Matuoka, MD; Katia S. Santos, MD; Natasha F.S. Cruz, MD; Alvaro R. Martins, MD; and Stanley Nigro, MD Drs. Kasahara, Matuoka, Santos, and Cruz

Letter to the Editor: When “Cure” becomes “Care” in Robotic Neurorehabilitation: The Critical Role of Nurses in a Novel Sicilian Multidisciplinary Approach

By Alfredo Manuli, MSc, and Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, MD, PhD Funding/financial disclosures. The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this letter. No funding was received

Does Vitamin D Deficiency Contribute to Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?

by Hoda A. Hussein, MD; Lamiaa I. Daker, MD; Nermeen A. Fouad, MD; Azza Elamir, MD; and Shereen R. Mohamed, MD Dr. Hussein is with the Internal Medicine Department, Dr.

Letter to the Editor: Looking Beyond the Obvious: Non-motor Parkinsonism

By Shivani Naik, MD; Murali Kolikonda, MD; Shanti Pittampalli, MD; Steven Lippmann, MD Funding/financial disclosures. The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this letter. No

Letter to the Editor: Gait Rehabilitation following Neurological Disorders: Are Robotic Devices the Future?

By Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, MD, PhD; Alfredo Manuli, MSc; Antonino Leo, MSc; Margherita Russo, MD, PhD; Antonino Naro, MD, PhD; and Placido Bramanti, MD IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulej0,” Messina, Italy

Worsening Choreoathetosis in Huntington’s Disease with Fluoxetine, Lisdexamfetamine, and Melatonin: A Case Report

By Clayton J. Hamilton, PharmD; Tysen K. Timmer, BA; Robert C. Munjal, MD; Fernando Cardozo-Pelaez, PhD; and Ian R. McGrane, PharmD Dr. Hamilton is with the Department of Pharmacy, Veteran’s

Valbenazine and Deutetrabenazine for Tardive Dyskinesia

By Katie T. B. Touma, PharmD, BCPP, BCPS, and Jonathan R. Scarff, MD Dr. Touma is with the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center Community-based Outpatient Clinic in Anderson,

Letter to the Editor: Discussing ANT1 role in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis pathogenesis

Innov Clin Neurosci. 2018;15(3–4):11–14 Dear Editor: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease with a rapid progression, affecting motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, ultimately leading to

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,

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

Letter to the Editor: Pneumocephalus: Is the needle size significant?

Dear Editor: Pneumocephalus was first described in 1866, and the term was coined in 1914.[1] It is also known as a pneumatocele or intracerebral aerocele and may be classified as

Letter to the editor: Marijuana on the brain— a concern

Dear Editor: Marijuana is one of the most common illegal drugs consumed in the United States. Its use is growing in popularity, especially among young people, partly because of increasing

Letter to the editor: Stroke Telerehabilitation in Sicily: a cost-effective approach to reduce disability?

Dear Editor: Various surveillance systems are used to identify stroke and its sequela around the world, yet it is clear that stroke remains one of the top causes of mortality

Human Embryonic Stem Cells in the Treatment of Autism: A Case Series

by Geeta Shroff, MD Dr. Shroff is Director of Nutech Mediworld in New Delhi, India. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2017;14(3–4):12–16. Funding: No funding was received for the preparation of this article.

Letters to the Editor: Discussing sexual health after traumatic brain injury: an unmet need!

Innov Clin Neurosci. 2017;14(1–2):11–12. Dear Editor: Sexual dysfunction (SD) after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an often neglected and underreported issue within the medical field.[1,2] A recent interesting work by

The Right to Die in Chronic Disorders of Consciousness: Can We Avoid the Slippery Slope Argument?

by Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, MD, PhD; Antonino Naro, MD, PhD; Rosaria De Luca, MS, PhD; Margherita Russo, MD, PhD; Lory Caccamo, PhD; Alfredo Manuli, MS; Alessia Bramanti; and Placido Bramanti,

Sympathetic Nerve Entrapment Point Injection as an Antireflux Procedure for Refractory Laryngopharyngeal Reflux: A First Case Report of Innovative Autonomic Regulation

by Sangsoo Lee, MD, MSc; Chang Jin Oh, MD; and Jeong Won Seong, MD Dr. Lee is with the Department of Psychiatry at Ahav Hospital, South Korea; Dr. Oh is

Assessment of Cognitive and Neurologic Recovery in Ischemic Stroke Drug Trials: Results from a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study

by Franco Di Cesare, MD; Jessica Mancuso, PhD; Brian Silver, MD; and Peter T. Loudon, PhD Dr. Di Cesare is with Leoben Research Limited in Glasgow, UK; Dr. Mancuso is

Medical Marijuana for Epilepsy?

by Murali K. Kolikonda, MD; Kavitha Srinivasan, MD; Manasa Enja, MD; Vishwanath Sagi, MD; and Steven Lippmann, MD Drs. Kolikonda and Sagi are from the Department of Neurology, Dr. Srinivasan

Letter to the editor: Diagnosing Disorder of Consciousness: The Opening of Pandora’s Box!

Dear Editor: Consciousness is a multifaceted concept that has two major components: awareness of environment of self (i.e., the content of consciousness) and wakefulness (i.e., the level of consciousness). Whereas

Erectile Dysfunction in Individuals with Neurologic Disability: A Hospital-based, Cross-sectional Study

by Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, MD, PhD; Giuseppe Gervasi, MD, PhD; Antonino Naro, MD, PhD; Rosaria De Luca, PhD; Michelangelo Marullo, MD; and Placido Bramanti, MD Drs. Calabró, Naro, de Luca,

The Neuroscience Report—Vol. 27 (November 9, 2015): Parkinson’s Disease

The latest in neuroscience—sorted and summarized for you Welcome to The Neuroscience Report where each week we will highlight a specific topic in neuroscience and provide you with links to

Recurrence of Lobar Hemorrhage: A Red Flag for Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy-related Inflammation?

by Vaibhav Rastogi, MBBS; Lauren L. Donnangelo; Ganesh Asaithambi, MD; Sharatchandra Bidari, MD; Anna Y. Khanna, MD; and Vishnumurthy Shushrutha Hedna, MD Drs. Rastogi, Asaithambi, Khanna, and Hedna and Ms.

Forced Normalization: Epilepsy and Psychosis Interaction

by Muruga A. Loganathan, MD; Manasa Enja, MD; and Steven Lippmann, MD Dr. Loganathan is a resident in the Department of Psychiatry, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Dr. Enja is

A Probable Case of Peduncular Hallucinosis Secondary to a Cerebral Peduncular Lesion Successfully Treated with an Atypical Antipsychotic

by Farid Ramzi Talih, MD Dr. Talih is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry of the American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. Innov Clin Neurosci.

Deep Brain Stimulation: A Novel Strategy for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

by Constantine G. Lyketsos, MD, MHS; Steven D. Targum, MD; Jo Cara Pendergrass, PhD; and Andres M. Lozano, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FRSC Constantine G. Lyketsos, MD, MHS, is Elizabeth Plank

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis

by Adil Tumbi, MD, MPH; Amin Gilani, MD; Jonathan R. Scarff, MD; Gagandeep Kaur, MD; and Steven Lippmann, MD All from University of Louisville School of Medicine, Psychiatry Department, Louisville,

Reflexes in Psychiatry

by Richard D. Sanders, MD, and Paulette Marie Gillig, MD, PhD Dr. Sanders is Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, and Dayton

Motor Examinations in Psychiatry

by Richard D. Sanders, MD, and Paulette Marie Gillig, MD, PhD Dr. Sanders is Associate Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, and Dayton

Neuroimaging in Delirious Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Preliminary Case Series Report
There exists uncertainty regarding the role of magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of intensive care unit delirious patients. This case series describes preliminary magnetic resonance imaging findings obtained because
Psychiatry, Neurology, and the Role of the Cerebellum
The roles of the cerebellum in pain perception, attention deficit disorder, autism, dementia, and schizophrenia are discussed. Practical observations and tests to assess cerebellar function in the psychiatrist’s office are
When Should Brain Imaging be Performed? A Case Report of Caudate Nucleus Infarct

by Sangsoo Lee, MD; Dae Yoon Kim, MD; Jung Soo Kim, MD; Sainath Manda, MD; Lilia Danilov, MD; Mostafa El-Refai, MD; and Steven Lippmann, MD Dr. Lee is from the

Cranial Nerve I: Olfaction

by Richard D. Sanders, MD, and Paulette Marie Gillig, MD, PhD Dr. Sanders is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, Boonshoft School of Medicine and Wright

Biomarkers for the Identification and Treatment of Dementia

by Steven D. Targum, MD Dr. Targum is an executive-in-residence at Oxford BioScience Partners and on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Targum

Alzheimer’s Therapies

by Elisa F. Cascade; Amir H. Kalali, MD; and Edmund Howe, MD, JD Ms. Cascade is Vice President, Strategic Research and Safety, Quintiles Inc., Falls Church, Virginia; Dr. Kalali is

Initial Screening of Patients for Alzheimer’s Disease and Minimal Cognitive Impairment

by Edmund Howe, MD, JD Dr. Howe is Professor, Department of Psychiatry, and Director, Programs in Medical Ethics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland