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Filter by:With 18F-FDG PET, we have few atlases of normality allowing the realization of objective quantitative analyses. An atlas of normality is a probabilistic atlas of normal FDG uptake from a representative set of brain PET images of healthy subjects. This type of atlas is essential for intra- and inter-individual comparisons. Accurate quantitative analysis of brain 18F-FDG PET images acquired on a hybrid PET system has been shown to require an institutional normal database for statistical analyzes (Akdemir et al., JNM 2017 and Della Rosa et al Neuroinformatics, 2014).
The purpose of this study is to explore the predictors of ICU admission of obstetric posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.
Children frequently present with altered or reduced consciousness levels to emergency departments. By using EEG monitoring, subclinical seizure activity may be detected, leading to earlier pharmacological intervention and improved outcomes. Post-ictal phases that may be interpreted as seizure activity may become less over-treated. A feasibility study will ascertain if EEG monitoring can be applied successfully in this cohort, within a specified time period, obtaining minimum artefact (defined as < 25% artefact). EEG recordings will not be used to guide clinical management during this feasibility study.
Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) is a treatable disease of the elderly, typically causing gait impariment, dementia and urinary incontinence. The objective of this study is to make an epidemiological survey of INPH in Umeå, Sweden. Subjects with self-perceived gait impairments will be identified through a questionnaire. They will go through clinical examinations and have an MRI of the brain. A control population will also be investigated to enable comparisons between the populations. The main hypothesis is that the prevalence of INPH in the population is higher than what is previoulsy known.
There is a need for caregiver-initiated and -implemented non-pharmacological interventions directly to and for the person with dementia, including environmental assessment and modification, as first-line treatments for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in persons living with dementia (PLWD). Delivered via telehealth, Harmony at HOME (H@H) aims to train caregivers of persons with moderate to severe ADRD in the skills of assessing and modifying the home environment to promote "person-environment fit," a concept that posits that the ability to access features within a built environment (e.g. bathroom, stairs,) or that factors within the environment itself (lighting, noise level, temperature), especially when linked with individualized social support, contribute to or even shape behavior. In addition to the intervention, the first 10 caregiver participants to enroll will also be invited to participate in two focus groups that will be facilitated during and after the intervention. The first focus group focuses on experiences as a dementia caregiver in rural areas. The second focus group focuses on providing feedback regarding caregivers' perceptions, acceptability, and usefulness of the H@H intervention. These focus groups will be conducted as structured interviews with open-ended questions that encourage participants to share their experiences.
This is a clinical trial using telemedicine as an intervention twice in the first 6 hours of life to assess neonatal encephalopathy, one of the key factors involved in the decision to treat a neonate with therapeutic hypothermia (TH). The investigators aim to enroll up to 30 neonates, anticipating that there will be about 5 neonates, who do not demonstrate moderate to severe neonatal encephalopathy, and therefore do not meet criteria for treatment with TH. The investigators will prospectively follow the clinical course of all 30neonates through monitoring with electroencephalogram (EEG) for up to 24 hours after birth to determine if seizures are present and by MRI of the brain prior to hospital discharge to determine if there is evidence of brain injury. Neonates will be enrolled in the study for the duration of their hospital admission.
The purpose of this study is to determine the features of clinical imaging, disease severity and pregnancy outcomes in posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome with preeclampsia or eclampsia.
The project aims at designing a machine learning solution able to recognize characteristics signals patterns of brain damages in full term babies born within a context of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
This cluster randomized pragmatic clinical trial will test the effectiveness and feasibility of embedding the Tele-Savvy intervention, a psychoeducational program for family and other informal caregivers of older adults living in the community with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD), in two health care systems/clinical sites: UConn Health in Farmington, Connecticut, and Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia.
Immune effectors cells-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) is one of the most clearly defined acute toxicities after CAR-T cells infusion. The investigators conducted a prospective cohort study of all patients who received CAR T cell infusions on the hematology department from Montpellier University Medical Center. Each patient was assessed between the 6th and 8th day after infusion by a neurological clinical examination, an electroencephalogram, and a brain MRI. The aim of the studies is to describe the EEG pattern associated with ICANS.