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{"title":"Cervical Nerve Root Cavernoma – Case Report and Literature Review","authors":"S. Moolchandani, G. Tyagi, Nishant S. Yagnick, S. Sinha, V. Mehta","doi":"10.34172/icnj.2023.02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/icnj.2023.02","url":null,"abstract":"Spinal cavernous angiomas are uncommon vascular malformations in the spine accounting for 5%-12% of all spinal vascular lesions. When present in an intradural extra-medullary location, these usually present with radicular pain and neurological deficits due to mass effect (myelopathy). Herein, we present an atypical presentation of cavernous angioma in a 54-year-old man with tinnitus, headache and sensorineural hearing loss. We have also reviewed 51 cases of intradural extramedullary cavernous angiomas including our case with respect to demographic and clinical profile. A 54-year-old man presented with tinnitus in the left ear and occipital headache with neck pain and slight weakness of left-hand grip along with atrophy of thenar muscles. His pure tone audiometry (PTA) test reveled mild left sensorineural hearing loss. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of cervical spine showed T2WI heterogeneously hyperintense left intradural extramedullary lesion at C7 vertebral body level. It was avidly enhancing with contrast. The patient underwent C7 laminectomy with a midline durotomy and complete excision of the lesion under neuromonitoring with sacrifice of the C8 sensory root. His symptoms improved following the surgery. The diagnosis of a cavernoma in an unusual location in the presence of cranial nerve dysfunction needs a high degree of diagnostic suspicion. Most of these cavernomas have a nerve root origin or attachment. The optimal treatment is microsurgical en bloc resection which leads to an effective resolution of both the symptoms.","PeriodicalId":33222,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Neuroscience Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45834173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of Karnofsky Performance Scale as a Postsurgical Prognosis Criteria in Chronic Subdural Hematoma Cases: Discordance Between Clinical and Radiological Outcomes","authors":"Ziya Asan, S. Eroğlu, Aydan Koysuren, Sezai Durmaz","doi":"10.34172/icnj.2023.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/icnj.2023.03","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) may cause neurological deficits as well as adverse effects on the patient’s general health status. Although CSDH cases are diagnosed in the advanced age group with a very high rate, clinical findings may not be related only to CSDH. The aim should be related to clinical recovery rather than radiological recovery for these cases. We aimed to evaluate Karnofsky’s score as a measurement criterion of postoperative clinical outcomes in patients with CSDH. Methods: Cases operated for the diagnosis of CSDH were defined retrospectively. The cases that had been operated with this diagnosis were identified by examining the institution database records. Karnofsky scores equivalent to clinical status were performed by examining patient files. Karnofsky scoring before the symptomatic period was determined and compared with the Karnofsky score belonging to the late postoperative period. The clinical and radiological findings of the preoperative and postoperative periods were compared. Independent samples t test was used to reveal the difference between the two groups. Results: Data of 184 cases were evaluated. Seventy-three cases were operated on the left, 51 cases on the right, and 60 cases bilaterally with the diagnosis of CSDH. Burrhole exploration was performed in 119 cases, and a craniotomy was performed in 65 cases. Although a significant decrease in hematoma thickness was detected radiologically in cases operated with the craniotomy method, a more significant improvement was observed in Karnofsky’s score in cases operated with the burrhole method. In younger patients, improvement in Karnofsky’s score was significantly higher. Conclusion: The main aim should be to improve clinical status rather than radiological improvement in the treatment of CSDH cases. In the surgical treatment of these cases, it is possible to encounter a high rate of complications depending on age. It is possible to evaluate the postoperative status rationally with Karnofsky scoring. According to the preoperative Karnofsky scoring, deciding on the surgical technique may help reduce complications.","PeriodicalId":33222,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Neuroscience Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47581463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The International Clinical Neuroscience Journal; 2022 in a Glance","authors":"M. Akhlaghdoust, A. Zali","doi":"10.34172/icnj.2023.01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/icnj.2023.01","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":33222,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Neuroscience Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42192965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease With Nonlinear Features of EEG Signal and MRI Images by Convolutional Neural Network","authors":"Elias mazrooei rad, M. Azarnoosh, M. Ghoshuni, mohammadmehdi khalilzadeh","doi":"10.34172/icnj.2022.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/icnj.2022.20","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The main purpose of this study is to provide a method for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. This disease reduces memory function by destroying neurons in the nervous system and reducing connections and neural interactions. Alzheimer’s disease is on the rise and there is no cure for it. With the help of medical image processing, Alzheimer’s disease is determined and the similarity of the characteristics of brain signals with medical images is determined. Methods: Then, by presenting the characteristics of effective brain signals, the mild Alzheimer’s group is determined. The level of this disease should be diagnosed according to the relationship between this disease and different features in the brain signal and medical images. Results: For 40 participants brain signals and MRI images were recorded during 4 phase protocol and after appropriate preprocessing, nonlinear properties such as phase diagram, correlation dimension, entropy, and Lyapunov exponential are extracted and classification is done using a convolutional neural network (CNN). The use of this deep learning method can have more appropriate and accurate results among other classification methods. Conclusions: The accuracy of the results in the reminding phase is 97.5% for the brain signal and 99% for the MRI images, which is an acceptable result.","PeriodicalId":33222,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Neuroscience Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44289695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determinants of Public Acceptance of the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Systematic Review","authors":"Farzin Bagheri, H. Farahani, P. Azadfallah","doi":"10.34172/icnj.2022.19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/icnj.2022.19","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic can be considered as a global unity that has forced all countries to work together to treat it. Consistent with ongoing efforts to reduce the prevalence of COVID-19, building a safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19, which is recognized as a major achievement, is a priority for many developed countries around the world. In this regard, we aimed to investigate the determinants of public acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: In this review, published articles on the determinants of public acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine during 2020-2021 were reviewed. To obtain related scientific documents, the following keywords were searched in the title and abstract of published articles: Coronavirus 2019, COVID-19, and Vaccine acceptance, Resistance, Doubt, Vaccination, Determinants and Pandemics. Scientific databases such as Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus and ProQuest were searched and all relevant English articles were listed. The PRISMA checklist was used to review and control the quality of articles. Results: Initially, 372 English articles were retrieved and finally 19 articles were finally selected for comprehensive review and data extraction. The results showed that most people were more receptive to vaccines that produce 90%-95% efficacy and safety levels. Also, being a woman, low age, low-income level, being single, low education and lack of trust in the government were among the factors that reduced the acceptance of people for the COVID-19 vaccine. The most common reasons for people not participating in the vaccination process were fear of vaccine side effects, lack of confidence in vaccine efficacy, and safety levels. Conclusion: Considering that a significant number of people in the world have a high acceptance of vaccines with 90%-95% safety levels. Measures need to be taken to speed up the vaccination process. Also, since most people are only afraid and anxious about the side effects caused by vaccines, it is necessary to increase people’s awareness and knowledge about the positive and negative consequences of vaccination.","PeriodicalId":33222,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Neuroscience Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43098179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Neuropathic Pain: Mechanism, Representation, Management and Treatment","authors":"A. Seddighi, A. Seddighi, Mahsa Ghadirian, A. Zali, Seyed Mahmoud Tabatabaei Far","doi":"10.34172/icnj.2022.18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/icnj.2022.18","url":null,"abstract":"Despite the development of screening tests and diagnostic tools, neuropathic pain is still identified as an underdiagnosed condition lacking proper epidemiological studies. It is difficult to estimate its incidence and prevalence the population. The objective of this narrative review is to summarize current knowledge concerning complications. The underlying mechanisms have also been reviewed in the development of diagnostic or treatment strategies in patients with neuropathic pain to investigate its unique symptoms. The main focus is concentrated on expansion of possible therapeutic options for neuropathic pain treatment. Many therapies are not effective and this often leads to a significant deterioration in the patients’ quality of life. So, the crucial and strategic role of therapeutics in guiding patients in the right direction should not be overlooked. The existing knowledge is so limited and has safety risks. It is truly important to provide alternative treatment strategies in selected patients with refractory neuropathic pain. Interventional therapies include different types of effective treatments for reducing neuropathic pain. Giving insight into recent findings on mechanisms of neuropathic pain may help understand and further develop strategies for correct diagnosis and successful treatment.","PeriodicalId":33222,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Neuroscience Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42512001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effectiveness of Empathy and Problem-Solving Skills Training on Social Self-efficacy and Mental Security of High School Boys","authors":"Adel Zarei, B. Makvandi, Parvin Ehtesham Zadeh, S. Bavi","doi":"10.34172/icnj.2022.17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/icnj.2022.17","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Teaching empathy and problem-solving skills is effective in improving students’ selfefficacy and quality of social life. We aimed to compare the effectiveness of empathy and problem-solving skills training on social self-efficacy and psychological security of Assaluyeh second high school boys. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study on all male high school students in Assaluyeh in the academic year of 2019-2020, of whom 45 were purposefully selected and assigned to two experimental groups and controls group. One experimental group received empathy training and the other group received problem-solving training in eight 90-minute sessions. To collect data, the social self-efficacy and Maslow’s psychological security questionnaires were used. Analysis of covariance was done using SPSS-24 software. Results: Empathy and problem-solving training was effective on social self-efficacy and psychological security of high school boys (P<0.001). Also, no significant difference was found between the effectiveness of empathy skills training and problem-solving training on social self-efficacy and psychological security (P<0.746). Conclusion: Empathy and problem-solving training increased social self-efficacy as well as psychological security in high school boys.","PeriodicalId":33222,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Neuroscience Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42212098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship Between Post-traumatic Growth and Illness Perception and Emotion Regulation in Patients with Cancer","authors":"Shiva Rahimzadegan, S. Basharpour, N. Mikaeili, M. Narimani","doi":"10.34172/icnj.2022.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/icnj.2022.16","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Cancer diagnosis causes emotional problems and profound psychological helplessness in patients. We aimed to investigate the relationship between post-traumatic growth and disease perception and emotion regulation in patients with cancer. Methods: The statistical population of this correlation study was all patients aged 18-65 years with breast, leukemia, and gastrointestinal cancer going to the oncology ward of Omid and Imam Khomeini hospitals in Urmia in the first half of 2021. 250 people (121 women and 129 men) were selected by the purposeful sampling method. Data collection tools included a post-traumatic growth questionnaire, a modified illness perception questionnaire, and the emotion regulation process strategies questionnaire. Pearson’s correlation test and multiple regression analysis were used for data analysis. Results: The results showed that negative illness perception had a significant and negative relationship, and optimistic illness perception had a positive, meaningful relationship with post-traumatic growth (P<0.05). Emotion regulation had a significant and positive association with post-traumatic growth (P<0.05). Conclusion: How to perceive the disease and emotion regulation strategies in patients with cancer have an influential role in promoting post-traumatic growth.","PeriodicalId":33222,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Neuroscience Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45376105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Depression, Alexithymia and Hypertension in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease","authors":"Mojtaba Rahnama Zadeh, Hassan Ashayerih, Tahereh Ranjbaripour, A. Kakavand, F. Meschi","doi":"10.34172/icnj.2022.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/icnj.2022.15","url":null,"abstract":"Background: According to recent studies, cardiovascular diseases have been the most prevalent cause of death and disability worldwide, one of the most hidden types of which is coronary heart disease. Coronary heart disease is mainly psychosomatic in nature and the role of psychological (especially personality) and social factors in its occurrence is very important. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on depression, alexithymia, and hypertension in patients with cardiovascular diseases. Methods: The was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design, with a control group and baseline assessment after intervention and three-month follow-up. The statistical population included all patients with cardiovascular diseases referred to Imam Reza hospital in Amol city from July to December 2020. 24 patients were selected as the sample using purposeful sampling and assigned to equal experimental and control groups randomly. The study tools were a researcher-made demographic questionnaire (2019), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (1994), Beck Depression Inventory (1990), and acceptance and commitment treatment protocol (Hayes, 2012). Data were analyzed by repeated measures analysis of variance. Results: We found that ACT had a significant effect on reducing depression, alexithymia, and hypertension. Conclusion: Patients who participated in ACT sessions had lower rates of depression, alexithymia, and hypertension.","PeriodicalId":33222,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Neuroscience Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41367741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hemorrhagic Meningioma With Symptom of Convulsion: A Rare Presentation of Parietal Meningioma","authors":"Dinh Thi Phuong Hoai, Duong Ngoc Thanh Van, Phan Quoc Tho, Nguyen Ngoc Anh Thu, Le Trong Phuoc, Le Trong Hieu, Nguyen Vinh Lac, Vo Ba Tuong, N. T. Minh","doi":"10.34172/icnj.2022.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/icnj.2022.14","url":null,"abstract":"Meningioma is the most common, extra-axial, non-glial intracranial tumor with an incidence of 2.3- 5.5/100000, accounting for 20%-30% of all primary brain tumor diagnoses in adults. Meningiomas associated with intratumoral hemorrhage are very rare occurring in 0.5%-2.4%. of individuals. Herein, we report a rare case of hemorrhagic meningioma with the symptom of convulsion. The case was a 68-year-old woman admitted to the hospital with severe headache and convulsions. Computed tomography revealed an increase in heterogeneous lesion measuring 4×3×2.5 cm at the right parietal lobe. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a grossly stable homogeneously enhancing extra-axial mass measuring 43×33×28 mm, small calcified peripheral, intratumoral hemorrhage. Histopathology showed a multi-celled meningioma with bleeding areas (WHO grade I).","PeriodicalId":33222,"journal":{"name":"International Clinical Neuroscience Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41389257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}