BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Stenosis of the carotid artery may be a cause of reduced cognitive performance that can be ameliorated with placement of a stent. The goal of this study was to measure cognitive performance and speed of psychomotor performance prospectively before and after carotid stent placement. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients referred for stent placement for a unilateral carotid arte...

Background: Psychomotor retardation is a prominent clinical feature of major depression. While several studies investigated these deficits, differences between internally and externally triggered response selection and initiation are less well understood. In the current study, we delineate internally vs. externally driven response selection and initiation in depression and their relation to bas...

The purpose of the study was to compare the psychomotor abilities of basketball players among different age groups. For the purpose of this study 90 basketball players of school level girls from Gujarat states of who participated in inter variety competitions, like state and national Championship and inter-university level in basketball. A total of 90 subjects were selected 30 from each level i...

BACKGROUND HIV-associated cognitive impairment occurs even in the early stages of infection. Short-term memory, psychomotor speed, attention, and executive functioning are the main capacities affected. Controversy exists regarding whether highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is helpful in combating this process. The objective of the present study is to determine the association between ...

In healthy individuals and those with insomnia, poor sleep quality is associated with decrements in performance on tests of cognition, especially executive function. Sleep disturbances and cognitive deficits are both prevalent in Parkinson's disease (PD). Sleep problems occur in over 75% of patients, with sleep fragmentation and decreased sleep efficiency being the most common sleep complaints,...

It Is a commonplace observation that some people are greatly affected by even small doses of alcohol while others seem relatively tolerant to even large doses. How much of this variation in susceptibility to intoxication is genetically deter-mined? Are there environmental factors that influence susceptibility to alcohol? In an attempt to answer-these <iueStio~, we aremeaS"uOi'ig f8-3S-year-old ...

BACKGROUND Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is an organochlorine chemical that has been used in agriculture and industrial processes. Behavioral impairment after HCB exposure has been described in animal models, but little information is available in humans. OBJECTIVES Our goal was to study the association of prenatal exposure to HCB with the social behavior of preschool children. METHODS Two birth ...