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
Background: Herpesvirus encephalitis (HVE) is a serious threat to people's health and life. The most common cause of these is herpes simplex virus. On the contrary, only isolated cases of encephalitis associated with herpesvirus type 7 are described. Objective: To describe a case...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2017/34258
Introduction: Negative symptoms associated with cognitive impairment as a core symptom of schizophrenia with significant poor quality of life and remain an unmet clinical need. Administration of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists in rodents has been proposed as an a...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2017/34161
Familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification (FIBGC) or Fahr's syndrome is a rare disorder with various clinical presentations which can mimic - in particular - psychiatric illness. The following case is characterized by the typical basal ganglia calcifications and presentatio...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2017/34524
Autism is a pervasive neurodevelopment disorder, primarily encompassing difficulties in the social, language, and communicative domains. Although neurocognitive impairments in theory of mind (ToM) and in executive functions have both been hypothesized to play a causal role in aut...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2017/32614
Aims: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the breathing disorders that arise during sleep and are predominantly observed in Rapid Eye Movement (REM) phase onto the dreams which have negative effects on daily life. While doing this, we also investigated differenc...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2017/33703
Carbon monoxide; CO is a colourless, odourless, tasteless and non-irritant type of gas. CO emerges as a consequence of poor combustion of carbon-based fuels, which can lead to acute and chronic poisoning. Despite the same exposure conditions, individuals may be confronted with di...
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Research Article10.9734//INDJ/2017/33495
Background: Somatic pain is often associated with depression. Patients presenting with this combination can be difficult to treat and create a significant financial burden on the medical system. The mechanisms of action linking somatic pain and the myriad of depression are not cl...
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Research Article10.9734//INDJ/2017/32908
Introduction: Panayiotopoulos syndrome (PS) is an age-related, and a relatively frequent benign epileptic syndrome, characterised by predominantly autonomic symptoms and/or simple motor focal seizures followed, or not, by impairment of consciousness. Interictal electroencephalogr...
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Research Article10.9734//INDJ/2017/32646
Background: Poor socioeconomic status and lower level of maternal education have been identified to contribute significantly to lower cognitive function of HIV-positive children. This study was designed to determine if there are significant associations between performance in Rav...
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Research Article10.9734//INDJ/2017/32267
Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical profile of children with cerebral palsy (CP) at Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Jos, North-Central Nigeria. Study Design: This was a case series study. Place and Duration of Study: Paediatric neurology clinic, Jos U...