A Lesion-Proof Brain? Multidimensional Sensorimotor, Cognitive, and Socio-Affective Preservation Despite Extensive Damage in a Stroke Patient.

In this study, we report an unusual case of mutidimensional sensorimotor, cognitive, and socio-affective preservation in an adult with extensive, acquired bilateral brain damage. At age 43, patient CG sustained a cerebral hemorrhage and a few months later, she suffered a second (ischemic) stroke. As a result, she exhibited extensive damage of the right hemisphere (including frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital regions), left Sylvian and striatal areas, bilateral portions of the insula and the amygdala, and the splenium. However, against all probability, she was unimpaired across a host of cognitive domains, including executive functions, attention, memory, language, sensory perception (e.g., taste recognition and intensity discrimination), emotional processing (e.g., experiencing of positive and negative emotions), and social cognition skills (prosody recognition, theory of mind, facial emotion recognition, and emotional evaluation). Her functional integrity was further confirmed through neurological examination and contextualized observation of her performance in real-life tasks. In sum, CG's case resists straightforward classifications, as the extent and distribution of her lesions would typically produce pervasive, multidimensional deficits. We discuss the rarity of this patient against the backdrop of other reports of atypical cognitive preservation, expound the limitations of several potential accounts, and highlight the challenges that the case poses for current theories of brain organization and resilience.

Análisis bibliométrico de la depresión infantil

En este artículo se presentan los datos obtenidos del análisis bibliométrico referente a los trabajossobre la depresión infantil, publicados desde 1985 hasta el año 2006. Se utilizó la base de datosHinari de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) y Psicodoc, donde se ubican investigacionesde diversas partes del mundo. Se localizaron 153 artículos, donde se analiza el número de artículospublicados por año, producción por revista, el índice de autoría y los contenidos de los trabajos. Losresultados muestran que el periodo de mayor producción es 2001 a 2006, con un total del 36 por ciento; la revistaque más ha publicado en el tema es la Journals of Consulting and Clinical Psychology con el 12.4 por ciento.Asimismo, los artículos se encuentran firmados por uno y dos autores, y los de mayor productividadson David A. Cole (University of Notre Dame, USA) y Victoria Del Bario (UNED, UniversidadNacional de Educación a Distancia, España). El instrumento más utilizado es el CDI (Children’sDepression Inventory), con el 46.1 por ciento. Finalmente, los contenidos más comunes corresponden a losestudios de confiabilidad y validez de instrumentos de medición y las revisiones teóricas...

This article presents the data obtained from the bibliometric analysis on the work on infantiledepression published from 1985 to 2006. The Hinari database was used from the World HealthOrganization (WHO)and Psicodoc, where reserach is located in various parts of the world. 153articles were located, which analyze the number of articles published per year, output per magazine,the index author and the contents of work. The results show that the production is greater from theperiod 2001 to 2006 with a total of 36 percent, the magazine which has published most on this subject is the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology with 12.4 percent . Also, the articles carry the namesof one and two authors, and the one with the highest productivity are David A. Cole (University ofNotre Dame, USA) and Victoria Del Barium (UNED, University of Distance Education, Spain). Theinstrument most often used is the CDI (Children’s Depression Inventory) with 46.1 percent. Finally, themost common content corresponds to studies of the validity and reliability of measurement tools andtheoretical reviews...

Neste artigo são apresentados os dados obtidos do análise bibliométrico referente aos trabalhos sobrea depressão infantil publicados desde 1985 até o ano 2006. Utilizou-se o banco de dados Hinari daOrganização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) e Psicodoc, onde constam investigações de diversas partesdo mundo. Foram localizados 153 artigos, onde se analisam o número de artigos publicados por ano,produção por revista, o índice de autoria e os conteúdos dos trabalhos. Os resultados mostram que operíodo de maior produção é 2001 a 2006 com um total de 36 por cento, a revista que mais publicou no temaé a Journals of Consulting and Clinical Psychology com 12.4 por cento. Além disso, os artigos são assinadospor um e dois autores, e os de maior produtividade são David A. Cole (University of Notre Dame,USA) e Victoria Del Bario (UNED, Universidade Nacional de Educação a Distância, Espanha). Oinstrumento mas utilizado é o CDI (Children’s Depression Inventory) com o 46.1 por cento. Finalmente, osconteúdos mais comuns correspondem aos estudos de confiabilidade e validade de instrumentos demedição e às de revisões teóricas...