Specific learning disorder in mathematics and moyamoya disease: A case report.

Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a rare neurological condition that causes impaired blood flow to the brain, transient ischemic attacks or strokes, and accompanying cognitive impairments, especially in executive functioning. There is little data on the impact of this rare condition on academic outcomes in late childhood and adolescence. Here, we present the case of Ms.

Using smartphone technology to improve prospective memory functioning: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: A decline in the ability to perform daily intentions-known as prospective memory-is a key driver of everyday functional impairment in dementia. In the absence of effective pharmacological treatments, there is a need for developing, testing, and optimizing behavioral interventions that can bolster daily prospective memory functioning. We investigated the feasibility and efficacy of smartphone-based strategies for prospective memory in persons with cognitive impairment.

Neuropsychological functioning in dysgenesis of the corpus callosum with colpocephaly.

Dysgenesis of the corpus callosum is a rare developmental abnormality in brain structure that is associated with changes in physical appearance, as well as behavioral and cognitive consequences. A relatively commonly co-occurring structural abnormality with callosal dysgenesis is colpocephaly, characterized by enlargement of the posterior lateral ventricles and reductions in posterior brain volume. Although some case studies of individuals with this combination of structural malformations exist, they do not often report results of neuropsychological evaluation.

The smartphone in the memory clinic: A study of patient and care partner's utilisation habits.

Smartphones have potential as cognitive aids for adults with cognitive impairments. However, little is known about how patients and their care partners utilise smartphones in their day-to-day lives. We collected self-reported smartphone utilisation data from patients referred for neuropsychological evaluations ( = 53), their care partners ( = 44), and an Amazon Mechanical Turk control sample ( = 204).

The neuropsychological assessment battery categories test as a measure of executive dysfunction in patients with Parkinson's disease and essential tremor: an exploratory study.

Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET) can experience deficits in executive functioning (EF) secondary to abnormalities in fronto-striatal and cerebellar-frontal pathways respectively. The assessment of EF can be confounded in these patients due to motor difficulties and slowed processing speed. Thus, instruments which do not require speeded motor responses are potentially attractive in this population.

Neurobehavioral effects of levetiracetam in patients with traumatic brain injury.

Moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of acquired epilepsy. Prophylaxis for seizures is the standard of care for individuals with moderate to severe injuries at risk for developing seizures, though relatively limited comparative data is available to guide clinicians in their choice of agents. There have however been experimental studies which demonstrate potential neuroprotective qualities of levetiracetam after TBI, and in turn there is hope that eventually such agents may improve neurobehavioral outcomes post-TBI.

Neurobehavioral effects of levetiracetam in brain tumor related epilepsy.

The neurobehavioral profile of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) has been a recurrent research topic in the scientific literature. As pharmacological treatments for epilepsy continue to evolve, there is a general consensus that newer AEDs have less detrimental side effects in comparison to their older counterparts. Among newer AEDs and epilepsy patients, potential risk for neurobehavioral changes has been reported with levetiracetam (LEV).