Significant Association between Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Atopic Dermatitis - a Retrospective Population-Based Case-Control Study.

Introduction: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a global health problem. There are no data on the association of AD with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Objectives: This study aimed to map a wide spectrum of different diseases among patients with atopic dermatitis compared to healthy controls in the Region of Jönköping County, Sweden with special focus on OCD.

An auditory processing advantage enables communication in less complex social settings: Signs of an extreme female brain in children and adolescents being assessed for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Background: The underlying factors of the male predominance in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are largely unknown, although a female advantage in social communication has been pointed out as a potential factor. Recently, attention has been given to ASD as a sensory processing disorder, focusing on the audio-visual temporal processing paramount for the development of communication. In ASD, a deviant audio-visual processing has been noted, resulting in difficulties interpreting multisensory information.

The effects of ADHD on cognitive performance.

Background: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common and impairing neurodevelopmental disorder. The Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) is a computerized test battery with standardized procedures and solid psychometric properties targeting multiple neuropsychological functions.

Aims: The aim of this study was to look at the effects of ADHD on cognitive performance using CANTAB expressed as a statistical interaction term in regression modeling.

Specificity for each of the 46 criteria of the Selvester QRS score for electrocardiographic myocardial scar sizing in left bundle branch block.

Background: The Selvester QRS score consists of a set of electrocardiographic criteria designed to identify, quantify and localize scar in the left ventricle using the morphology of the QRS complex. These criteria were updated in 2009 to expand their use to patients with underlying conduction abnormalities, but these versions have thus far only been validated in small and carefully selected populations.

Aim: To determine the specificity for each of the criteria of the left bundle branch block (LBBB) modified Selvester QRS Score (LB-SS) in a population with strict LBBB and no myocardial scar as verified by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging with late gadolinium enhancement (CMR-LGE).