Personality variables in patients with self-reported reactions to dental amalgam.

Personality variables in persons with self-reported reactions to dental amalgam (amalgam patients, n = 26, 17 F, 9 M) and in others without such symptoms (controls, n = 21, 14 F, 7 M) are compared. The groups were comparable regarding age, education, and amount of amalgam. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) profiles were obtained for all subjects.

Memory functions in persons with dental amalgam.

Memory and psychophysiological variables in persons with self-reported reactions to dental amalgam (amalgam patients: N=26) and in persons without such symptoms (controls: N=21) were compared. The groups were matched regarding age, education, and amount of amalgam. Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised was obtained for all subjects and compared to amalgam points in a dose-response design.

Neuropsychological deficits in HIV-1 seropositive and seronegative intravenous drug users (IVDUs): a follow-up study.

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) seropositive AIDS free and HIV-1 seronegative intravenous drug users were tested twice with a comprehensive neuropsychological test battery. Only minor group differences were found. Memory difficulties were the most pronounced difference with lower scores in the HIV-1 seropositive group.

[Clinical neuropsychology].

The article reviews the development of clinical neuropsychology as a professional discipline and comments on important contributions from various research fields and clinical disciplines. The consequences of disturbances in the neurotransmitter systems for neuropsychological functioning are discussed, as well as various clinical issues and the applications of clinical neuropsychology, and of neuropsychological evaluations.