Neuropsychology and the Neurophysiology of Perceptual Microgenesis

Pąchalska, Maria; Góral-Półrola, Jolanta; Mueller, Andreas; Kropotov, Juri D.

doi:10.5604/01.3001.0010.7243

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“…However, there are some case reports on specific technology applications, such as: brain-computer interface or cyber-eye [13,14]. The authors believe that natural methods which build human-human relations and nonverbal communication observation, which even amongst healthy represents up to 90% of all communication [3,5,17], are neglected in the light of the recent technology-focused approach. Among patients who do not show any signs of verbal contact, body language is the only channel available in order to convey personal information and needs.…”

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“…OK or reaching a hand for greetings). At this stage, verbal communication further develops, and is well defined and characterized in the subject literature [10,15,16].…”

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“…This interesting relationship between ontogenetic development and brain-injured patients' rehabilitation process is well explained by Jason Brown's microgenetic theory [22], which has been introduced into clinical practice, and expanded by Maria Pąchalska [3,5,17]. It states that in both normal and pathological behaviour, microgeny deposits a cognition in the same way as phylogeny and ontogeny in the human mind/brain.…”

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Nonverbal communication of trauma patients in a state of minimal consciousness

Rasmus¹,

Góral-Półrola²,

Orłowska³

et al. 2019

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction. In spite of the rapid development in various communication-support technologies for those waking up from a coma, studies describing the sole process of reconstructing communication in this group of patients are scarce. Objective. The aim of this study was to analyze communication reactions in a minimal state of consciousness and describe the nonverbal behaviours characteristic for each stages significant for the therapy of communication. Materials and method. 18 severely brain-injured patients in a minimal state of consciousness participated in the half-year observation study, which included people experiencing at least 4 weeks of consciousness disorder/coma. Age of patients 25±5 years. Psychological assessment included: observation of various attempts of communications undertaken by patients, caregivers and family interview, the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and Individual Communication Sheet. Results. Data analysis showed a significant increase in preverbal communication, both in primal and sensory areas when compared between Stage II (GCS=6-8 points) and Stage III (GCS=9-12 points). After a time, primary communication reached a high level. Patients produced communication attempts from the behaviour organization level, and an increase in the nonverbal communication level was noted. Based on observations, nonverbal communication profiles for each stage of waking up from a coma were introduced. Conclusions. It was found that in the process of waking up from a coma the patients communicate with the use of the preverbal level of primal communication, the sensory and behaviour organization activities. The characteristics of the communication reactions show that in Stage III there is a significant increase in two preverbal communication areas: primal and sensory acts, when compared with Stage II.

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“…OK or reaching a hand for greetings). At this stage, verbal communication further develops, and is well defined and characterized in the subject literature [10,15,16].…”

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Nonverbal communication of trauma patients in a state of minimal consciousness

Rasmus¹,

Góral-Półrola²,

Orłowska³

et al. 2019

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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“…Finally, the sex hormone level data, such as testosterone, estrogen and progesterone were not included in the results, which may provide more insight into the effects of hormone levels on brain activity and cognitive functions. Our results might be interpreted according to microgenetic theory of brain function (Pachalska, Góral-Pólrola, Mueller & Kropotov 2017).…”

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confidence: 55%

Correlation of Morning Salivary Cortisol-Melatonin Ratio With Qeeg and Delayed Recall in Aging

Sroykham

Wongsawat

2018

Acta Neuropsychologica

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Melatonin and cortisol are the main hormones of the circadian rhythm, which effect cognitive decline during aging. An imbalance of circadian rhythm hormones serves as an early sign of the progress of age-related disease and brain pathology in aging. The aim of this study was to determine the cortisol-melatonin ratio in relation to brain activity and cognitive function in aging. Sixty-four aging subjects were recruited from the brain healthy project. The morning salivary of all subjects was collected for cortisol and melatonin levels analysis. The brain activity was recorded for 5 minutes in the eyes open condition and seven cognitive functions were assessed by the MoCA. The results were divided into a low ratio group and a high ratio group of cortisol-melatonin ratio. The low ratio group and the high ratio group differed in the delta-beta ratio at the left temporal lope (p < .05), and the delayed recall in the high ratio group was markedly higher than in the low ratio group. Moreover, the cortisol-melatonin ratio was strongly correlated with delayed recall (p < .05), the delta-beta ratio in the left temporal lope (p <.05), the theta alpha ratio in the left temporal lope (p < .05), and right temporal lope (p < .05). We found that a low cortisol-melatonin ratio corresponded to a high delta-beta ratio and a high thetaalpha ratio at the left temporal lobe with a low score of delayed recall function, but a high cortisol-melatonin ratio corresponded to a low delta-beta ratio and a low theta-alpha ratio at the left temporal lobe with a high score of delayed recall. The imbalance of the circadian hormone related to cognitive function and brain activity in aging could serve as a biomarker of age-related diseases.

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“…In the context of these results, the presented observation that women living in smaller towns have fewer disturbances in sexual functioning and relationship with a partner than residents of large cities, may indicate the protective role of smaller, somewhat more inclusive communities for the better functioning of women equally in the area of sexual health. This findings might be interpreted according to microgenetic theory, which included the favorauble effects of environmental factors in symptom formation [37], that is in our research the sexual dysfunction after surgery due to brest cancer. 2) The higher risk for sexual dysfunction can affect women following mastectomy, compared to women following breast-conserving surgery, women following breast surgery on the side of the dominant hand, and women qualified for treatment with a poorer overall functioning level, that is ≥ 1 point on the Zubrod scale.…”

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Indications for sexology consultation in women after surgical treatment due to breast cancer

Streb¹,

Jabłoński²,

Słowik³

et al. 2019

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Jach R. Indications for sexology consultation in women after surgical treatment due to breast cancer. Ann Agric Environ Med. doi: 10.26444/aaem/89733 Abstract Introduction and objectives. Surgical treatment due to brest cancer have an impact on women sexuality. There is a need for research about effective indications for sexology consultation in women after such treatment. The aim of this study is to determine the indications for sexology consultation in women after surgical treatment for breast cancer. Materials and method. We tested 42 women patients diagnosed with breast cancer who had undergone mastectomy 3 months before the study. 3 months after the surgery the women were surveyed using the Polish version of FSFI assessing sexual functioning in women. The result of PL-FSFI were compared with the control group. Results. It was found that the mean score of PL-FSFI in the study group 3 months after the surgery was 13.33 points (score range: 1.2-31.7; median 8.3 points) with a statistically significant difference in terms of areas: desire, arousal, lubrication and orgasm in favour of the control group. The total score of PL-FSFI was significantly lower in women after mastectomy than in women after breast-conserving surgery. It has been shown that sexually active women in whom the surgery concerned the right breast (on the side of the dominant hand) scored lower on the scale "sexual functioning" of QLQ-BR-23 than women with surgery of the left breast, with this difference being statistically significant. There was a statistically significant correlation between the baseline performance status on the Zubrod scale and the scales: desire, lubrication and satisfaction of PL-FSFI. Living in a small town proved to be statistically significant for predicting a lower risk of sexual dysfunction among the surveyed women. Conclusions. The women who underwent surgery due to breast cancer had a higher risk of sexual dysfunction compared to the general population. Higher risk of sexual dysfunction especially concerns women after mastectomy, those who underwent breast surgery on the side of the dominant hand, and those with a worse preoperative overall level of functioning of ≥ 1 point on the Zubrod scale. A lower risk of disorders was observed in women living in smaller towns. The above factors indicate the advisability for sexology consultation in women with breast cancer.

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Neuropsychology and the Neurophysiology of Perceptual Microgenesis

Cited by 13 publications

References 13 publications

Nonverbal communication of trauma patients in a state of minimal consciousness

Nonverbal communication of trauma patients in a state of minimal consciousness

Correlation of Morning Salivary Cortisol-Melatonin Ratio With Qeeg and Delayed Recall in Aging

Indications for sexology consultation in women after surgical treatment due to breast cancer

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