A case presentation indicating the importance of “happiness” in childhood causing memory block until the patent presented with probable mixed vascular and neurodegenerative memory loss at 60 years of age is presente...A case presentation indicating the importance of “happiness” in childhood causing memory block until the patent presented with probable mixed vascular and neurodegenerative memory loss at 60 years of age is presented to highlight the role of emotional factors in causing the disease. The question of whether Alzheimer’s disease is an adaptability disorder is raised, given the patient blocked out her memory of her childhood experience. The importance of “happiness” as a treatment goal raises issues of advocacy and Guardianship as well as capacity, which is addressed by actual case reference and court action in defence of the patient’s rights to have their wishes respected and observed. Functional mental capacity assessment, using the Functional Mental State Measure (FMSM) gives a greater indication of neuronal reserve than standard cognitive testing, as it helps to unravel the dilemma associated with pure cognitive assessment in Alzheimer’s Disease as well as vascular dementia patients and patients who, despite retained and intact functional capacity and ability to express their wishes, i.e. “best interest”, are “wrongly” placed under Guardianship. A General Systems approach, which recognises functional interaction as optimal and withdrawal or inadequate and/or inappropriate response as not, provides further understanding of the relationship between emotional factors, memory and neurodegenerative (Alzheimer’s) disease.展开更多
A case presentation indicating the importance of “happiness” in childhood causing memory block until the patent presented with probable mixed vascular and neurodegenerative memory loss at 60 years of age is presente...A case presentation indicating the importance of “happiness” in childhood causing memory block until the patent presented with probable mixed vascular and neurodegenerative memory loss at 60 years of age is presented to highlight the role of emotional factors in causing the disease. The question of whether Alzheimer’s disease is an adaptability disorder is raised, given the patient blocked out her memory of her childhood experience. The importance of “happiness” as a treatment goal raises issues of advocacy and Guardianship as well as capacity, which is addressed by actual case reference and court action in defence of the patient’s rights to have their wishes respected and observed. Functional mental capacity assessment, using the Functional Mental State Measure (FMSM) gives a greater indication of neuronal reserve than standard cognitive testing, as it helps to unravel the dilemma associated with pure cognitive assessment in Alzheimer’s Disease as well as vascular dementia patients and patients who, despite retained and intact functional capacity and ability to express their wishes, i.e. “best interest”, are “wrongly” placed under Guardianship. Maladaptive responses, to control the change in external environment that are sensed or perceived, and which lead to disorder or to susceptibility to disease, exemplify a General Systems Theory approach, in which appropriate and adequate responses to environmental change, in behavioural terms, by a person, whether independently, or as the recipient or giver, or both, leads to functional interaction and happiness.展开更多
Electroencephalography is a sensitive indicator for measuring brain condition, and can reflect early changes in brain function and severity of cerebral ischemia. However, it is not yet known whether electroencephalogr...Electroencephalography is a sensitive indicator for measuring brain condition, and can reflect early changes in brain function and severity of cerebral ischemia. However, it is not yet known whether electroencephalography can predict development of post-cerebral infarc- tion depression. A total of 321 patients with ischemic stroke underwent electroencephalography and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale assessment to analyze the relationship between electroencephalography and post-cerebral infarction depression. Our results show that electroencephalograms of ischemic stroke patients with depression exhibit low-amplitude alpha activity and slow theta activity. In con- trast, electroencephalograms of ischemic stroke patients without depression show fast beta activity and slow delta activity. ＂Ihese findings confirm that low-amplitude alpha activity and slow theta activity can be considered as independent predictors for post-cerebral infarction depression.展开更多
目的探讨缺血性脑白质损害(ischemic white matter lesion,IWML)与脑梗死的临床疗效与转归,研究脑小血管病变(cerebral small vessel disease,CSVD)的防治措施。方法经头部MRI检测符合缺血性脑白质病变(IWML)患者28例,影像学显示主要表...目的探讨缺血性脑白质损害(ischemic white matter lesion,IWML)与脑梗死的临床疗效与转归,研究脑小血管病变(cerebral small vessel disease,CSVD)的防治措施。方法经头部MRI检测符合缺血性脑白质病变(IWML)患者28例,影像学显示主要表现为脑室周围片状的白质信号改变。脑梗死(大面积脑梗死除外)患者31例,对两组患者进行规范化治疗,作入院时及1年后随访的NIHSS、MMSE、BI指数以及HAMD的临床测试及评分。对两组患者进行疗效对比分析。结果从NIHSS、MMSE、BI指数及HAMD检测可看出,IWML患者入院时NIHSS、BI指数明显好于脑梗死组,1年后随访比较变化也不明显(0.05>P>0.01),MMSE较脑梗死组差,而HAMD测试分数明显高于脑梗死组,1年后随访发现分值反而有所增高,统计分析有显著差异(P<0.01)。脑梗死组患者入院时MMSE、HAMD均较正常,而NIHSS、BI指数较IWML组差,1年后随访比较,NIHSS、BI指数变化明显,统计分析有显著性差异(P<0.01)。结论从本研究的对比分析中可看出,缺血性脑白质病变发展到一定程度,将逐渐引起全脑性的血脑屏障破坏,可导致血管性认知障碍以及血管性抑郁等,治疗效果很不理想。而脑梗死患者病变是突发的,相对来说对脑的损伤也是局部性的。经积极治疗病情恢复得较快。两组患者某些危险因素是相同的,发病机制有相同、也有不同,但临床疗效及转归是完全不同的。展开更多
文摘A case presentation indicating the importance of “happiness” in childhood causing memory block until the patent presented with probable mixed vascular and neurodegenerative memory loss at 60 years of age is presented to highlight the role of emotional factors in causing the disease. The question of whether Alzheimer’s disease is an adaptability disorder is raised, given the patient blocked out her memory of her childhood experience. The importance of “happiness” as a treatment goal raises issues of advocacy and Guardianship as well as capacity, which is addressed by actual case reference and court action in defence of the patient’s rights to have their wishes respected and observed. Functional mental capacity assessment, using the Functional Mental State Measure (FMSM) gives a greater indication of neuronal reserve than standard cognitive testing, as it helps to unravel the dilemma associated with pure cognitive assessment in Alzheimer’s Disease as well as vascular dementia patients and patients who, despite retained and intact functional capacity and ability to express their wishes, i.e. “best interest”, are “wrongly” placed under Guardianship. A General Systems approach, which recognises functional interaction as optimal and withdrawal or inadequate and/or inappropriate response as not, provides further understanding of the relationship between emotional factors, memory and neurodegenerative (Alzheimer’s) disease.
文摘A case presentation indicating the importance of “happiness” in childhood causing memory block until the patent presented with probable mixed vascular and neurodegenerative memory loss at 60 years of age is presented to highlight the role of emotional factors in causing the disease. The question of whether Alzheimer’s disease is an adaptability disorder is raised, given the patient blocked out her memory of her childhood experience. The importance of “happiness” as a treatment goal raises issues of advocacy and Guardianship as well as capacity, which is addressed by actual case reference and court action in defence of the patient’s rights to have their wishes respected and observed. Functional mental capacity assessment, using the Functional Mental State Measure (FMSM) gives a greater indication of neuronal reserve than standard cognitive testing, as it helps to unravel the dilemma associated with pure cognitive assessment in Alzheimer’s Disease as well as vascular dementia patients and patients who, despite retained and intact functional capacity and ability to express their wishes, i.e. “best interest”, are “wrongly” placed under Guardianship. Maladaptive responses, to control the change in external environment that are sensed or perceived, and which lead to disorder or to susceptibility to disease, exemplify a General Systems Theory approach, in which appropriate and adequate responses to environmental change, in behavioural terms, by a person, whether independently, or as the recipient or giver, or both, leads to functional interaction and happiness.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81372919the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province of China,No.2014A030313016+1 种基金the Basic Key Research Project Fund of Shenzhen City of China,No.JCYJ20150324140036853the Science and Technology Program Fund of Shenzhen City of China,No.JCYJ20140418181958477
文摘Electroencephalography is a sensitive indicator for measuring brain condition, and can reflect early changes in brain function and severity of cerebral ischemia. However, it is not yet known whether electroencephalography can predict development of post-cerebral infarc- tion depression. A total of 321 patients with ischemic stroke underwent electroencephalography and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale assessment to analyze the relationship between electroencephalography and post-cerebral infarction depression. Our results show that electroencephalograms of ischemic stroke patients with depression exhibit low-amplitude alpha activity and slow theta activity. In con- trast, electroencephalograms of ischemic stroke patients without depression show fast beta activity and slow delta activity. ＂Ihese findings confirm that low-amplitude alpha activity and slow theta activity can be considered as independent predictors for post-cerebral infarction depression.
文摘目的探讨缺血性脑白质损害(ischemic white matter lesion,IWML)与脑梗死的临床疗效与转归,研究脑小血管病变(cerebral small vessel disease,CSVD)的防治措施。方法经头部MRI检测符合缺血性脑白质病变(IWML)患者28例,影像学显示主要表现为脑室周围片状的白质信号改变。脑梗死(大面积脑梗死除外)患者31例,对两组患者进行规范化治疗,作入院时及1年后随访的NIHSS、MMSE、BI指数以及HAMD的临床测试及评分。对两组患者进行疗效对比分析。结果从NIHSS、MMSE、BI指数及HAMD检测可看出,IWML患者入院时NIHSS、BI指数明显好于脑梗死组,1年后随访比较变化也不明显(0.05>P>0.01),MMSE较脑梗死组差,而HAMD测试分数明显高于脑梗死组,1年后随访发现分值反而有所增高,统计分析有显著差异(P<0.01)。脑梗死组患者入院时MMSE、HAMD均较正常,而NIHSS、BI指数较IWML组差,1年后随访比较,NIHSS、BI指数变化明显,统计分析有显著性差异(P<0.01)。结论从本研究的对比分析中可看出,缺血性脑白质病变发展到一定程度,将逐渐引起全脑性的血脑屏障破坏,可导致血管性认知障碍以及血管性抑郁等,治疗效果很不理想。而脑梗死患者病变是突发的,相对来说对脑的损伤也是局部性的。经积极治疗病情恢复得较快。两组患者某些危险因素是相同的,发病机制有相同、也有不同,但临床疗效及转归是完全不同的。
