Background: Falls are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly and are associated with cognitive impairment. In this study, we described the association of mild cognitive impairment and dementia with number of falls among elderly patients presenting with fall injur...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2017/36582
Adolescence is a potentially stressful period characterised by various developmental changes. Disruption in provision and utilisation of mental health services during the transition from adolescence to adulthood has dire implications on clinical outcomes. There is dearth of data...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2017/36129
Objectives of Study: Hepatic Encephalopathy is a spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities in patients with acute or chronic liver dysfunction, after exclusion of brain disease. It is characterized with intellectual impairment, personality changes, and a depressed state of consc...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2017/35563
Topiramate is an antiepileptic drug, used also for prevention of an episodic migraine. Its effects include sodium-channel-blocking activity, enhancement of cerebral GABA concentrations and antagonism of AMPA/kainate receptors, which leads to a decreased glutamate-mediated excitat...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2017/35961
Background: Individuals with first episode psychoses often discontinue pharmacotherapy due to poor symptom remission and/or intolerable side effects. Aripiprazole has been reported to show good efficacy with low side effect profiles in Caucasians. No studies have been conducted t...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2017/34977
Background: Herpesviruses (HVs) are ubiquitous pathogens that infect humans usually during childhood, followed by a life-long persistence in a latent state in many sites of a body including the nerve cells. After reactivation HVs can affect the Central Nervous System (CNS) becomi...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2017/35179
Background: Neurologic disorders in children are common occurrences in clinical practice; they constitute a major cause of morbidity and disability in childhood. Children with neurologic disorders in developing countries are faced with the added burden of poverty, inadequate heal...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2017/35249
Cannabis and caffeine are two psychoactive substances often abused. Cannabis is illegal in many countries, yet it constitutes a social menace as individuals still abuse the substance. Caffeine on the other hand is legal and used almost without restrictions in most countries. It i...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2017/34165
Philemon Dauda Shallie, Bamidele Richard Babatunde, Olugbenga Olawole Olayinka, Damilola Joseph Talabi, Helen Bassey Akpan, Royhaan O. Folarin, Oluwole Ojo Alese & Oluwadamilola Faith Shallie·International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal·2017
Aim: This study investigated the neurobehavioral and micro structural anti-anxiety potential of flaxseed oil following rotenone-induced Parkinson’ disease [PD] in mice Study Design: Fifty-six adult male and female mice (Mus musculus) weighing between 23.9-26.3 grams were used for...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2017/34206
Background: This study aims to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence, spiritual intelligence and self-esteem, and self-control on men with addiction in rehabilitation centers of Tehran. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study sampling 200 men. From 12 treat...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2017/33461