- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Neurology and Historical Studies
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Osteomyelitis and Bone Disorders Research
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Pain Management and Treatment
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Photography and Visual Culture
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2021-2023
Film Independent
2023
University of Alabama
2021
Rhode Island Hospital
2021
Brown University
2021
Butler Hospital
2021
Universidade Federal do Ceará
2012-2016
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
2016
Hospital Universitário Walter Cantídio
2012-2015
Preliminary data suggest that defensive profile of hemodialysis (HD) patients might influence adaptation to the disease. However, association defense mechanisms with health-related quality life (HRQoL) HD remains unknown. In this cross-sectional investigation, 170 and age- sex-matched healthy participants had their psychological assessed Defense Style Questionnaire-40 Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale. Furthermore, HRQoL measured World Health Organization Quality Life instrument-abbreviated...
O conjunto fotográfico em carte-de-visite intitulado Secca de 1877/78, realizado colaboração entre José do Patrocínio e Joaquim Antônio Corrêa, mobiliza corpos retirantes Fortaleza para compor imaginários sobre os flagelos da fome miséria que assolavam a região período estiagem. Em com relatos jornalísticos, as imagens flagelados constituíram-se como testemunhos visuais barbárie frente aos moradores Guanabara se recusavam acreditar nas narrativas partilhadas por jornais parlamentares...
<strong>Background:</strong> Corticobasal syndrome (CBS) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder associated with parkinsonism and alien limb syndrome. Dressing ideomotor apraxia were reportedly responsive to amantadine. <strong>Case Report:</strong> A 79-year-old female was referred for evaluation of right hemiparesis. Neurological examination showed dementia, normal ocular movements, mild facial hypomimia, bradykinesia Nine years later, she developed diagnosed CBS. After failure respond...
Corticobasal syndrome (CBS) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder associated with parkinsonism and alien limb syndrome. Dressing ideomotor apraxia were reportedly responsive to amantadine.A 79-year-old female was referred for evaluation of right hemiparesis. Neurological examination showed dementia, normal ocular movements, mild facial hypomimia, bradykinesia Nine years later, she developed diagnosed CBS. After failure respond several medications, markedly improved amantadine.To the best...
Vascular Dementia (VaD) and Cognitive Impairment (VCI) are increasingly common worldwide. Nevertheless, the clinical-neuropsychiatric profile of these patients at presentation is still poorly characterized in developing countries.We aimed to characterize prevalence neuropsychiatric symptoms, as well clinical cognitive with VaD VCI our tertiary University outpatient clinic.We reviewed data on 253 diagnosed or center between January 1996 December 2005, located an industrial region state Sao...
A hipótese de que no Brasil há um déficit atenção em assuntos defesa carece pesquisas quantitativas para a sua confirmação. avaliação da eficiência e eficácia do gasto com pode ser realizada por meio das atividades controle externo, que, caso Brasil, é atribuição Tribunal Contas União (TCU). No tange à efetividade dos órgãos defesa, essa verificação ocorrer estruturas dentro Parlamento: as Comissões Relações Exteriores Defesa Nacional, tanto na Câmara Deputados como Senado Federal. Este...
Pemphigus vulgaris is a systemic auto-immune medical condition that mainly manifests with changes in skin and vasculopathy. This case report of 69-year-old male confirmed histopathologic diagnosis presenting ulterior Cognitive Impairment, mostly executive function. The patient was treated using steroids, immunomodulatory therapy, fluoxetine galantamine. Neuropsychological testing magnetic resonance (MRI) were performed. the first correlational cognitive impairment literature. Physicians...
Purpose: Acute reversal of vision metamorphopsia (RVM) is a rare, paroxysmal, sudden and transient vertical inversion vision, also known as floor-on-the-ceiling phenomenon. Its pathogenesis uncertain, but it may due to impairment vestibular projections the parietal lobes. Case description: Here we present case 60 year-old man with right paramedian pontine stroke developed episodes upside-down during transition from awake sleep time (hypnagogic acute metamorphopsia) that subsided after...
<abstract> <p>Non-adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (cART) among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is complex, multifactorial, and leads increases in viral load, immunosuppression, HIV burden related direct CNS virulence cART re-initiation (i.e., immune reconstitution syndrome). Among behavioral disturbances, which may become long-lasting without proper treatment, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety schizophrenia, bipolar spectrum disorders are frequent, as well...