Undiminished Confusion in Diminished Capacity

Undiminished Confusion in Diminished Capacity

Diminished Forearm Arteriolar Dilator Capacity

The mechanism of the increased stiffness of peripheral vessels in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) is unknown. It was considered that an increased sodium (Na+) content of peripheral vessels, shown in experimental CHF, might lead to diminished arteriolar dilator capacity. Thus, Na+ retention was induced in six normal volunteers by the daily oral administration of 0.2 mg of fludrocort...

California's diminished capacity defense: evolution and transformation.

Diminished capacity survives in California as a severely attenuated mens rea defense known as diminished actuality. Some other states have similar limited strict mens rea defenses. The lost advantages of California's former expanded concept of diminished capacity are reviewed. As opposed to the all-or-none insanity defense, mens rea defenses permit the trier of fact to find gradations of guilt ...

Diminished Cardiopulmonary Capacity During Post-Exertional Malaise

Reduced functional capacity and post-exertional malaise following physical activity are hallmark symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). That these symptoms are often delayed may explain the equivocal results for clinical cardiopulmonary exercise testing with CFS patients. The reproducibility of VO2max in healthy subjects is well documented. This may not be the case with CFS due to delayed ...

Diminished capacity as an alternative to McNaghten in California law.

Dr. Diamond's courageous defense of the diminished capacity plea in People v. Gorshen (1959) emphasized mental disturbances negating malice aforethought. Diminished capacity as a defense in California remained effective from 1978 to 1982 until overturned by a modified American Law Institute rule. Diamond's advocacy of psychologic elements, including motivation, did much to enliven forensic thin...