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Exploring the High Burden of Depression Relative to Other Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders

Emmanuel Babalola, Pia Noel, Kate Cotton & Nicola McGuire · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2018

The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) has been widely investigated in recent years becoming central evidence of both Global Mental Health (GMH) and the argument to ‘scale up' Mental Health (MH) resources worldwide. This burden of disease is defined as the difference between present...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2018/38793

Psychosocial Correlates of Psychoactive Substance Use among Pregnant Women

Ajogbon Daniel, Babalola Emmanuel & Adebowale Timothy · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2018

There is paucity of studies on psychoactive substance use among women in their reproductive years in low and middle-income countries. With this scenario, the preventable consequences of substance abuse on the pregnant woman and unborn child have not received adequate attention in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2018/39639

Antipyretic and Anxiolytic Properties of Aqueous Extract of Cymbopogon giganteus in Rats Model

Simon Pale, Nadege Kouemo, Germain Sotoing Taiwe, Antoine Kavaye Kandeda, Fleur Clarisse Moto Okomolo, Jacqueline Stephanie Kameni Njapdounke & Elisabeth Ngo Bum · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2018

Aim: This present study aimed to assess the antipyretic and anxiolytic activities of Cymbopogon giganteus decoction in rats. Place and Duration of Study: Experiments were conducted in the laboratory of Biological Sciences for bioassays and laboratory of Chemistry for phytochemica...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2018/39616

Medication Related Factors of Adherence and Attitude to Medication among Outpatients with Bipolar Disorder in Uyo, South-South Nigeria

Jombo, Henry Effiong & Alphonsus Udo Idung · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2018

A high level of medication adherence is required for effective treatment of bipolar disorder due to the chronic progressive nature of the illness requiring maintenance treatment. Aims: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of medication non-adherence of people with...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2017/39752

Histoarchitectural and Behavioral Characterization of the Prefrontal Cortex of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Male Wistar Rat and Neuroprotective Role of Virgin Coconut Oil

J. A. Olanrewaju, S. Y. Olatunji, J. O. Owolabi, O. S. Fabiyi, U. E. Ukonne & A. B. O. Desalu · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2018

Aims: This research is aimed at investigating the possible effects of Virgin Coconut Oil on Histomorphology of the prefrontal cortex of type 2 diabetes male Wister rat. Study Design and Methodology: Animals used for this research experiment was 32 male Wistar rats, and were group...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2017/35218

Hypovitaminosis D Showed Gender and Seasonal Variations in Saudi Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Osama A. Abdel-Salam, Mohammed El-Sherif, Zakaria M. Ahmed, Amir Monir Ali, Wael Hamza Kamar & Amr Abdelzaher · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2018

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune, demyelinating disease affecting the central nervous system. Vitamin D is an immunomodulating factor with potentiality to prevent and treat MS. Objectives: To estimate serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2017/38724

Caregivers Burden as Risk Factor against Quality of Life of Caregivers of Cerebral Palsy Patients: Moderating Role of Social Support

Kokui Dziedzom Klutse & Florence Naab · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2018

The consequences of living with a chronic condition such as Cerebral Palsy (CP) do not only affect the child but other members of the family. However, researchers have neglected the caregivers in their quest for the consequences of the disorder. The present study investigated the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2017/39050

Neuropsychological Deficits in Children with Epilepsy in Ghana: A Study at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

Rona Bioh, Ebenezer Badoe, Kokui Dziedzom Klutse & Regina Durowaa · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2018

Epilepsy may be associated with a wide range of neuropsychological deficits. The study examined the neuropsychological deficits (language skills, attention skills and executive functioning) associated with epileptic children. The role of medication compliance on the neuropsycholo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2017/39142

Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers of Neuroinflammation and Axonal Degeneration in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Mohammed EL Sherif, Ahmed Esmael & Ayman Abdallah Elazzouny · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2018

Background: Inflammation mediators have important roles in leukocyte recruitment and the central nervous system (CNS) inflammation and damage. Axonal and neuronal damage are associated with the level of CNS inflammation and determine physical handicap on multiple sclerosis (MS) p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2017/38721

Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging of the Brain: Correlation of Ischemic Lesion Patterns with ASCO Stroke Subtypes

Ashraf Ahmed Zaher, Mohammed EL Sherif, Ayman Abdallah Elazzouny & Ahmed Abdel Khalek Abdel Razek · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2018

Background: There are many etiologies for ischemic cerebral stroke. Previous studies have not shown whether specific ischemic lesion patterns on early brain diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) are associated with specific ischemic stroke causes. Objective: This study was designed to...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2017/38789

Diagnostic Utility of MRI versus Nerve Conduction Studies in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Abdulkadir Kocer, Rukiye Kılıçarslan, Aslı Yaman & Hümeyra Dürüyen · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2017

Objective: To prospectively and quantifiably compare Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) findings and nerve conduction study (NCS) findings in clinically diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Methods: A total of 27 wrist of 15 with CTS and 24 wrists of 13 healthy controls selected...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2017/38629

Associated Factors of Stress among Faculty Members of Kathmandu Valley

Ramanand Pandit, Arjun Bhat, Ram Chandra Prasad Yadav, Kailash Timilsina & Ashok Pandey · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2017

Background: With mushrooming of health Science College in Kathmandu valley, the occupational related stresses were increasing among faculty members. The stress makes the great deals for the daily life. The objective of this study is to identify the occupational related physiologi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2017/38000

Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Nigerian Hospital Patients: Prevalence, Correlates and Caregiver Burden

Abidemi O. Bello, Olusegun Baiyewu, Francis O. Aina & Increase I. Adeosun · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2017

Aims: This study was aimed at measuring the prevalence and impact of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) of elderly hospital attendees in Lagos Nigeria; and determining socio-cultural factors associated with the health of these elderly people with dementia. S...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2017/38030

Psychometric Properties of the Self-report Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in a Nigerian Adolescents Sample

Yetunde Adeniyi & Olayinka Omigbodun · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2017

Background: In most low-and-middle income countries, more than 50% of the population are children and adolescents. There are very few child and adolescent mental health professionals to attend to the mental health needs of this population. Therefore, screening instruments that ar...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2017/37760

Migralepsy: A Case Report

E. Tozzi & A. Marrelli · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2017

Background: There are different possible temporal associations between epileptic seizures and headache attacks which have given rise to unclear or controversial terminologies. The classification of the International League Against Epilepsy does not refer to this type of disorder,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2017/37649