Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Diagnostic clues in herpes encephalitis following radiation therapy.
J Neurol Sci
January 2025
The Gaffin Center for Neuro-Oncology, Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah Medical Center, and Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Electronic address:
Introduction: Herpes encephalitis is known to affect patients undergoing brain radiotherapy, but early diagnosis and treatment, the foremost determinants of disease outcome, remain challenging in this patient population. This can be due to attribution of symptoms to the brain tumor and radiation side effects, as well as patients' atypical clinical presentation. Here we sought to highlight pearls and pitfalls in the clinical course and diagnostic workup which may facilitate timely diagnosis and improve disease outcome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPsychopathology and NREM sleep parasomnias: A systematic review.
Sleep Med Rev
December 2024
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland; Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Ospedale Civico, Lugano, Switzerland; University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. Electronic address:
Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep parasomnias are abnormal motor and/or emotional behaviors originating from "deep" slow-wave sleep and with a multifactorial origin. The relationship between NREM parasomnias and psychopathology has been a topic of ongoing debate, but a comprehensive and systematic perspective has been lacking. This systematic review, conducted according to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA-P) guidelines, aims to fill this gap in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFElectroconvulsive therapy use in New South Wales between 1944 and 1949.
Australas Psychiatry
December 2024
Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of NSW, Sydney, AU -NSW, Australia.
Aims: To identify clinical and other factors associated with the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in New South Wales for the period 1944-1949 and to compare with contemporaneous practice.
Method: Annual reports of the Inspector-General of Mental Hospitals in NSW (1944/45 to 1948/49) were examined.
Main Findings: Seven hospitals reported a total of 8964 courses of treatment during the period.
Pain-Induced Delirium in Patient with Dementia: A Case Report and Narrative Review.
J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother
November 2024
Psychiatrist Consultant, Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Pain management is the hallmark of palliative care; however, pain is commonly underassessed in cases of advanced dementia and delirium (acute confusional state). We present a case of a 66-year-old female patient with severe dementia who was hospitalized because of behavioral changes and sleep disturbance. Symptoms of confusion, disorientation, inattention, and agitation were most severe at night.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Diagnosis and management of delirium in older adults].
Rev Med Interne
November 2024
Clinical Gerontology Department, CHU of Nantes, Nantes, France.
Article Synopsis
- * It functions like "acute brain failure," often triggered by other health problems like infections or metabolic issues, and can have serious impacts on patients and the healthcare system.
- * The review focuses on diagnosing delirium in older adults, discussing available screening tools, exploring its relationship with dementia, and outlining both non-drug and drug management strategies for treatment.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!