Introduction: Several studies on developmental age have investigated aspects relating to emotional competence, and alexithymia in particular, showing that it is associated with behavioral problems in childhood and adolescence. Some such research has focused on the relationship be...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/17789
Background: Our thinking, feelings and behaviour as well as our unique individuality can contribute a lot to our mental health. Furthermore based on personality traits it has been argued that some people may be more prone to mental health problems than others. Adolescents are gen...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/17998
Water transport is a fundamental process contributing to human physiology and pathophysiology. Water is primarily needed for all cell types but the water does not sit in the cells it moves through in very organized way. This process of movement is occurring through aquaporins. Aq...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/17580
Background: Recent etiological studies for schizophrenia have been focused on the herpes family viruses. The majority of these studies were aimed at detection of increased specific antibodies level. An important aspect of systemic immunological changes associated with infection b...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/16029
Aims: Since monamine oxidase B (MAO-B) platelet activity has been found to be associated with impulsivity, aggression, sensation seeking, and alcoholism, the main goal of the current study to be investigated is the question, if similar associations can be found with the polymorph...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/17427
Introduction: The clinical picture of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is characterized not only by a variety of neurological signs, but also by disorders of higher cortical functions. Disorders of higher cognitive functions often remain undetected during routine examination...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/15286
We report a patient with bulbar-onset, clinically defined, sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis bearing an isolated syringomyelia of the lower thoracic portion of the spinal cord. This is a very unusual association between two rare and progressive disorders, both affecting the...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/17176
Introduction: Long-term disability in patients with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is caused not only by neurological deficiency, but also by the difficulties with social and psychological adaptation. Together with neurological condition, a very important role in cli...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/14217
Substance use disorder is characterized by a psychological dependence on a substance or a drug that is beyond voluntary control and that can cause serious harm to the individual when used repetitively. The use of drugs, including alcohol, opiates and psychostimulants, is a wide s...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/16015
Objective: To calculate rate of claustrophobia in our population with further stratification. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) Karachi. All patients undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for various indications, from 1st...
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Research Article10.9734/INDJ/2015/13169