Like Methamphetamine, "Ecstasy" May Cause Long-Term Brain Damage

The human ability to infer other people's knowledge and beliefs, known as 'theory of mind', is an essential component of social interactions. Theory of mind tasks activate frontal and temporoparietal regions of cortex in fMRI studies. However, it is unknown whether these regions are critical. We examined this question using multivariate voxel-based lesion symptom mapping in 22 patients with acute right hemisphere brain damage. Studies of acute patients eliminate questions of recovery and reorganization that plague long-term studies of lesioned patients. Damage to temporoparietal and inferior frontal regions impaired thinking about others' perspectives. This impairment held even after adjustment for overall extent of brain damage and language comprehension, memory, comprehension, and attention abilities. These results provide evidence that right temporoparietal and inferior frontal regions are necessary for the human ability to reason about the knowledge and beliefs of others.

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Gallic Acid Improves Cognitive, Hippocampal Long-term Potentiation Deficits and Brain Damage Induced by Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion in Rats

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences ◽

10.3923/pjbs.2014.978.990 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 17 (8) ◽

pp. 978-990 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

A. Sarkaki ◽

H. Fathimogha ◽

S.M.T. Mansouri ◽

M. Shahrani Korrani ◽

G. Saki ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gallic Acid ◽

Brain Damage ◽

Long Term Potentiation ◽

Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion ◽

Cerebral Hypoperfusion ◽

Term Potentiation

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NeonatalCitrobacter koseriMeningitis: Report of Four Cases

Case Reports in Pediatrics ◽

10.1155/2014/195204 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Joana Rodrigues ◽

Dalila Rocha ◽

Fátima Santos ◽

Anabela João

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Brain Damage ◽

Neonatal Meningitis ◽

Age Group ◽

Neurologic Complications ◽

Adequate Treatment ◽

Neurologic Sequelae ◽

Brain Abscesses

Citrobacter koseriis a rare cause of neonatal meningitis with predisposal for brain abscesses, and therefore responsible for high mortality and serious neurologic sequelae in this age group. We present the evolution and outcome of four cases ofC. koserimeningitis. One of them developed brain abscesses and another one died. The cases show the bacteria's propensity for serious brain damage, despite early and adequate treatment, and the high risk of long-term neurologic complications in survivors, which imposes a close follow-up.

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A Welsh Forensic Psychiatric Service for Doctors

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.124.5.494 ◽

1974 ◽

Vol 124 (582) ◽

pp. 494-495 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Michael J. Craft

Keyword(s):

Small Group ◽

Brain Damage ◽

Psychiatric Service ◽

Sexual Offences ◽

Average Ability ◽

North Wales ◽

Violent Acts ◽

Forensic Psychiatric

The results of treating psychopaths and other mentally abnormal offenders at Balderton Hospital, Nottinghamshire, and in North Wales (Tables I, II and III), have shown that there is a small intractable group who react explosively when in the company of less disturbed patients, and who are best treated in a long-term unit specially designed for their needs. The small group surveyed here are mentally abnormal offenders of dull-normal or average ability whose aggression or inadequacy, sometimes combined with schizophrenia or resulting from brain damage, makes them prone to repeated convictions for violent acts, arson, sexual offences or drunkenness.

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