Movement disorders commonly are associated with many psychotropic drugs. Tricyclic antidepressants often cause a tremor in the hands and myoclonic jerks. In some patients, they result in agitation and restlessness, referred to as the jitteriness syndrome [1]. Occasional anecdotes of dyskinesia and dystonia have been reported with these drugs, but tardive dyskinesia typically is not associated w...

The neonatal period is considered to be essential for neurodevelopment and wellbeing throughout the life span, yet little is known about brain-behavior relationships in the neonatal period. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between neonatal sensory-motor regulation and white-matter (WM) integrity of major fiber tracts in the neonatal period. We hypothesized that WM integrity...

background : meningitis is more common during the neonatal period than other periods of life and has a prevalence of one in 1000 live births. the similarity of its clinical manifestations with other infectious diseases makes it difficult to diagnose. the aim of the current study was to determine the relationship between age, sex, clinical signs and symptoms and laboratory test results of newbor...

Controlled clinical trials have demonstrated the effectiveness of exenatide in reducing glucose and weight (1– 4). We herein report our initial clinical experience. Clinic charts of the first 200 patients consecutively treated were retrospectively analyzed. Of these patients, 22% were lost to follow-up, noncompliant, or chose not to continue for reasons other than side effects. Thirteen percent...

Background : Meningitis is more common during the neonatal period than other periods of life and has a prevalence of one in 1000 live births. The similarity of its clinical manifestations with other infectious diseases makes it difficult to diagnose. The aim of the current study was to determine the relationship between age, sex, clinical signs and symptoms and laboratory test results of ne...

Background: Tremor which is the most common abnormal movement in the neonatal period might be a benign condition or the result of pathologic events and is divided into two subtypes, namely fine tremor and coarse tremor. Fine tremor is usually benign and results from some metabolic disturbance, such as hypoglycemia. On the other hand, coarse tremor is an indicator of brain insult and should be r...

UNLABELLED In the current study, sixty healthy older adults aged 50 years or older, and who were light to moderate coffee drinkers, were administered 6g of a decaffeinated green coffee blend (NESCAFÉ Green Blend coffee; GB) or 540mg pure chlorogenic acids (CGA) or placebo in a double-blind acute cross-over design, with cognitive and mood assessments pre-dose, 40-mins and 120-mins post-dose. The...

BACKGROUND Fatigue is a commonly encountered symptom of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease, associated with significant psychological and functional morbidity and poor quality of life. Preliminary studies on the treatment of fatigue from the cancer and multiple sclerosis literature suggest that psychostimulants may be effective in reducing fatigue. OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of...

Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is brain damage from a shortage of oxygen or blood flow to the tissues[1,2] and is characterized by clinical and laboratory evidence of acute or subacute brain injury due to asphyxia[1-6]. It is a major contributor to neonatal death and morbidity[4-6]. 15%-20% of HIE cases die during the neonatal period and 30% of those who survive suffer from neurodevelopm...