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Original Source: Role of Neurotransmission and Functional CNS Networks in Spasmodic Dysphonia
This study will examine how the brain controls speech in patients with spasmodic dysphonia, a voice disorder that involves involuntary spasms of muscles in the larynx (voice box), causing breaks in speech. Although the causes of spasmodic dysphonia are unknown, recent studies found changes in brain function in patients with the disorder that may play a role in its development. People between 21 and 80 years of age with adductor spasmodic dysphonia may be eligible for t...
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Epilepsy is defined as a disorder of brain function characterized by recurrent seizures that have a sudden onset. (Oxford Medical Dictionary). A seizure is caused by a sudden burst of ex...
According to the American Brain Tumor Association, just over 24,000 patients will be diagnosed with a primary malignant brain tumour during 2012 in the US alone. Some 80% of primary malignant brain...
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is the rapidly developing loss of brain function(s) due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to...
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Area-Specific View Of Brain Activity Challenged
Our understanding of brain activity has traditionally been linked to brain areas - when we speak, the speech area of the brain is active. New research by an international team of psychologists led by...
'Brain waves' challenge area-specific view of brain activity
(KU Leuven) Our understanding of brain activity has traditionally been linked to brain areas, but new research by an international team led by David Alexander and Cees van Leeuwen shows that this view...
Low cognitive score and risk of brain injury linked
Young men with low cognitive function and low socioeconomic status are significantly more likely to suffer from mild traumatic brain injury than those without, a new study suggests. Current literature...
Brain System For Emotional Self-Control Could Offer A Potential Target For Therapies
Different brain areas are activated when we choose to suppress an emotion, compared to when we are instructed to inhibit an emotion, according a new study from the UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscie...
New methods to explore astrocyte effects on brain function
(Rockefeller University Press) A study in the Journal of General Physiology presents new methods to evaluate how astrocytes contribute to brain function, paving the way for future exploration of these...
Leukoaraiosis modifies brain function in the elderly
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say a common condition called leukoaraiosis, made up of tiny areas in the brain that have been deprived of oxygen and appear as bright white dots on MRI scans, is not a...
Monitoring Brain Function Using New Invasive Imaging Technique
A new video article in JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments, describes a novel procedure to monitor brain function and aid in functional mapping of patients with diseases such as epilepsy. This...
‘Harmless' Condition Shown to Alter Brain Function in Elderly
Researchers say a condition called leukoaraiosis, made up of tiny areas in the brain that have been deprived of oxygen and appear as bright white dots on MRI scans, is not a harmless part of the aging...
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Coprevalence of tremor with spasmodic dysphonia: A case-control study.
The aim of this study was to define the coprevalence of tremor with spasmodic dysphonia (SD).
Botulinum toxin therapy for spasmodic torticollis : Medical and non-medical adjunct treatment.
BACKGROUND: Spasmodic torticollis patients were investigated with respect to the number of adjunct treatments used before and after the introduction of botulinum toxin therapy (Btx). The study was des...
Interactions between occlusion and human brain function activities.
Summary There are few review articles in the area of human research that focus on the interactions between occlusion and brain function. This systematic review discusses the effect of occlusion on...
Analysis of lesions and symptoms in patients with brain tumors combined with information from diffusion tensor imaging provides direct evidence of the anatomical localization of brain function. Using...
The effects of vitamin D on brain development and adult brain function.
A role for vitamin D in brain development and function has been gaining support over the last decade. Multiple lines of evidence suggest that this vitamin is actually a neuroactive steroid that acts o...
