Day 1 :
- Dementia | Ageing and Dementia | Neurological Disorders | Neurology | Spine Surgery | Neurophysiology | Cognitive Neuroscience | Brain Disorders | Central Nervous System | Spinal Cord Tumor | Psychology and Psychiatry | Epilepsy | Multiple | Sclerosis | Psychotherapy and Mental Disorders | Brain Tumor and Brain Injury| Child Psychology
Session Introduction
Abdullatif Azab
Carobway Ltd, Israel
Title: Neuroprotective potential of carob nutrition, extracts and natural products – past, present and future
Biography:
Abed Azab was born and lives now with his family in A’ra, Israel. He completed his high school studies in Hadera, BSc and MSc in Chemistry, and PhD in Medicinal Chemistry, all in the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. In addition, he studied many related courses, in Israel and overseas. He won the neuroscience excellence award.
His career is diverse and included long chemistry teaching experience, medicinal plants research and director in the chemical industry. This resulted in publication of several research and review articles, of which two were about Carob. He also presented his work in some international conferences, where one of these presentations was about medicinal activities and health benefits of Carob. Azab is fluent in Arabic and Hebrew and English.
Abstract:
Carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is one of the most widespread medicinal plants in the Mediterranean area. Traditionally, it was cultivated for its nutritional and medicinal benefits, especially from its fruits (pods). The phytochemical constituents of Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L) showed therapeutic medical importance especially concerning neurotoxicity which represents the major public health problem. Carob extracts showed in vitro neuroprotective effect of carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) pulp (wild and cultivated varieties) at the unripe and ripe stage was investigated through testing against acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), linked to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Some studies indicated that the extract of unripe carob may provide a substantial source of secondary metabolites, which act as natural antioxidants and as AChE inhibitors that may be beneficial in the treatment of AD. Other studies that pure natural products isolated from Carob, such as D-Pinitol, or combinations of them (polyphenols) can also provide potential therapy for AD, memory loss and dementia.
Dae Hyun Yoon
Seoul National University Hospital, Korea
Title: The relationship between adiposity on abdominal computed tomography and depressive symptoms in female adults
Biography:
Dae Hyun Yoon is belonging to Seoul National University Hospital, Korea. His research interests involve Intellectual Disabilities, Down syndrome and dementia, Epilepsy, psychopharmacology, and traumatic brain injury.
Abstract:
The relationship between adiposity on abdominal computed tomography and depressive symptoms in female adults.
Objectives: to investigate the association between visceral and subcutaneous adiposity measured with abdominal computed tomography (CT), and depressive symptoms in female adults.
Methods: In sample of 1818 female adults, cross-sectional association between visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), assessed by abdominal fat CT, and depressive symptoms, assessed by Beck depressive inventory (BDI) was investigated. For adjust confounding factors, age and history of menopause, hormone replacement therapy, smoking and alcohol were also assessed.
Results: With adjustment for age, menopause, hormone replacement therapy, smoking and alcohol, VAT and depressive symptoms were positively correlated (P=0.014) and SAT and depressive symptoms were negatively correlated (p=0.007)
Conclusions: as our expectation, VAT is positively correlated with depressive symptoms in women, which suggests VAT is a potential risk factor for female depression. Interesting finding of this research is that SAT is negatively correlated with depressive symptoms in women. Whether SAT is a protective factor for female depression is further investigated.
Juliana Fort
LSU Health Shreveport, USA
Title: Using narrative medicine to promote care for families with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Dementia or Mad Cow. An experiential overview
Biography:
Juliana Fort, MD, MPH, MBA, is the medical student clerkship director and a Clinical Associate Professor in Psychiatry at LSUHS in Shreveport. She is board certified in child and adolescent, geriatric, forensic, and addiction psychiatry. Dr Fort also has an MA in mental health counseling with a specialization in drama therapy from Lesley University and an MA in creative writing. She is a play therapist / supervisor and enjoys co-facilitating workshops with students and colleagues, and psychiatry/neurology residents. Interests include expressive arts, improvisation, wellness, medicine and the arts/humanities, psychotherapy, and personal growth.
Abstract:
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a rare illness, with no cure, that has devastating consequences with an average life expectancy of 6 month from diagnosis to death. Because of the rarity of the illness, it is quite unusual to find any family interventions or support for family members navigating the trajectory of the illness period. The one article that was found in which family support had been set up involved only two patients' families because of the rarity of the illness. Narrative Medicine, which is storytelling around personal experiences that caregivers or providers may experience has been shown to increase empathy This presentation will be a personal narrative sharing of a psychiatrist's experience with her mother's Creutzfeldt Jakob disease. It is a story that while a little sad, is mainly uplifting.
What will the audience learn from your virtual video presentation?
The objectives will be to discuss interventions that may be beneficial to family members, such as helping them understand likely outcomes and the need for palliative care and planning around the death process. The objective will be to discuss the role of trauma in the expression of Creutzfeldt Jakob disease based on the psychiatrist's personal experience and to discuss attitudinal and spiritual aspects surrounding the death process that influence whether the experience is experience as positive or negative.