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“Our results show that the experience of being alone has immediate consequences on brain gene activity. Clearly this is important for the human context, where loneliness (i.e., perceived social isolation) is a risk factor for psychological and neurodegenerative disorders. As … Continue reading →

“Parkinson’s disease or parkinsonism have been described after infections by viruses, such as influenza A, Epstein-Barr virus, varicella zoster, hepatitis C virus, HIV, Japanese encephalitis virus, or West Nile virus. We report a patient with probable Parkinson’s disease, who was diagnosed … Continue reading →

ESSAYS ON SCIENCE AND SOCIETY NEUROMODULATION Hong G: Seeing the sound. Science 369(6504): 638 (2020). https://science.sciencemag.org/content/sci/369/6504/638.full.pdf

”Increases in broadband cortical electroencephalogram (EEG) power in the gamma band (30-80 Hz) range have been observed in schizophrenia patients and in mouse models of schizophrenia. They are also seen in humans and animals treated with the psychotomimetic agent ketamine. … Continue reading →

“…Evidence is mounting on the diverse neurological presentations associated with COVID-19. In a Rapid Review in The Lancet Neurology, Mark Ellul and colleagues1 nicely cover these findings, but we would like to emphasise the risk of associated stroke. As described in this … Continue reading →

“….In this issue, Rhee and colleagues (1) draw on data collected as part of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys (NAMCS) to provide an up-to-date and nationally representative description of recent trends in the pharmacotherapy of bipolar disorder. Extending from … Continue reading →

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41582-020-0379-6

Canning CG et al.,: Virtual reality in research and rehabilitation of gait and balance in Parkinson disease.  Nature Reviews Neurology 16: 409 –425 (2020). https://www.nature.com/articles/s41582-020-0370-2  

https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20040417

Key Points of Study: Question  What are the educational achievements at the final examination of compulsory schooling in Denmark among individuals with or without a mental disorder? Findings  In this nationwide cohort study of 629 622 individuals, 52% of those with … Continue reading →