15-minute screening tool can help stroke survivors with visual perception problems
A new 15-minute tool to screen stroke survivors for visual perception problems has been launched by researchers from Durham and Oxford universities.
Feb 26, 2025
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Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Perceptual Disorders
MeSH tree: C10.597.606.762
AI may aid in timely diagnosis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are severe mental disorders that often manifest in early adulthood. Effective treatments exist, but they require an accurate diagnosis—something that is more challenging than one might expect.
Feb 24, 2025
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War study in Ukraine suggests hydrodissection may reduce pain, opioid use in post-amputation pain
A reliable method to treat post-amputation pain remains elusive, but a new Northwestern Medicine study conducted in collaboration with Ukrainian physicians suggests that hydrodissection—a simple procedure that injects fluid ...
Feb 19, 2025
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Brain mapping advances understanding of human speech and hallucinations in schizophrenia
Voice experiments in people with epilepsy have helped trace the circuit of electrical signals in the brain that allow its hearing center to sort out background sounds from their own voices.
Dec 3, 2024
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Multi-site trial uses digital avatars to effectively reduce distressing voices in psychosis
A new multi-site trial from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that a novel therapy using computer-generated avatars is an effective way of helping people with ...
Oct 28, 2024
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Brain scan study shows what happens in the brain when a person with schizophrenia hears voices
Auditory hallucinations are likely the result of abnormalities in two brain processes: a "broken" corollary discharge that fails to suppress self-generated sounds, and a "noisy" efference copy that makes the brain hear these ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Psychologists use 'Game of Thrones' to advance understanding of face blindness
People who struggle with facial recognition can find forming relationships a challenge, leading to mental health issues and social anxiety. A new study provides insights into prosopagnosia or face blindness, a condition that ...
Jul 23, 2024
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'Brain health' mushroom gummies found to contain illegal hallucinogens after five sickened
Mushroom gummies being sold to promote brain function may contain the illegal hallucinogen psilocybin and other harmful ingredients not listed on the label, UVA Health experts are warning after five people—including a 3-year-old ...
Jul 18, 2024
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Feds issue warnings on 'copycat' delta-8 products that mimic popular foods
In a joint effort to curb the illegal sales of food products containing delta-8 THC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday they have warned five companies to stop marketing such ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Hearing voices is common and can be distressing. Virtual reality might help us meet and 'treat' them
Have you ever heard something that others cannot—such as your name being called? Hearing voices or other noises that aren't there is very common. About 10% of people report experiencing auditory hallucinations at some point ...
Jun 26, 2024
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