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Executive functions are complex, higher order processes moderated primarily by the frontal lobe, specifically the prefrontal cortex. The complexity of executive function has made a universally accepted definition elusive, but attention (focusing on relevant information and ignoring distractors), working memory (maintaining information until execution), and motor planning (goal-directed motor pl...

In the past 10 y, there have been considerable advances in the mapping, isolation, and characterization of many genes for important ocular conditions: retinitis pigmentosa, Norrie disease, Waardenburg syndrome, choroideremia, aniridia, retinoblastoma, and others. The candidate gene approach has now supplemented classical linkage studies and positional cloning in the investigation of ocular diso...

#### Notable in Neurology This Week This issue features an article that investigates the effects of changes to multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnostic criteria over time on treatment and outcome patients with clinically isolated syndrome; another compares characteristics perimenstrual nonperimenstrual migraine attacks women migraine. A review discusses main epilepsy phenotypes associated monogenic ...

INTRODUCTION Based on the previous studies, we know that the hemispheric lateralization defects, increase the probability of psychological disorders. We also know that dominant limb is controlled by dominant hemisphere and limb preference is used as an indicator for hemisphere dominance. In this study we attempted to explore the hemispheric dominance by the use of three limbs (hand, foot and ey...

Background: School children are affected by various eye disorders like refractive errors, squint, Vitamin A deficiency and eye infections. Children do not complain of defective vision. Uncorrected refractive errors form the primary cause for visual impairment and blindness in India. This warrants early detection and treatment of these problems to prevent future blindness. Aims: The study was co...

Background & Aims: Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is one of the common retina disorders that can lead to loss of vision by increase in age. In this study, the efficacy of a non-invasive ultrasound technique for the evaluation of alastic properties of eye in the diagnosis of ARMD has been evaluated. Methods: For estimation of the elastic modulus of eye, spatial loading system designed a...