White matter

A Novel Approach With “Skeletonised MTR” Measures Tract-Specific Microstructural Changes in Early Primary-Progressive MS.

Published April 26, 2013

A novel approach with “skeletonised MTR” measures tract-specific microstructural changes in early primary-progressive MS.

Hum Brain Mapp. 2013 Apr 24;
Bodini B, Cercignani M, Toosy A, Stefano ND, Miller DH, Thompson AJ, Ciccarelli O

We combined tract-based spatial statistics… Continue reading →

A Model of Functional Brain Connectivity and Background Noise as a Biomarker for Cognitive Phenotypes: Application to Autism.

Published April 25, 2013

A model of functional brain connectivity and background noise as a biomarker for cognitive phenotypes: application to autism.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(4): e61493
Domínguez LG, Velázquez JL, Galán RF

We present an efficient approach to discriminate between typical and… Continue reading →

Drinking Patterns of Older Adults With Chronic Medical Conditions.

Published April 24, 2013

Drinking Patterns of Older Adults with Chronic Medical Conditions.

J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Apr 23;
Ryan M, Merrick EL, Hodgkin D, Horgan CM, Garnick DW, Panas L, Ritter G, Blow FC, Saitz R

BACKGROUND: Understanding alcohol consumption patterns… Continue reading →

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among the Geriatric Population.

Published April 17, 2013

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury among the Geriatric Population.

Curr Transl Geriatr Exp Gerontol Rep. 2012 Sep 1; 1(3): 135-142
Papa L, Mendes ME, Braga CF

Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an unfortunately common occurrence in the elderly. With… Continue reading →

Alcohol Use and Cerebral White Matter Compromise in Adolescence.

Published April 16, 2013

Alcohol use and cerebral white matter compromise in adolescence.

Addict Behav. 2013 Mar 15; 38(7): 2295-2305
Elofson J, Gongvatana W, Carey KB

Alcohol use is typically initiated during adolescence, a period known to be critical in neurodevelopment. The adolescent… Continue reading →

Design and Development of a Sensorized Wireless Toy for Measuring Infants’ Manual Actions.

Published April 7, 2013

Design and Development of a Sensorized Wireless Toy for Measuring Infants’ Manual Actions.

IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2013 Apr 3;
Serio S, Cecchi F, Assaf T, Laschi C, Dario P

The development of grasping is an important… Continue reading →

Neuroimaging of Brain Changes Associated With Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease.

Published April 5, 2013

Neuroimaging of brain changes associated with cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease.

J Neuropsychol. 2013 Apr 1;
Christopher L, Strafella AP

Cognitive impairment occurs frequently in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and the concept of Mild Cognitive Impairment in PD (PD-MCI) has… Continue reading →

[Clinical and Laboratory Evaluation of the Efficiency of Chronic Hemodialysis Treatment Using Acidosuccinate in Patients With Terminal Renal Failure].

Published March 29, 2013

[Clinical and laboratory evaluation of the efficiency of chronic hemodialysis treatment using acidosuccinate in patients with terminal renal failure].

Ter Arkh. 2013; 85(1): 69-75

To evaluate the efficiency of using a succinate-containing dialysis solution (SCDS) in terminal renal failure… Continue reading →

Response to Letter Regarding Article, “Short- and Long-Term Outcomes With Drug-Eluting and Bare-Metal Coronary Stents: A Mixed-Treatment Comparison Analysis of 117,762 Patient-Years of Follow-Up From Randomized Trials”.

Published March 28, 2013

Response to letter regarding article, “Short- and long-term outcomes with drug-eluting and bare-metal coronary stents: a mixed-treatment comparison Analysis of 117,762 patient-years of follow-up from randomized trials”.

Circulation. 2013 Feb 12; 127(6): e447
Bangalore S, Fusaro M, Amoroso N,… Continue reading →

A Rare Case of a Patient With a Foreign Body in the Esophagus for Two Years Which Perforated Into the Mediastinum.

Published March 21, 2013

A rare case of a patient with a foreign body in the esophagus for two years which perforated into the mediastinum.

Afr Health Sci. 2012 Dec; 12(4): 569-71
Byaruhanga R, Kakande E, Mwambu T

A 6-year-old girl was referred… Continue reading →