磁共振弥散张量成像在脑梗死患者偏瘫肢体虚拟现实康复训练效果的应用价值

目的探讨应用磁共振弥散张量成像(DTI)评估虚拟现实康复对脑梗死患者运动训练效果的应用价值及相关性分析。方法选择脑梗死偏瘫患者96例给予虚拟现实康复训练,分别于康复前,康复3w及3个月后行Fugl-Meyer运动功能评定和日常生活活动能力评定,同时行磁共振DTI检查,测量患侧皮质脊髓束和健侧相应部位的部分各向异性值(FA),计算FA 比值(rFA)及FA不对称性(FAasy)。对治疗前后双侧FA、rFA、FAasy值与FMA值进行相关性分析。结果康复训练3w及3个月后,所有患者患侧FA、rFA、FAasy、FMA评分与MBI评分较治疗前均有改善,差异有统计学意义(P0.05);健侧FA值差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。相关性分析显示,FMA评分与患侧FA值及rFA值存在正性相关(P 0.05);FMA评分与健侧FA值存在正性相关,但差异无统计学意义(P 0.05);FMA评分与FAasy值存在负性相关(P 0.05)。结论磁共振DTI可用于评估脑梗死患者虚拟现实康复前后皮质脊髓束的损伤程度及大脑可塑性变化,虚拟现实康复能提高脑梗死患者偏瘫肢体运动功能及日常生活活动能力。     

磁共振弥散张量成像在脑梗死中的应用

目的应用磁共振弥散张量成像(DTI)技术分析缺血性脑梗死不同时期的表观弥散系数(ADC)、各向异性分数(FA)变化,并通过弥散张量纤维束成像(DTT)观察梗死灶与皮质脊髓束(CST)位置关系,以评估预后。方法 45例由于皮质脊髓束受损所致运动功能障碍的不同时期脑梗死患者作为研究组,分为超急性期(<6h)、急性期(6h～3d)、亚急性期(4d～8w)和慢性期(>8w),分析其DTI参数的变化特点,并与正常组进行比较。结果患侧FA值在超急性期无明显变化,在急性期、亚急性期及慢性期逐渐降低,与健侧和对照组比较有显著性差异(P值均<0.05);患侧ADC值在超急性期、急性期明显减低,亚急性期逐渐恢复接近于健侧,慢性期再度增高;DTT成像显示CST受损严重其预后较差。结论不同时期脑梗死病灶其FA、ADC值有一定规律变化,DTT图像可无创性的显示梗死灶与皮质脊髓束的空间位置关系,可作为评估预后的客观依据。     

磁共振弥散张量成像对脑出血致皮质脊髓束损害的诊断价值

目的 研究磁共振弥散张量成像(DTI)对脑出血致皮质脊髓束(CST)损害的诊断价值.方法 对20例基底节区脑出血患者(急性期14例,亚急性期6例,均有偏瘫)进行DTI检查,分别测量患侧CST损害区及健侧相应区域的各向异性分数(FA)值、表观弥散系数(ADC)值.结果 DTI显示20例脑出血患者患侧CST受压、移位、变薄或显示不清,患侧CST受损区FA值(0.43±0.16)均较健侧(0.70±0.06)明显降低(t=9.11,P<0.01);14例急性期患者患侧受损CST区ADC值(0.60±0.11)较健侧(0.76±0.10)明显降低(t=7.03,P<0.01).6例亚急性期患者两侧CST区ADC值的差异无统计学意义.结论 DTI可以清楚地显示脑出血患者CST的损害状况,这对判断脑出血患者的病情和预后有参考价值.     

磁共振弥散张量成像在基底节区高血压脑出血致皮质脊髓束损伤中的应用研究

目的 探讨磁共振弥散张量成像(DTI)技术评价基底节区高血压脑出血(HICH)患者皮质脊髓束(CST)受损程度的意义及其与肌力恢复的关系.方法 徐州医学院附属医院神经外科自2006年11月至2009年5月行小骨窗开颅血肿清除术治疗单侧基底节区HICH患者35例,术后10 d应用3.0T磁共振DTI技术检测患者和10例健康志愿者CST,应用Functool软件进行图像分析观察CST损伤程度,HICH患者康复治疗2月后采用Brunnstrom标准进行肢体肌力检查,分析CST损伤程度与肢体肌力的相关性.结果 10例健康志愿者CST显示清晰.35例HICH患者CST受损的模式有3种:纤维束显示达正常侧的2/3或相仿(11例),患者肢体肌力恢复最好;纤维束显示小于正常侧的2/3(18例),患者肢体肌力恢复较好;纤维柬显示小于正常侧的1/3(6例),患者肢体肌力恢复最差.CST受损患者患侧的FA值均较健侧降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05).3种模式CST损伤患者患侧的FA值、肢体肌力不同,差异均有统计学意义(P=0.000).患者CST损伤程度与肌力恢复水平存在负相关关系(r=0.931,P=0.000).结论 应用磁共振DTI技术可显示脑内白质纤维束的走形及分布,能够早期检测HICH患者CST的损伤程度,对患者肢体运动功能损伤的评估、判断预后有重要的临床意义.     

弥散张量成像在高血压性脑出血后皮质脊髓束损伤中的应用研究

目的：应用弥散张量纤维束成像（DTI）观察高血压性脑出血（HICH）皮质脊髓束（CST）的损伤,探讨DTI在HICH预后评估的临床应用价值。方法对16例HICH患者（壳核8例,丘脑7例,混合型1例）患者分别于入院时（7 d内）和发病后3个月进行DTI 检查,以及肌力测定和美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表（NIHSS）评分。用平均部分各向异性（FA）和表观弥散系数（ADC）测量血肿层面周围的双侧CST,测定血肿面（患侧）／对侧面（健侧）的FA值和ADC值比率。结果 HICH患者中发病后3个月肌力较好组（肌力4～-5级）的FA值比率与肌力较差组（肌力0～3级）比较,差异有统计学意义。而ADC比值在入院时及发病后3个月都没有差别。所有FA值比率＞0．8患者的运动功能都有改善和预后好。然而有1例患者虽然FA值比率不是很高,但运动功能的预后也很好,其ADC值明显升高。 CST完整的患者入院时和发病后3个月的肌力和NIHSS评分均比CST中断的患者好,发病后3个月是恢复最快的阶段。结论通过DTI的FA值比率可以了解基底核区HICH患者CST的损伤情况,有助于早期预测神经功能的恢复情况和指导治疗方案的制定。     

磁共振弥散张量成像在急性脑梗死患者运动功能预后判断临床价值研究

目的判断磁共振弥散张量成像(DTI)在急性脑梗死患者运动功能预后的临床价值。方法对30例急性脑梗死患者行磁共振(MRI)和DTI影像学检查,检测参数为部分各向异性值(FA),同时对脑梗死患者进行Brunnstrom评分。结果脑梗死患者患侧白质FA值显著低于健侧(P<0.01),统计学分析结果显示患侧皮质脊髓束损伤程度与偏瘫侧肌力明显相关(Y=0.774,P<0.05),30例患者DTI分级与肌力减弱程度呈正相关(rs=0.75,P<0.05)。结论 DTI技术能清楚显示脑梗死白质纤维束的受累程度,能够较好的评价患者运动功能损伤,对急性脑梗死患者运动功能预后判断有重要临床价值。     

立体定向微创技术治疗丘脑出血对患者内囊神经纤维及运动功能的影响

目的 通过弥散张量成像(DTI)白质神经纤维示踪方法观察立体定向微创技术治疗丘脑出血对患者内囊神经纤维及运动功能的影响.方法 将贵阳医学院附属医院自2010年12月至2011年8月收治的22例丘脑出血患者按随机数字表法分为微创手术组(MI组)和药物治疗组(MT组).MT组采用常规药物治疗,MI组在入院后24 h内行立体定向微创手术清除颅内血肿,同时给予药物治疗.分别在入院时、入院后2周对2组患者进行DTI扫描,观察病灶侧及病灶对侧内囊皮质脊髓束(CST)的完整性并测定其部分各向异性值(FA值),在人院时、入院后2周及1月进行改良的美国国立卫生研究院卒中量表(mNIHSS)评分.结果 入院时2组患者DTI均显示病灶侧内囊CST数量减少或中断,其FA值与正常相比明显降低(MI组和MT组分别为0.432±0.022和0.410±0.028).MI组患者血肿清除后2周,病灶侧内囊CST的FA值与人院时相比均明显增加,与MT组比较差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).随着术后病灶侧内囊CST的FA值增加,mNIHSS评分减少,患者运动功能明显好转.结论 立体定向微创技术治疗丘脑出血能有效地减少患者运动功能的损害程度,应用DTI技术可直观地观察到丘脑出血患者微创清除血肿后内囊CST变化情况.     

弥散张量成像在高血压脑出血患者预后评估中的应用

目的应用弥散张量成像(DTI)观察高血压脑出血(HICH)皮质脊髓束(CST)的损伤,探讨DTI在HICH治疗、康复过程中对预后评估的应用价值。方法对20例HICH患者分别于入院7 d内及康复治疗2个月后,进行DTI检查、CST分级和肌力评级;测定血肿层面CST部分各向异性分数(FA),计算相对FA值(r FA)。结果 HICH患者入院时和发病2个月后r FA值和肌力评级均呈正相关(r=0.703,0.712,均P=0.01);入院时和发病2个月后患侧CST分级与肌力评级均呈正相关(r=0.658,0.649,均P=0.02)。发病后2个月,肌力较好组(肌力4~5级)r FA与肌力较差组(肌力0~3级)比较,差异有统计学意义,所有r FA0.8的患者运动功能都有显著改善。结论通过DTI的FA测定,可以了解HICH患者CST的损伤情况,有助于早期评估HICH患者的肌力恢复情况和预后。     

DTI态观察脑梗死后颈髓皮质脊髓束继发性损害

目的应用磁共振弥散张量成像(diffusion tensori maging,DTI)动态观察脑梗死后颈髓皮质脊髓束的弥散变化,及其与患者神经功能恢复之间的关系,探讨脑梗死后颈髓皮质脊髓束纤维继发性损害及其意义。方法患者分别在的第1周,第4周以及第12周进行DTI检测,每次MRI检测之前采用NIHSS、简式Fugl-Meyer运动功能评分法(FM)和Barthel生活指数(Barthel Index,BI)评定。分别测量颈髓皮质脊髓束的部分弥散各向异性(fractional anisotropy,FA)值与平均弥散量(mean diffusivity,MD)。结果与对照组比较,患者组病灶对侧颈髓皮质脊髓束FA值在各个时间点都明显低于健康对照组第1周:(0.66±0.01,vs,0.71±0.01,P0.01),第4周(0.61±0.02,vs,0.69±0.01,P0.01),第12周(0.53±0.02,vs,0.69±0.01,P0.01),MD值则无明显差异。患者病灶对侧颈髓皮质脊髓束FA值在观察期内变化的百分数与NIHSS、Fugl-Meyer运动评分变化的百分数呈负相关(P0.05)。结论局灶性脑梗死引起的皮质脊髓束纤维的继发性损害可以延续到颈髓水平,颈髓皮质脊髓束的继发性损害可能延缓患者神经功能的恢复。     

磁共振弥散张量成像与急性脑梗死患者认知功能的关系

目的 利用磁共振弥散张量成像(DTI)评估急性脑梗死患者的认知功能.方法 分别对30例急性脑梗死患者及30名健康志愿者进行DTI检查,观察兴趣区(ROIs)表观扩散系数(ADC)及部分各向异性(FA)的变化,同时评定患者的认知功能及神经功能缺损评分,分析内在的相关性.结果 脑梗死患者组梗死区FA值、ADC值(×10-3 mm2/s)明显下降,平均FA值、ADC值分别为0.12±0.01、1.08±0.11,其对侧相应部位平均FA值、ADC值为0.35±0.08、3.46±0.26,两者相比差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05);脑梗死患者健侧ADC、FA值与对照组相应部位对比差异无统计学意义.脑梗死同侧内囊后肢、大脑脚、皮质脊髓束与健侧相应部位相比,平均FA值明显下降(P＜0.05).脑梗死患者梗死区FA值、ADC值与认知功能呈正相关,与EDSS评分具有负相关性.结论 DTI与急性脑梗死患者认知功能具有一定的相关性,可为脑梗死患者认知功能障碍的早期诊断及早期治疗提供一些依据.     

Efficacy and Effectiveness of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy

Decades of intervention research have produced a rich body of evidence on the effects of psychotherapies and pharmacotherapies with children and adolescents. Here we summarize and critique that evidence. We review findings bearing on the efficacy of psychosocial treatments and medications under controlled experimental conditions. We also report evidence, where available, on the effectiveness of both classes of treatment with clinically referred youth treated in real-world clinical contexts. In general, the large body of evidence on efficacy contrasts sharply with the small base of evidence on effectiveness. Addressing this gap through an enriched research agenda could contribute importantly to linking scientific inquiry and clinical practice—to the benefit of both ventures. This is one element of a multifaceted agenda for future research and for synthesis of research, which will require the interplay of multiple disciplines related to child and adolescent mental health.     

Satellite cells and myonuclei in young and elderly women and men

The overall aim of this study was to assess the effects of aging on the satellite cell population. Muscle biopsies were taken from the tibialis anterior muscle of healthy, moderately active young (age range, 20-32 years; n = 31) and elderly (age range, 70-83 years; n = 27) women and men with comparable physical activity pattern. Satellite cells and myonuclei were visualized using a monoclonal antibody against neural cell adhesion molecule and counterstained with Mayer's hematoxylin. An average of 211 (range, 192-241) muscle fibers were examined for each individual. Compared with the young women and men, the elderly subjects had a significantly lower (P < 0.011) number of satellite cells per muscle fiber but a significantly higher (P < 0.004) number of myonuclei per muscle fiber. The number of satellite cells relative to the total number of nuclei [satellite cells/(myonuclei + satellite cells)] was significantly lower in the elderly than in the young women and men. These results imply that a reduction in the satellite cell population occurs as a result of increasing age in healthy men and women.     

Opiate and digitalis receptor assays distinguish between neuroexcitant and inactive organochlorines and between anesthetics and convulsants

Specific binding of [3H]naloxone to rat brain tissue in vitro was inhibited by the excitant organochlorinated insecticides (OCI), by ether (E) and octanol (OCT), and by the convulsant indoklon (IND) and its anesthetic isomer, isoindoklon (ISO). In the presence of 100 mM NaCl the inhibition of naloxone binding by E, OCT and ISO was greatly potentiated, whereas that by OCI and IND was attenuated. KCl (100 mM) was equally effective as NaCl on the action of anesthetics, but the effect of the excitant drugs was, in contrast to NaCl, unaffected by KCl. Specific binding of [3H]ouabain in the absence of Na, was depressed by anesthetics and enhanced by neuroexcitants. In the presence of NaCl, which by itself inhibits ouabain binding to brain, both anesthetics and excitants enhanced ouabain binding. DDE, a non-insecticidal analog of DDT, and the dimethyl derivative of the OCI, lindane, were inactive in the receptor assays. These observations point to a unique isolated system which responds consistently to anesthetic agents as a class and, in a different way, to neuroexcitant compounds.     

Learning and forgetting new names and objects in MCI and AD

We studied how subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), early Alzheimer's disease (AD) and age-matched controls learned and maintained the names of unfamiliar objects that were trained with or without semantic support (object definitions). Naming performance, phonological cueing, incidental learning of the definitions and recognition of the objects were tested during follow-up. We found that word learning was significantly impaired in MCI and AD patients, whereas forgetting patterns were similar across groups. Semantic support showed a beneficial effect on object name retrieval in the MCI group 8 weeks after training, suggesting that the MCI patients’ preserved semantic memory can compensate for impaired episodic memory. The MCI group performed equally well as the controls in the tasks measuring incidental learning and recognition memory, whereas the AD group showed impairment in this respect. Both the MCI and the AD group benefited less from phonological cueing than the controls. Our findings indicate that word learning is compromised in both MCI and AD, whereas long-term retention of newly learned words is not affected to the same extent. Incidental learning and recognition memory seem to be well preserved in MCI.     

Oxytocin and vasopressin agonists and antagonists as research tools and potential therapeutics

We recently reviewed the status of peptide and nonpeptide agonists and antagonists for the V(1a), V(1b) and V(2) receptors for arginine vasopressin (AVP) and the oxytocin receptor for oxytocin (OT). In the present review, we update the status of peptides and nonpeptides as: (i) research tools and (ii) therapeutic agents. We also present our recent findings on the design of fluorescent ligands for V(1b) receptor localisation and for OT receptor dimerisation. We note the exciting discoveries regarding two novel naturally occurring analogues of OT. Recent reports of a selective VP V(1a) agonist and a selective OT agonist point to the continued therapeutic potential of peptides in this field. To date, only two nonpeptides, the V(2) /V(1a) antagonist, conivaptan and the V(2) antagonist tolvaptan have received Food and Drug Administration approval for clinical use. The development of nonpeptide AVP V(1a), V(1b) and V(2) antagonists and OT agonists and antagonists has recently been abandoned by Merck, Sanofi and Pfizer. A promising OT antagonist, Retosiban, developed at Glaxo SmithKline is currently in a Phase II clinical trial for the prevention of premature labour. A number of the nonpeptide ligands that were not successful in clinical trials are proving to be valuable as research tools. Peptide agonists and antagonists continue to be very widely used as research tools in this field. In this regard, we present receptor data on some of the most widely used peptide and nonpeptide ligands, as a guide for their use, especially with regard to receptor selectivity and species differences.     

Retrospective and prospective design and data

The study of the presentation, symptomatology and family characteristics of an exclusively adolescent sample of patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) was undertaken. Twenty-four cases of borderline personality disorder, 20 females, 4 males, identified using chart review and meeting the criteria of the Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines (DIB) and DSM III-R, were matched with psychiatric controls. Adolescents with borderline personality disorder were found to have high rates of affective symptomatology with Axis I diagnosis of major depressive disorder - MDD (DSM-III-R), and high rates of interpersonal psychopathology, i.e., manipulation, devaluation, and a pervasive sense of boredom. The latter seem to be characteristic as for adults with borderline personality disorder. The families were particularly angry and volatile.     

Necdin蛋白与神经元的生长分化

在神经系统 ,Necdin只在成熟神经元的细胞核中表达 ,可能与成熟神经元分裂静止状态的保持有关。近年的研究表明 ,Necdin是一种生长抑制蛋白 ,能与多种因子如SV4 0大T抗原 ,腺病毒E1A ,转录因子E2F1以及肿瘤抑制蛋白p5 3等结合 ,在功能上类似于成视网膜瘤蛋白Rb。necdin基因缺陷时 ,会引起脑内 ,特别是下丘脑神经元分化障碍。人类necdin基因位于PWS综合征的基因缺失区 ,可能与PWS的一些症状有关。本文从Necdin蛋白的基本概况 ,生物功能以及Necdin与疾病三个方面进行了综述     

Cortisol levels and depression in men and women using heroin and cocaine

Abnormalities in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis are well documented in men using illicit drugs and/or infected with HIV; however, less is known about HPA function, or the health consequence of HPA dysfunction, in their female counterparts. People with depression exhibit hypercortisolemia, and depression is common in people with HIV or substance use problems. The current study investigated cortisol secretion in 209 demographically matched men and women, stratified by their HIV and drug use status. Self-reported depressive symptoms were evaluated using a standardized, validated questionnaire (CES-D). Women reported more depressive symptoms than men (p=.01). Male and female drug users exhibited higher cortisol concentrations (p=.03), and were more likely to report depressive symptoms (p=.04), than non-users. Depression was related to elevated cortisol concentrations for the study population (p=.03), and women with elevated cortisol concentrations were significantly more depressed than all other participants (p=.05). While it is unknown whether high cortisol concentrations precede depressive symptoms or vice versa, these data indicate that higher cortisol concentrations are associated with depressive symptoms in heroin and cocaine users, and that this association is more pronounced in women than men. HIV status did not act in an additive or synergistic way with drug use for either cortisol or CES-D measures in the current study. Unique therapies to treat the endocrine and mental health consequences of illicit drug use in men and women deserve consideration as depressive symptoms, and high cortisol concentrations associated with depressive symptoms, differ by gender.     

Family Characteristics and Behavior Problems of Suicidal and Non-Suicidal Children and Adolescents

The present study examined familial and individual variables in youngsters at high risk for suicide and non-suicidal youngsters. One hundred inpatient children and adolescents completed a battery of questionnaires including, FACES II, Family Strengths, and Problem Behavior Scales, to assess family dysfunction and individual behavior problems. The results indicated that suicidal youngsters have lower pride in their families and perceived them as less adaptable than non-suicidal youngsters as indicated by scores on the Family Strengths and FACES II, respectively. Scores on the Problem Behavior Scales indicated that suicidal youngsters also exhibited self-inflicted behaviors, withdrawal from others, little interest in activities, poor concentration, and difficulties with sleeping. In addition, youths at risk for suicide were more likely to be diagnosed with a mood disorder, including major depressive disorder and dysthymia, as well as substance abuse and phobias. These findings suggest that suicidal youngsters' negative perceptions of their families and their maladaptive behaviors should be given special attention in designing appropriate interventions. In this way, treatment would likely be effective by providing appropriate coping skills and preventing future suicidal attempts in high risk youngsters.     

相关性和一致性：这对相仿概念和测量方法的回顾与阐明

概述：一致性(agreement)和相关性(correlation)是两个广泛使用的概念,用来评估变量之间的关联。虽然二者相似且相关,但是它们代表关联完全不同的概念。评估变量之间的一致性假设变量测量的是相同的结构,而在变量测量完全不同的结构时也可以评估它们之间的相关性。这种概念上的差异就要求使用不同的统计方法,并且当评估一致性或相关性时,统计方法根据数据的分布和研究者的兴趣可能会有所不同。例如, Pearson相关性,作为评估连续变量之间相关性的一种普遍测量方法,只有用于符合线性关系的变量时才能提供有用的信息;当用于不符合线性关系的变量时就无法提供准确信息甚至会产生误导。同样地,内部相关性,作为一种评估连续变量之间一致性的常用方法,如果一致性不好的实质正好是研究兴趣所在,那么该测量就不能为研究者提供充分的信息。本报告回顾了一致性和相关性的概念,并讨论了几种常用方法在应用中的差异。