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Mov Disord ; 24(14): 2112-20, 2009 Oct 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19705473

RESUMO

The common belief that primary dystonia is a purely motor disorder with no anatomical substrate and no other accompanying neurological dysfunction has recently been challenged. In addition, there is increasing evidence that the basal ganglia besides motor control, plays a role in cognitive functioning. However, no systematic cognitive performance evaluation has been carried out in patients with primary blepharospasm (BS), one of the most common forms of adult dystonia. We evaluated a series of 20 patients with primary BS and a group of 17 controls matched by severity of mood symptoms, age, and sex. BS patients performed significantly worse on the Luria sequencing test, Purdue pegboard test, reciprocal coordination, tactile denomination, and reverse visuospatial span and the differences persisted after correction for age, duration of disease, severity of BS, and degree of depression. The Wisconsin card sorting test showed no statistical difference, but BS patients made more errors and more perseverative answers than expected according to population means, whereas the control group performed poorly but within normal parameters. Our findings suggest broad cortical involvement in focal dystonia that is not correlated with the severity or duration of dystonia.


Assuntos
Blefarospasmo/complicações , Blefarospasmo/psicologia , Transtornos Cognitivos/etiologia , Transtornos Cognitivos/psicologia , Idoso , Envelhecimento/fisiologia , Distonia/etiologia , Distonia/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Memória/fisiologia , Transtornos do Humor/etiologia , Transtornos do Humor/psicologia , Testes Neuropsicológicos , Desempenho Psicomotor/fisiologia , Reconhecimento Psicológico/fisiologia , Caracteres Sexuais , Tato/fisiologia , Teste de Sequência Alfanumérica , Escalas de Wechsler
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Mov Disord ; 24(10): 1488-93, 2009 Jul 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19475579

RESUMO

To determine whether the immediate response to electrode implantation (micro lesion effect, MLE) in the internal segment of the globus pallidus (GPi) predicts symptom improvement with deep brain stimulation (DBS) at 6 months in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) or generalized dystonia. Electrode implantation in the subthalamic nucleus (STN) prior to electrical stimulation has been reported to predict a beneficial effect of DBS in patients with PD, but whether this is also the case for the GPi in either PD or dystonia patients has not been established. We studied 20 patients (11 with PD and 9 with dystonia) who underwent electrode implantation in the GPi. Effects were assessed using standardized scales after 24 hours, weekly for 3 weeks prior to starting DBS, and after 6 months of DBS. 10 of 11 PD and 8 of 9 dystonia cases who benefited from electrode implantation also showed improvement in all motor and disability scores after 6 months of DBS of the GPi. One dystonia patient who did not show MLE benefited from DBS. The presence of MLE after electrode implantation in the GPi may help predict motor benefit from DBS in PD and generalized dystonia patients.


Assuntos
Estimulação Encefálica Profunda/efeitos adversos , Distonia/terapia , Globo Pálido/lesões , Doença de Parkinson/terapia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Criança , Avaliação da Deficiência , Eletrodos Implantados/efeitos adversos , Feminino , Lateralidade Funcional , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto Jovem
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NPJ Schizophr ; 3: 16036, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28127577

RESUMO

Identifying endophenotypes of schizophrenia is of critical importance and has profound implications on clinical practice. Here we propose an innovative approach to clarify the mechanims through which temperament and character deviance relates to risk for schizophrenia and predict long-term treatment outcomes. We recruited 61 antipsychotic naïve subjects with chronic schizophrenia, 99 unaffected relatives, and 68 healthy controls from rural communities in the Central Andes. Diagnosis was ascertained with the Schedules of Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry; parkinsonian motor impairment was measured with the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale; mesencephalic parenchyma was evaluated with transcranial ultrasound; and personality traits were assessed using the Temperament and Character Inventory. Ten-year outcome data was available for ~40% of the index cases. Patients with schizophrenia had higher harm avoidance and self-transcendence (ST), and lower reward dependence (RD), cooperativeness (CO), and self-directedness (SD). Unaffected relatives had higher ST and lower CO and SD. Parkinsonism reliably predicted RD, CO, and SD after correcting for age and sex. The average duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) was over 5 years. Further, SD was anticorrelated with DUP and antipsychotic dosing at follow-up. Baseline DUP was related to antipsychotic dose-years. Further, 'explosive/borderline', 'methodical/obsessive', and 'disorganized/schizotypal' personality profiles were associated with increased risk of schizophrenia. Parkinsonism predicts core personality features and treatment outcomes in schizophrenia. Our study suggests that RD, CO, and SD are endophenotypes of the disease that may, in part, be mediated by dopaminergic function. Further, SD is an important determinant of treatment course and outcome.

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Schizophr Res ; 161(2-3): 184-7, 2015 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25439394

RESUMO

The duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) is a key determinant in the severity of symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. DUP is a modifiable factor that if reduced can improve patient outcome and treatment response. We sought to decrease DUP in rural Argentina by instituting annual training of local health agents to better identify signs of mental illness and offer earlier intervention. DUP was estimated using Schedules of Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN). Ongoing training was correlated with a reduction in DUP. Reducing DUP through better screening can decrease the psychosocial burden of disease and improve the trajectory of psychosis.


Assuntos
Agentes Comunitários de Saúde/educação , Intervenção Médica Precoce , Educação em Saúde/organização & administração , Transtornos Psicóticos/terapia , Adolescente , Adulto , Argentina , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde , Transtornos Psicóticos/diagnóstico , Transtornos Psicóticos/psicologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , População Rural , Adulto Jovem
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