Many cases result from severe chronic alcoholism, while others are due to a variety of brain disorders, severe head injury, or a thiamine deficiency.
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My therapist's arguments also crept into my head: Bipolar disorder is biological, and I wouldn't tell a diabetic to quit taking insulin, would I? It was harder for me to admit that my mind was "sick" than if I had developed an illness whose causes were easier to define.
Exclusion criteria for all groups included history of or current psychotic disorders, substance-use disorders, severe head injury, genetic disorders associated with autism (e.g. fragile × syndrome, tuberous sclerosis), intellectual disability (i.e. IQ <70), hyperkinetic disorder, Tourette's disorder or any other medical condition significantly affecting brain function (e.g. epilepsy).
Also, how they can be used experimentally as a research tool to aid us in understanding more about the pathophysiology of migraine and other head pain disorders.
Exclusion criteria included current or history of major psychiatric conditions (e.g., psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders, substance-use disorders), head injury, genetic syndromes, medical conditions affecting brain structure and function (e.g., epilepsy), intellectual disability (IQ < 70), Tourette's syndrome, hyperkinetic disorder, and use of antipsychotic medications or mood stabilizers.
We excluded participants with any of the following underlying disorders: history of alcohol and drug abuse, head injury, neurological disorder, dementia and any other Axis I psychiatric disorders, and mental retardation.
Patients with cardiovascular disorders, neurological disorders, head injuries, ophthalmological problems, menstrual migraine or who were pregnant were excluded.
myTomorrows is currently focusing on patients who suffer from Major Depressive Disorder, Head and Neck Cancers, Colorectal Cancer, Renal Cancer, and Prostate Cancer.
Participants were excluded from study if they had a previous or current neurological disorder, head trauma, substance use, or medical contraindications to magnetic resonance imaging.
