Collectively, the reviewed articles form a coherent theory of dysfunctional emotion regulation in patients with BPD in the form of the fronto-limbic imbalance model, which is characterized by hypoactivity of the prefrontal region and hyperactivity of the limbic region. Thus, it appears that, compared to individuals without BPD, those with the diagnosis have a marked tendency to interpret their environment more negatively and to react with greater emotional intensity.
Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is the most common form of encephalitis of noninfectious etiology and is caused by autoantibodies targeting different neural epitopes. AE classically presents as a syndrome of rapidly progressive encephalopathy with memory deficits, altered mental status and/or psychiatric symptoms.
Strokes following a suicide attempt are rare and seem to affect younger patients presenting with more severe strokes and higher medium-term mortality. While carotid dissection emerged as the predominant cause, several other stroke mechanisms have been identified.
Data was collected between July and the end of November 2021 via an online questionnaire among mental health professionals in Europe. The Swiss data was collected via the same online questionnaire, which was widely distributed at a local level thanks to the efforts of professional associations, psychiatric institutions and health schools. The questionnaire was divided into three sections: organizational adaptations, use of digital tools, and professional and personal experience of the health crisis.
The etiology of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is multifactorial and involves both genetic and nongenetic factors. Several studies have linked air pollution, in the form of particulate matter with a diameter <2.5 μm (PM2.5), to various disorders including cardiovascular disease, dementia and stroke.
The intuition of a link between creativity and mental disorders is old, what is new now is the contribution of neuroscience. There seems to be a common vulnerability to mental disorders and creativity. Genetic studies confirm this link between madness and creativity, demonstrating the direct influences of genetic factors on creativity as opposed to the sharing of an environment. However, the development of creativity involves many other determinants. While creativity can sometimes be linked to mental disorders and thus due to psychopathological family factors, this is neither a prerequisite nor a necessary condition for the development of creativity.
