Memories of Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) most often are recounted as emotionally positive events. At present, no satisfactory explanatory model exists to fully account for the rich phenomenology of NDEs following a severe acute brain injury. The particular population of patients with locked-in syndrome (LIS) provides a unique opportunity to study NDEs following infratentorial brain lesions. We...

LANGUAGE OUTCOME AFTER LEFT TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY IN PATIENTS WITH DISCORDANT fMRI AND SODIUM AMOBARBITAL TESTING RESULTS Julie K. Janecek, M.S. Marquette University, 2011 The rationale for this study was to examine 1) language lateralization discordance rates between fMRI and the IAT in pre-surgical epilepsy patients and 2) naming outcome after left ATL in a group of patients for whom IAT and fMR...

BACKGROUND Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX), a prodrug consisting of d-amphetamine and l-lysine, is being studied in clinical trials of major depressive disorder. Additional drug-drug interaction studies were warranted. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to describe the pharmacokinetics and safety of LDX and venlafaxine extended-release (VXR), alone or combined. STUDY DESIGN The study was an open-...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterised by a persistent and impairing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity/impulsivity and it is one of the most common neuropsychiatric conditions. Evidence about interventions of adults with ADHD is growing rapidly and clinicians need a reliable summary of all the best available information in order to better inform their daily p...

Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), especially teenagers and young adults, show important car driving impairments, including risky driving, accidents, fines and suspension of driver׳s license. We systematically reviewed the efficacy of stimulant and non-stimulant drugs on driving performance of ADHD patients. We searched several databases for randomized controlled trial...

BACKGROUND The Medicare Drug Benefit (Part D) was implemented on January 1, 2006. The principal emphasis in the first year was education of beneficiaries as part of the effort by health plans and prescription drug providers to enroll beneficiaries. There was continued emphasis on enrollment in the second year in 2007, with some refinement of the benefit such as removal of coverage for erectile ...

Regulation 3.49. Due acknowledgement must always be made of the use of any material contained in, or derived from, this dissertation. 2 Acknowledgements I would like to thank a lot of people, whom help me in order to finish successfully this work. Firstly, I would like to thank my supervisor Dr. Andy Grant for his advice and the valuable guidance from the beginning of this project until the end...

This is the first report of the fluorescent antibody tissue stain for Treponema pallidum in the eye. The fluorescent antibody (FA) technique was first described in 1942 by Coons as a means of identifying pneumococcal antigens in tissue. It has subse­ quently been applied to identification of other bacteria and their antigens." The fluorescent antibody technique was applied to syphilis by Deacon...