2012
Relation between changes in neural responsivity and reductions in desire to eat high-calorie foods following gastric bypass surgery
Ochner C, Stice E, Hutchins E, Afifi L, Geliebter A, Hirsch J, Teixeira J. Relation between changes in neural responsivity and reductions in desire to eat high-calorie foods following gastric bypass surgery. Neuroscience 2012, 209: 128-135. PMID: 22406414, PMCID: PMC3601838, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.02.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-calorie food cuesGastric bypass surgeryPostoperative reductionPostoperative changesHigh-calorie foodsBypass surgeryNeural responsivityFood cuesSignificant postoperative reductionReward-related neural activationFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingDopaminergic reward pathwayLow-calorie foodsObesity surgeryLiking of foodNeural changesReward pathwayResonance imagingOne monthSurgeryRating ScaleInhibitory activationNeural activationRYGB
2010
Analysis of clamping versus cutting of T3 sympathetic nerve for severe palmar hyperhidrosis
Yanagihara TK, Ibrahimiye A, Harris C, Hirsch J, Gorenstein LA. Analysis of clamping versus cutting of T3 sympathetic nerve for severe palmar hyperhidrosis. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2010, 140: 984-989. PMID: 20951250, PMCID: PMC2964926, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic thoracic sympathectomyPalmar hyperhidrosisSympathetic chainQuality of lifeThoracic sympathectomySevere palmar hyperhidrosisT3 sympathectomySympathetic nervesChief complaintPatient satisfactionExcessive sweatingPatientsSympathectomyT3 levelsHyperhidrosisSymptomsHigh rateSeverityClamping techniqueClampingNerveSurgerySweatingThighComplaints