Role of vitamins in epilepsy
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disease that presents as recurrent, unprovoked seizures. Pharmacotherapy is the main therapy for epilepsy, but at least 30% of patients with epilepsy have pharmacoresistant
Can gut dysbiosis cause depression in children?
Fungi represent a minor element of the human gut microbiome. A distinct mycobiota is identified in individuals with neuropsychiatric disorders like schizophrenia and autism. An internal transcribed spacer amplicon can be used for the gut mycobiome analysis. Most patients experience moderate to severe depressive symptoms. Candida, Saccharomyces, Aspergillus, Penicillum, Cladosporium, Apiotrochum, Cutaneotrichosporon, and Wallemia are the most abundant species.
Young Children with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Juvenile obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) often starts at the mean age of 10.3 years. However, OCD manifests at even younger age in some patients. An earlier age of onset and a longer duration of illness have been associated with increased persistence of OCD. Objective To understand the clinical presentation, diagnosis and possible treatment of OCD in […]