The role of EEG in the diagnosis and classification of the epilepsy syndromes: a tool for clinical practice by the ILAE Neurophysiology Task Force (Part 2)

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 385-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michalis Koutroumanidis ◽  
Alexis Arzimanoglou ◽  
Roberto Caraballo ◽  
Sushma Goyal ◽  
Anna Kaminska ◽  
...  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michalis Koutroumanidis ◽  
Alexis Arzimanoglou ◽  
Roberto Caraballo ◽  
Sushma Goyal ◽  
Anna Kaminska ◽  
...  

Blood ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 114 (18) ◽  
pp. 3736-3741 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy D. Klion

Abstract Hypereosinophilic syndromes (HESs) are a heterogeneous group of uncommon disorders characterized by marked peripheral eosinophilia and end organ manifestations attributable to the eosinophilia or unexplained in the clinical setting. Whereas corticosteroids remain the mainstay of treatment for most patients, recent diagnostic advances and the development of novel targeted therapies, including tyrosine kinase inhibitors and humanized monoclonal antibodies, have increased the complexity of therapeutic decisions in HESs. This review presents a treatment-based approach to the diagnosis and classification of patients with peripheral blood eosinophilia of 1.5 × 109/L (1500/mm3) or higher and discusses the role of currently available therapeutic agents in the treatment of these patients.


Author(s):  
John Z. Sadler

Values are action-guiding dispositions that are subject to praise or blame, and as such are fundamental in making choices and taking action in any human context, including clinical practice and research. The first half of the chapter reviews the contemporary role of philosophical value theory in understanding the clinical process of diagnosis and the development of formal classifications of psychopathology. The second half of the chapter discusses the kinds of values evident in these areas and raises unanswered questions for the field. Despite two decades of progress in understanding the key role of values in clinical and classificatory work, the open disclosure and negotiation of values in psychiatry remains a novel idea for many, and psychiatric and philosophical research into the area of values and diagnosis/classification is only in its infancy.


Author(s):  
Javier Tejedor-Tejada ◽  
Carlos Chavarría ◽  
Beatriz Burgueño ◽  
Ignacio Fanjul ◽  
Francisco Javier Garcia-Alonso ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhishek Lenka ◽  
Joseph Jankovic

Tremor is the most commonly encountered movement disorder in clinical practice. A wide range of pathologies may manifest with tremor either as a presenting or predominant symptom. Considering the marked etiological and phenomenological heterogeneity, it would be desirable to develop a classification of tremors that reflects their underlying pathophysiology. The tremor task force of the International Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Society has worked toward this goal and proposed a new classification system. This system has remained a prime topic of scientific communications on tremor in recent times. The new classification is based on two axes: 1. based on the clinical features, history, and tremor characteristics and 2. based on the etiology of tremor. In this article, we discuss the key aspects of the new classification, review various tremor syndromes, highlight some of the controversies in the field of tremor, and share the potential future perspectives.


2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh Bhugra ◽  
Gabriele Colombini

SummarySexual dysfunction is one of the most common psychiatric disorders, but it is often ignored in assessment. It can be primary or secondary (a result of psychiatric disorder or medication). Success rates in managing sexual dysfunction are relatively high, with good response to psychological and medical interventions. In ICD-10 and DSM-IV-TR, sexual dysfunctions are broadly classified on the basis of the stages of sexual activity, from arousal to orgasm. There are major similarities between ICD and DSM in diagnosis and classification of sexual dysfunction, but both systems raise challenges. These include definitions of what is ‘normal’ and how abnormality is defined. In this article, we describe the role of the two systems and possible amendments that might help researchers and clinicians. We also present key principles for the assessment and treatment of people who experience sexual dysfunction. We consider problems that need to be managed in engaging and in the therapeutic alliance.


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