Neurocognitive and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Premature Death Associated With Delirium 


The objective of this study was to estimate the fraction of a year of life lost associated with delirium at 1-year follow-up. Although delirium is an acute condition, it is associated with premature mortality.


  • Title: Premature Death Associated With Delirium at 1-Year Follow-up
  • Authors: Douglas L. Leslie, PhD; Ying Zhang, MD, MPH; Theodore R. Holford, PhD; Sidney T. Bogardus, MD; Linda S. Leo-Summers, MPH; Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH
  • Date: 2005
  • Source: Arch Intern Med. 2005;165(14):1657-1662. doi:10.1001/archinte.165.14.1657.



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Premature Death Associated With Delirium




Lofexidine and Autism


Lofexidine was modestly effective in the short-term treatment of irritability in some children with autistic disorder.


  • Title: Psychopharmacological Treatment Of Autistic Disorders: Lofexidine As An Useful Alternative
  • Authors: Helmut Niederhofer, W Staffen, A Mair
  • Date: 2003
  • Source: Priory Lodge Education Ltd 


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Lofexidine and Autism




Neuroregeneration and Dementia: Treatment Options


With longer life span one of the major health concerns is dementia.
The aim of this review is to highlight some of the newest aspects of therapeutic strategies that can improve natural neuroregeneration.


  • Title: Review - Neuroregeneration and dementia: new treatment options
  • Authors: Smaranda Ioana Mitran, Bogdan Catalin, Veronica Sfredel and Tudor-Adrian Balseanu
  • Date: 2013
  • Source: Journal of Molecular Psychiatry 2013, 1:12  doi:10.1186/2049-9256-1-12 © 2013 Mitran et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 


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Neuroregeneration and dementia





 Autism in Children with Neurological Disorders


The aims of the present study were to assess symptoms associated with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children with neurological disorders as reported by parents and teachers.


  • Title: Autism spectrum symptoms in children with neurological disorders
  • Authors: Hilde K Ryland, Mari Hysing, Maj-Britt Posserud, Christopher Gillberg and Astri J Lundervold
  • Date: 2012
  • Source: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2012, 6:34  doi:10.1186/1753-2000-6-34




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Autism in Children with Neurological Disorders
Delirium Predicts Mortality

The goal of this study was to determine the independent effects of presence of delirium, type of delirium and severity of delirium symptoms on 12-month mortality. Among patients with delirium without dementia, greater severity of delirium symptoms was associated with higher mortality.


  • Title: Delirium Predicts 12-Month Mortality
  • Authors: Jane McCusker, MD, DrPH; Martin Cole, MD; Michal Abrahamowicz, PhD; Francois Primeau, MD; Eric Belzile, MSc
  • Date: 2002
  • Source: Arch Intern Med. 2002;162(4):457-463. doi:10.1001/archinte.162.4.457.


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 HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders


Disruption of neurocognitive functioning is a complication in patients infected with HIV.
Neurocognitive tests and accessible tools that can identify patients with increased risk of cognitive impairment represent an urgent requirement. 


  • Title: HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders - Review
  • Authors: Montserrat Sanmarti, Laura Ibáñez, Sonia Huertas, Dolors Badenes, David Dalmau, Mark Slevin, Jerzy Krupinski, Aurel Popa-Wagner and Angeles Jaen
  • Date: 2014
  • Source: Journal of Molecular Psychiatry 2014, 2:2  doi:10.1186/2049-9256-2-2 © 2014 Sanmarti et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 




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HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders





 ADHD - Fact Sheet


ADHD is currently subtyped into three types. The Combined Type is the
most common (approximately 60% or more of clinical cases).
ADHD occurs in approximately 3% to 7.7% of the childhood population and
4-5% of adults.



  • Title: ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ABCT Fact Sheet)
  • Authors: ABCT - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • Date: 2014
  • Source: Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies http://www.abct.org/



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ADHD in Adults - Survey of Practice

The nature of care for adult ADHD patients in both psychiatric and primary care settings is in need to be determined. Therefore, to address this issue, the study sought to describe the referral paths that lead  adults to ADHD treatment and to determine if patterns of diagnosis and treatment differ between psychiatric and primary care settings. 



  • Title: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults - A Survey of Current Practice in Psychiatry and Primary Care
  • Authors: Stephen V. Faraone, PhD; Thomas J. Spencer, MD; C. Brendan Montano, MD; Joseph Biederman, MD
  • Date: 2004
  • Source: Arch Intern Med. 2004;164(11):1221-1226. doi:10.1001/archinte.164.11.1221.




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