Neuropsychiatric evaluation

Imran, M. B., Kawashima, R., Awata, S. et al. Tc-99m HMPAO SPECT in the evaluation of Alzheimer s disease correlation between neuropsychiatric evaluation and CBF images. J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. 66 228-232,1999. 

A neuropsychiatric evaluation assesses sensorium, attention, concentration, memory, and higher cognitive functions such as orientation and abstraction. Prior to initiation of the neuropsychiatric evaluation, it should be documented whether the patient has received medications with sedative properties, because the outcome of the examination could be altered if central nervous system depressants have recently been taken. 

Silverman JJ, Hart RP, Garrettson LK, et al Posttraumatic stress disorder from penta-borane intoxication neuropsychiatric evaluation and short-term follow-up. JAMA 254 2603-2608,1985... 

Casualties from WWI and from the Iran-Iraq conflict were noted to be long-term mood and anxiety disorders, as well as posttraumatic stress disorder (Balali-Mood, 1986 Tabatabaee, 1988 Hashemian et al., 2006). Debility, loss of vitality, impaired concentration, sensory hypersensitivity, diminished libido, weakened potency, neuralgic symptoms, and disorders in autonomic regulation are common manifestations. Neuropsychiatric evaluation of 1,428 Iranian veterans 3-9 years after exposure to SM revealed anxiety (15%), depression (46%), personality disorders (31%), convulsions (6%), and psychosis (3%) (Tabarestani et al., 1988). Disorders of... 

Salomon, RM, Miller, HL, Delgado, PL and Charney, D (1993) The use of tryptophan depletion to evaluate central serotonin function in depression and other neuropsychiatric disorders. Int. J. Clin. Psychopharmacol. 8 41-46. 

In light of this, studies of CSF 5-HIAA have been initiated in a cohort of human volunteers with a history of extensive MDMA use. Most participants in the study are individuals who have recently learned of the neurotoxic properties of MDMA and have asked to be evaluated for possible serotonergic damage. To qualify for the study, subjects must (1) have used MDMA on at least 20 to 25 occasions, (2) be drug-free for at least 2 weeks prior to participating in the study, and (3) not have a history of neuropsychiatric illness thought to involve alterations in serotonin metabolism. To date, 34 individuals have participated in the study. The study is now in progress, and completion is anticipated by 1991. At this time, it would be premature to comment on the results. 

Liotrix is a fixed-ratio LT4/T3 product, although the LT4 T3 ratio is not physiologic for humans. Several studies have been published that evaluate the use of LT4 and T3 combinations in ratios that mimic human physiology. While early studies with these combinations showed improved neuropsychiatric and quality-of-life outcomes compared with LT4 monotherapy, subsequent randomized, controlled trials have shown no outcome benefit.13 Except in rare circumstances (such as patients with impaired T4-to-T3 conversion), there is no rationale for using combinations of LT4 and T3 to treat hypothyroidism. 

Alpha interferons, including peginterferon alfa-2b, cause or aggravate fatal or life-threatening neuropsychiatric, autoimmune, ischemic, and infectious disorders. Closely monitor patients with periodic clinical and laboratory evaluations. Withdraw from therapy patients with persistently severe or worsening signs or symptoms of... 

Cummings JL, Miller B, Hill MA, et al Neuropsychiatric aspects of multi-infarct dementia and dementia of the Alzheimer type. Arch Neurol 44 389-393, 1987 Cundall RL, Brooks PW, Murray LG A controlled evaluation of lithium prophylaxis in affective disorders. Psychol Med 2 308-311, 1972 Cutler NR, Haxy J, Kay AD, et al Evaluation of zimeldine in Alzheimer s disease cognitive and biochemical measures. Arch Neurol 42 744-748, 1985 Czyrak A The effect of chronic nifedipine and ECS in the forced swimming test in rats. PolJ Pharmacol 45 191-195, 1993... 

Severe neurological involvement in SLE particularly during acute onset is a particularly devastating diagnosis. Management of CNS SLE is reviewed by Sanna et al., 2003a. Cyclophosphamide is the treatment of choice for severe acute non-thrombotic CNS disease. Treatment with steroids versus immunosuppressant therapy with cyclophosphamide is evaluated in a controlled clinical trial of 32 SLE patients with onset of severe neuropsychiatric involvement for < 15 days. Induction treatment involved IV methylprednisolone (3 g) followed by either IV monthly cyclophosphamide or IV MP every 3 m for 1 year. Overall response rate was 75% for either treatment but those on cyclophosphamide had a significandy better response to treatment (p < 0.03) (Barile-Fabris et al., 2005). 

Scheinin M, Sallinen J, Haapalinna A. Evaluation of the a2C-adrcnoceptor as a neuropsychiatric drug target studies in transgenic mouse models. Life Sci 2001 68 2277-2285. 

At present there are no selective ligands to evaluate 5-HTj function. Possible in vivo roles of the 5-HTj receptor may be related to neuropsychiatric functions, based primarily on the high affinity of atypical antipsychotic drugs and for several tricyclic antid essants for this receptor [56]. Thus, it may modulate affective state. The localization of m A for the 5-HTj receptor in the limbic system is consistent with this speculation. 

Axelson O, Hane M, Hogstedt C A case-referent study on neuropsychiatric disorders among workers exposed to solvents. Scand J Work Environ Health 2 14-20, 1976 Baelum J, Andersen I, Molhave L Acute and subacute symptoms among workers in the printing industry. British Journal of Industrial Medicine 39 70-75, 1982 Baker EL, White RF, Murawski BJ Clinical evaluation of neurobehavioral effects of occupational exposure to organic solvents and lead. International Journal of Mental Health 14 135-158, 1985... 

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The World Health Organization Ncurobehaviorai Core Test Battery was used to evaluate neuropsychiatric function in female greenhouse workers (Bazylewicz-Walczak el al., 1999). Evaluations were done both before and after a spraying season in which anii-ChEs were used in greenhouse operations, and performance was compared in exposed and... 

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