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Fulltext Paranoid psychosis in myxoedema: a case report

Samuel W, Maniam T

Med J Malaysia, 1984 Jun;39(2):156-8.

A case of paranoid psychosis in myxoedema is described. Though depression is commonly encountered in myxoedema, the disorder can also manifest itself with schizophrenic features; this can lead to problems in diagnosis and management.

Matched MeSH terms: Neurocognitive Disorders/diagnosis*

Efficacy of a newly developed auditory-cognitive training system on speech recognition, central auditory processing and cognitive ability among older adults with normal cognition and with neurocognitive impairment

Yusof Y, Mukari SZS, Dzulkifli MA, Chellapan K, Ahmad K, Ishak I, et al.

Geriatr Gerontol Int, 2019 Aug;19(8):768-773.

PMID: 31237107 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.13710

AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of a newly developed auditory-cognitive training system on speech recognition, central auditory processing and cognition among older adults with normal cognition (NC) and with neurocognitive impairment (NCI).

METHODS: A double-blind quasi-experiment was carried out on NC (n = 43) and NCI (n = 33) groups. Participants in each group were randomly assigned into treatment and control programs groups. The treatment group underwent auditory-cognitive training, whereas the control group was assigned to watch documentary videos, three times per week, for 8 consecutive weeks. Study outcomes that included Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Malay Hearing in Noise Test, Dichotic Digit Test, Gaps in Noise Test and Pitch Pattern Sequence Test were measured at 4-week intervals at baseline, and weeks 4, 8 and 12.

RESULTS: Mixed design anova showed significant training effects in total Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Dichotic Digit Test in both groups, NC (P

Matched MeSH terms: Neurocognitive Disorders/diagnosis

High prevalence of thyroid function test abnormalities in chronic schizophrenia

Othman SS, Abdul Kadir K, Hassan J, Hong GK, Singh BB, Raman N

Aust N Z J Psychiatry, 1994 Dec;28(4):620-4.

PMID: 7794205

The thyroid status of 249 patients with chronic schizophrenia (males = 136, females = 113) with a median age of 36 years (range: 16 to 58 years) and a median duration of hospitalisation of 10 years (range: 1 to 30 years) was assessed. Thyroid antibodies (TAb) were found in 51 patients (20%). In female patients, 32 (28%) were TAb positive compared to 13% (n = 152, p = 0.01) in healthy female blood donors. In male patients, the prevalence of TAb was 14% compared to 7% (n = 449, p = 0.01) in healthy male blood donors. Of the 183 patients who had thyroid hormone measurements, 60% had normal test, 5% had elevated TSH and 17% had low TSH. The T4, FT41 and FT31 were significantly lower in those with low or high TSH (p < 0.001) compared to those with normal TSH. Of the 143 patients with normal TSH, 33 (23%) had low T3. In conclusion, there is a spectrum of thyroid function test abnormalities in chronic schizophrenia; this may be related to an abnormality in the central regulation of the hypothalamo-pituitary thyroid axis as well as at the peripheral level. However the association between chronic schizophrenia and the presence of thyroid antibodies, and the clinical relevance of these biochemical abnormalities, are still not clear.

Matched MeSH terms: Neurocognitive Disorders/diagnosis

Aspects of psychiatric admissions of migrants to hospitals in Perth, Western Australia

Bruxner G, Burvill P, Fazio S, Febbo S

Aust N Z J Psychiatry, 1997 Aug;31(4):532-42.

PMID: 9272263

Recent Australian Government initiatives have emphasised problems with service provision to the ethnic mentally ill. This study aims to address the paucity of contemporary data describing the disposition of the ethnic mentally ill in hospital settings.

Matched MeSH terms: Neurocognitive Disorders/diagnosis

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