Publications by authors named "Rotem 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.