background: it is mostly organic diseases that are considered when a neurological sign or symptom is present in the history of a patient; however, there may be psychiatric problems also present which could be missed. we report a case to discuss the possibility of the presence of an organic or psychiatric underlying disorder when facing neurological problems. case presentation: we report a case ...

background lithium is a drug for treatment of bipolar disorder by correcting mania and reducing depressive mood swings. objectives in this study, effects of lithium on volumetric parameters of cerebellum were investigated using stereological methods. materials and methods in this experimental study, 20 sexually mature wistar male rats were selected and divided in two groups randomly (n = 10). a...

objective: bipolar disorder is a severe mental disorder, and its prevalence is around 1% to 2%. despite a vast literature around bipolar disorder, the reasons of its nonadherence and rehospitalization is still obscure. several symptoms of bipolar disorder include changes in activity level, cognitive abilities, speech, and vegetative functions, such as sleep, sexual activity, as well as aggressi...

objectives: one of the issues that have consistently been the concern for the health affair specialists and cure and massive social governors in health fields is the rate of disorders prevalence, diseases and the related subjects to epidemiology. purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of mathematic disability amongst primary schools of karaj. methods: totally 432 students were sel...

background :work ability assessment and its affecting factors are important in the field of occupational health. one of the factors affecting work ability is sleep disorder, which is very common among workers. therefore, the present study aimed to assess work ability and its relationship with sleep disorder in workers of a manufacturing plant.   methods : this cross- sectional study was conduct...

the aim of the present study was to compare the broader autism phenotype in iranian parents of children with autism spectrum disorders and parents of typically developing children.parents of children with asd and parents of typically developing children were asked to complete the persian version of the autism spectrum quotient (aq). in the asd group, families included 204 parents (96 fathers an...

bipolar disorder is a mental disease that can be presented as irritable mood with affective storms, mixed symptoms of depression and mania, rapid cycles, emotional labiality and irritability during all episodes. â confirmed positive familial history of the disease is the single most robust risk factor for developing the illness. this report presents 5.5 years-old girl with the symptoms of bipol...

zellweger syndrome (zs) is a peroxisomal disorder with a multiple congenital anomalies, characterized by stereotypical facies, profound hypotonia, organ involvement including cerebral, retinal, hepatic, and renal. herein, a 3-month-old female with zs is presented who was referred because of increased liver enzymes (subclinical hepatitis), which was detected in work-up of her neck cyst, severe h...