AbstractIn the early nineteenth century general paresis of the insane (GPI), also known as general paralysis or dementia paralytica, was described as a new psychiatric disorder. It soon became one of the most dreaded mental disorders. Large numbers of patien.....
AbstractSubjective memory complaints (SMCs) by some definitions are required to recognize Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Yet more studies demonstrate the association between SMCs and presence of depressive symptoms rather than objective cognitive impairmen.....
AbstractSuicide is a tragic and costly yet preventable issue in public health that affects people of all races, ethnicities, ages, genders, and sexual orientation in the United States (U.S.) and worldwide. Over the years, suicide has remained the third leadi.....
AbstractTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is both a diagnostic and a therapeutic tool for neurological diseases. Sleep disorders can be either a primary disease or the consequence of a different primary disease that disturbs sleep. Recent evidence indi.....
AbstractBirth, growth, involution and death are the four seasons of human existence. One knows plenty about the miracle of birth and the calvary of growth, as well as about the gateway to the grave. Oddly enough, we know less about life’s autumn, be it nor.....
AbstractrTMS involves non-invasive repetitive stimulation of specific brain areas using magnetic pulses for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in a number of neuropsychiatric conditions. Most of the research contribution has come from western countries.....
AbstractSchizophrenia affects one percent of the population and has life-long debilitating consequences for those affected. It is a complex genetic disorder that results from the interaction of multiple gene variants and environmental factors. To date, numer.....
AbstractDiagnostic acuity has implications for the cost of health care. Especially when similar symptomatology represents two different diagnoses. Treating one with the medication and procedures of the other may worsen prognosis and recovery. Schizophrenia i.....
AbstractIntroduction: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and antipsychotic polypharmacy (APP) have been utilized frequently for patients with schizophrenia, particularly for treatment-resistant cases in clinical practice. The prevalence of APP and high-dose ant.....