INTRODUCTION Hallucinations that involve shifts in the subjectively experienced location of the self, have been termed "out-of-body experiences" (OBEs). Early psychiatric accounts cast OBEs as a specific instance of depersonalisation and derealisation disorder (DPD-DR). However, during feelings of alienation and lack of body realism in DPD-DR the self is experienced within the physical body. De...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Vibration perception threshold (VPT) is considered as a gold standard for diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. However, the data are sparse comparing the VPT with commonly used bedside modalities. This study was carried out to evaluate the usefulness of simple bed side screening modalities for peripheral neuropathy in patients with diabetes mellitus. METHODS A ...

Impairments in social cognition are a key symptom of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). People with autism have great difficulty with understanding the beliefs and desires of other people. In recent years literature has begun to examine the link between impairments in social cognition and abilities which demand the use of spatial and social skills, such as visual perspective taking (VPT). Flavell ...

BACKGROUND We have previously established the recommended phase II dose (RPTD) of ixabepilone as 40 mg/m(2) administered over 1 h repeated every 3 weeks with neuropathy as a cumulative dose-limiting toxicity. We expanded the cohort at the RPTD to include detailed assessment of nerve damage in these patients. We report our findings on vibration perception threshold (VPT) and neuropathy. PATIEN...

This article reviews recent empirical and brain imaging data on effects of cognitive training methods on complex interactive skill learning, and presents a neurally inspired computational model that characterizes the effects of these training methods. In particular, the article focuses on research that shows that variable priority training (VPT), which requires learners to shift their prioritie...

Vibratory Perception Threshold (VPT) is a sensory measure that is commonly used to evaluate diabetic neuropathy and has been associated with neuropathic arthropathy. Studies at our institution have shown that subjects with knee OA and hip OA have generalized vibratory sense deficits with impaired VPT at the upper and lower extremities compared to age matched controls. 2 Current hypotheses for t...

Alterations in cortical development and impaired neurodevelopmental outcomes have been described following very preterm (VPT) birth in childhood and adolescence, but only a few studies to date have investigated grey matter (GM) and white matter (WM) maturation in VPT samples in early adult life. Using voxel-based morphometry (VBM) we studied regional GM and WM volumes in 68 VPT-born individuals...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the impact of long term occupational exposure to lead on function of the peripheral nervous system as reflected by vibration perception threshold (VPT), measured with a portable vibrameter. METHODS 217 Workers in a lead battery factory were required to have an annual blood lead measurement during each of the 5 years preceding this study. All were invited to take the VPT...

introduction : teeth with irreversible pulpitis usually undergo root canal therapy (rct). this treatment modality is often considered disadvantageous as it removes vital pulp tissue and weakens the tooth structure. a relatively new concept has risen which suggests vital pulp therapy (vpt) for irreversible pulpitis. vpt with calcium enriched mixture (vpt/cem) has demonstrated favorable treatment...

background: hazardous chemicals, which give detrimental effect to the central nervous system, are widely used in the vehicle services industry. the use of vibrotactile perception threshold (vpt) as a screening tool for chemical exposure is new in developing country such as malaysia. therefore, this study determined the relationship between vpt and chemical exposure among vehicle service technic...