Universidade Federal de S?o Paulo. Disciplina de Neurologia Experimental. S?o Paulo, SP, Brasil / Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes. N?cleo de Pesquisas Tecnol?gicas. Laborat?rio de Neuroci?ncias. S?o Paulo, SP, Brasil.; Universidade Federal de S?o Paulo. Disciplina de Neurologia Experimental. S?o Paulo, SP, Brasil / Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes. N?cleo de Pesquisas Tecnol?gicas. Laborat?rio de Neuroci?ncias. ...
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurologic problems worldwide. Unfortunately, individuals with epilepsy are at higher risk of death than the general population, and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy is the most important direct epilepsy-related cause of death. In this review article, our research group focused on the risk factors, mechanisms and preventative measures obtained from clinical and experimental...
OBJECTIVE: Blood neurotrophins, such as the brain-derived neurotrophic factor, are considered to be of great importance in mediating the benefits of physical exercise. In this study, the effect of acute strength exercise and the involvement of small versus large muscle mass on the levels of plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor were evaluated in healthy individuals. METHODS: The concentric strengths of knee ...
OBJECTIVE: In this study, we present data from a survey that aimed to assess the physical activity habits of adult Brazilian patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. METHOD: Fifty male and female patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder participated in this study. The mean age at onset was 37±12 years, and the mean time between diagnosis and follow-up was 3.6±4.2 years. RESULTS: Substantial changes in ph...