Neurobehavioral Disorders
The influence of gut microbiota extends to the brain via neuroinflammation, resulting in symptoms associated with major depressive disorder.
Neurocognitive Disorders
Researchers suggest that improvement in cognitive function should be a goal for major depressive disorder because their data showed little improvement in the cognitive abilities of patients with major depression after treatment with psychological interventions.
Headache Migraine Advisor
In patients with tension headaches, researchers in South Korea found that the incidences for major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and suicidality were higher.
AAN 2018 Coverage
Researchers sought to assess outcomes in hospitalized patients with comorbid Parkinson disease and major depressive disorder following administration of deep brain stimulation.
Neurodegenerative Diseases
A number of psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases are associated with abnormal imaging findings, which can help psychiatrists reach a diagnosis.
Multiple Sclerosis Advisor
Investigators sought to determine the frequency and symptoms suggestive of dysphagia, along with the effect on quality of life.
Epilepsy
Findings suggest VNS to be effective in the treatment of epilepsy and comorbid depression.
Neurobehavioral Disorders
The study compared improvements in frontal lobe dysfunction induced by rTMS and improvement of white matter integrity revealed by diffusion tensor imaging in patients with TRD receiving rTMS treatment.
Multiple Sclerosis Advisor
Investigators examined pregnancy outcomes in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Headache Migraine Advisor
The authors highlight what is known about the development of new daily persistent headache (NDPH), explain how to diagnose and manage patients with NDPH, and discuss possible future therapies.
