Publications by authors named "R Gur-Pollack"
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- Drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) significantly impacts the lives of children and young adults, prompting a study on the effectiveness and safety of purified CBD for this population.
- The study analyzed data from 139 patients, revealing that a significant majority experienced reduced seizure frequency after treatment, with 41.1% showing over a 50% reduction, along with improvements in alertness and speech.
- While purified CBD proved to be well-tolerated and effective, common side effects included irritability and drowsiness, with previous treatments influencing the likelihood of seizure reduction.
The medial nucleus of the amygdala (MeA) plays a pivotal role in a variety of mammalian social behaviors. Specifically, activity of the hypothalamic pro-social neuropeptide oxytocin in the MeA was shown to be crucial for social recognition memory. The MeA is also a hub of neuroendocrine activity and expresses a large number of receptors of neuropeptides and hormones.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To describe late outcomes in patients with prolonged unawareness, and factors affecting them.
Design: A retrospective study of 154 patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and 52 with non-traumatic brain injury (NTBI), admitted for intensive care and consciousness rehabilitation (ICCR), in a vegetative state (VS) lasting over 1 month.
Results: Survival rate (67% total) was higher than in past studies carried out at the same facility (p < 0.
Study Design: Psychometric study.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the reliability of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure III (SCIM III) by interview and compare the findings with those of assessment by observation.
Setting: This study was conducted at Loewenstein Rehabilitation Hospital, Israel.