Neuropsychological impairment is widely accepted as being common in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) but infrequent in asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals. The neuropsychological function of a homogenous sample of HIV-infected haemophiliacs was investigated. Neuropsychological impairment, the nature of which is compatible with that described in the exis...

BACKGROUND Neuropsychological impairment can be associated with epilepsy and its different types. The present study investigated gender differences in neuropsychological functions in epileptic patients. It was hypothesized that neuropsychological functioning will be different in male as compared to female epileptic patients. It was also hypothesized that there are significant gender differences...

BACKGROUND Alcohol-related neuropsychological impairments mainly affect episodic memory, working memory, and visuospatial abilities, as well as executive and motor functioning. These impairments can prevent alcoholic patients (ALs) early in abstinence from benefiting fully from treatment and reduce their ability to remain abstinent. A neuropsychological assessment seems essential for making the...

Treatment with natalizumab has been shown to reduce physical disability in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). However, its effect on neuropsychological dysfunction is not well understood. A single-center, open-label, retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the effect of natalizumab treatment on neuropsychological function in individuals with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS)...

introduction: the aim of this study was to compare in a clinical sample that subjects with obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder on certain task of executive functioning. method: the clinical characteristics and neuropsychological performance of adults with ocd (n=22), fulfilling dsm-iv criteria for ocd and control groups including generalized anxiety disorder (gad) and...