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Botond L Buda

Eötvös Loránd University, Savaria Campus, Honorary Associate Professor

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I have been a medical doctor since 1988 and a board certified neurologist since 1992. Since 2005, I have also been working as forensic neurologist and a stroke expert as well as an aeromedical expert since 2013. I started my private medical practice in 1993 and I have been doing it full time since 1998. Besides university teaching, I have continuously been doing research in various fields of neurology and life sciences.

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3-18 Éves Gyermekek Humerus És Femur Condylus Méretei a 21. Század Elején

Bicondylar width of humerus and femur of 3-18 year-old children at the beginning of the 21st Cent... more Bicondylar width of humerus and femur of 3-18 year-old children at the beginning of the 21st Century. The Körmend Growth Study (KGS)-launched in 1958 and repeated at regular 10-year intervals-has proven changes in children's growth and maturity, a secular trend phenomenon. The study presented the bicondylar width of the humerus and femur values.

Possible Role of Bulbocavernosus Reflex Latency in Predicting Sexual Adverse Effects of Antidepressant Medication

Вестник Волгоградского государственного университета. Серия 7: Философия. Социология и социальные технологии, 2003

It is a well-known fact that psychotropic medication often results genitourinary and sexual adver... more It is a well-known fact that psychotropic medication often results genitourinary and sexual adverse effects 1. Accurate estimation of medication induced sexual dysfunction is difficult to obtain because many patients fail to report them and clinicians neglect to inquire about them. Sexual dysfunction may be idiosyncratic or associated with medical or psychiatric illness as well, making assessment of medication related dysfunction difficult. Authors used the technique of bulbocavernosus reflex latency measurement as a routine procedure in checking the functional innervation of the genital area. Coaxial needle electrodes are inserted into the bulbocavernosus muscle. Stimulation is on the dorsal side of the penile shaft and can be done using ring electrodes of a surface stimulator. The intensity required in this case is usually 5 to 20 mA and the duration is 0.1 ms. Values are measured to the onset of the negative peak. We consider the values 34 ± 3 ms (mean ± 1 SD) as fully normal, 38-42 ms as dubious. Values > 42 ms are pathological. We found that 69 % of the men presenting > 42 ms values complain about disturbed or missing erection, while only 17 % of the dubious group (DG) and 13 % of the males with normal values (NVG) do the same. When receiving a psychotropic medication the overall rate of erectile dysfunction increases to 16 % in NVG, while to 77 % in DG. While initial and after-drug-induction percentages do not differ too much in NVG, they show a great difference in DG. On the basis of these preliminary findings we suggest that bulbocavernosus reflex latency should be screened before initiating a psychotropic medication and, if there is a choice, drugs with less sexual side effects should be given to patients with dubious latency values, predicting a greater likelihood of the development of a drug-induced erectile dysfunction.

Analysis of Body Mass Index (BMI) of 3 to 18-year-old boys in 6 cohorts

Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 2015

Growth and maturation of children is a dynamic and complex biological process, influenced by both... more Growth and maturation of children is a dynamic and complex biological process, influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Children's growth pattern can change from time to time, therefore, it is necessary to investigate the state of children's somatic development repeatedly. According to a widely accepted and scientifically proven theory, children's growth and maturation status is a sensible indicator of the nutritional and health conditions of the general population. Thus, information about growth and development of children and youth mirrors the biological status and/or welfare of a population. The "Körmend Growth Study", a chain of repeated cross-sectional growth studies performed on children in the town of Körmend (Hungary) was one of the first realizations of this principle. Anthropological investigations have been performed in Körmend in every 10 years since 1958 in a systematic way. The data are prepared from groups of 1563 to 2867 boys in Körmend, between 1958 and 2008 at 10-year intervals. Body Mass Index (BMI) was introduced into the human biology practice for the statistical evaluation of nutritional status according to the suggestions of Keys and coworkers. Comparing distinct ten-year intervals from 1958 to 2008, a characteristic tendency of BMI can be observed in boys.

Somnological findings based on the Körmend Growth Study (2008) data (Hungary)

Papers on anthropology, Jul 14, 2020

In 1958, a series of tests repeated every ten years, which is unique worldwide, was launched in K... more In 1958, a series of tests repeated every ten years, which is unique worldwide, was launched in Körmend, with the primary goal of assessing more than 20 different body size characteristics, constitution, and development of healthy children aged 3-18. The secular trend phenomenon was proved for the first time in Hungary in this study. A clear correlation between physiological sleeping and sleeping disorders compared to changes in body composition has been shown, which led to the inclusion of a sleep questionnaire study in 2008. The present study aims to analyze a part of the sleep questionnaires received in 2008. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence and frequency of growth pain, restless leg syndrome (RLS) and anaemia, and the associations between these parameters. According to the results, the incidence of growth pains was found to be higher than in international data. In many aspects this difference was confirmed by the present study, however, there were also contradictory, significantly detectable differences, the causes of which require further investigation. Due to the limitations of the questionnaire, many errors may occur. Other studies have shown strong genetic determinations for RLS; however, our results do not seem to confirm this. This may be due to the high latency of RLS and the inaccurate filling of the questionnaires as well. The results of our study showed that, in iron-deficient children, the incidence of RLS is an order of magnitude higher than in the general population.

Boys' BMI from early preschool to late adolescence: evaluation of six decades' data

by Germaine Cornélissen and Botond L Buda

Papers on anthropology, Jul 4, 2017

Growth and maturation of children is a dynamic and complex biological process, influenced by both... more Growth and maturation of children is a dynamic and complex biological process, influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Children's growth pattern can change from time to time, therefore, it is necessary to investigate the state of children's somatic development repeatedly. According to a widely accepted and scientifically proven theory, the children's growth and maturation status is a sensible indicator of the nutritional and health conditions of the general population. Thus, the information about the growth and the development of children and youth mirrors the biological status and/or welfare of a population. The "Körmend Growth Study", a chain of repeated cross-sectional growth studies performed on children in the town of Körmend (Hungary) was one of the first realizations of this principle. Anthropological investigations have been performed in Körmend in every 10 years since 1958 in a systematic way. The data are prepared from groups of 1,563 to 2,867 boys in Körmend, between 1958 and 2008 at 10-year intervals. The Body Mass Index (BMI) was introduced into the human biology practice for the statistical evaluation of the nutritional status according to the suggestions of Keys and coworkers. Comparing distinct ten-year intervals from 1958 to 2008, a characteristic tendency of the BMI can be observed in boys.

Secular changes of the age at menarche and physical performance

Human Biology Review (ISSN 2277 4424), 2023

As for menarche age, recent results of the "Körmend Growth Study" series are in accordance with t... more As for menarche age, recent results of the "Körmend Growth Study" series are in accordance with those of regional studies (Budapest, Kaposvár, Jászság, Székesfehérvár, Érd, and Makó) in Hungary. The age at menarche was estimated based on data acquisition with "status quo" method and probit analysis, respectively. The median of the estimated values show a positive secular trend in the 20 th Century. In the 21st century, this trend became less expressed. Our recent Körmend research in 2018, however, revealed a significant decrease in the age of the first period (M=12.43 year). The reason is probably the robust and significant increase of body mass or even more, that of body fat. Proper knowledge concerning the sexual maturation process is inevitable for physical instructors, coaches and other sports experts, inasmuch as physical performance of children greatly differs in distinct stages of sexual maturation. The seven item conditional motor capacities test series confirms this as well.

3-18 Éves Gyermekek Humerus És Femur Condylus Méretei a 21. Század Elején

Possible Role of Bulbocavernosus Reflex Latency in Predicting Sexual Adverse Effects of Antidepressant Medication

Вестник Волгоградского Государственного Университета Серия 7 Философия Социология И Социальные Технологии, 2003

. Accurateestimation of medication induced sexual dysfunction is difficult to obtain because many... more . Accurateestimation of medication induced sexual dysfunction is difficult to obtain because many patients fail to report them andclinicians neglect to inquire about them. Sexual dysfunction may be idiosyncratic or associated with medical or psychiatricillness as well, making assessment of medication related dysfunction difficult.Authors used the technique of bulbocavernosus reflex latency measurement as a routine procedure in checking thefunctional innervation of the genital area. Coaxial needle electrodes are inserted into the bulbocavernosus muscle. Stimulationis on the dorsal side of the penile shaft and can be done using ring electrodes of a surface stimulator. The intensity requiredin this case is usually 5 to 20 mA and the duration is 0.1 ms. Values are measured to the onset of the negative peak. Weconsider the values 34 ± 3 ms (mean ± 1 SD) as fully normal, 38—42 ms as dubious. Values >42 ms are pathological.We found that 69 % of the men presenting >42 ms values complain about disturbed or missing erection, while only17 % of the dubious group (DG) and 13 % of the males with normal values (NVG) do the same. When receiving apsychotropic medication the overall rate of erectile dysfunction increases to 16 % in NVG, while to 77 % in DG.While initial and after-drug-induction percentages do not differ too much in NVG, they show a great difference inDG. On the basis of these preliminary findings we suggest that bulbocavernosus reflex latency should be screened beforeinitiating a psychotropic medication and, if there is a choice, drugs with less sexual side effects should be given to patientswith dubious latency values, predicting a greater likelihood of the development of a drug-induced erectile dysfunction.Key words: sacral reflexes, bulbocavernosus reflex latency, erectile disorder, psychotropic drugs.

Restless Legs Syndrome and Obesity in Hungarian Young Adult Men

Quantitative and qualitative inadequacy of sleep is a major risk factor for obesity. Sleep depriv... more Quantitative and qualitative inadequacy of sleep is a major risk factor for obesity. Sleep deprivation has been hypothesized to contribute toward obesity by decreasing leptin, increasing ghrelin, and compromising insulin sensitivity. Apart from shorter sleep duration, fragmented sleep, too, seems to be a risk factor for overweight. Besides a substantial genetic contribution to sleep disruption, marked sleep fragmentation can also be brought about by some sleep disorders. Sleep fragmentation is hypothesized to be the major link between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and obesity. Although restless legs syndrome is as common cause of sleep disruption as obstructive snoring, not much data on its potential correlation with obesity has been published yet. The authors present the data of 26 Hungarian young adult males suffering from restless legs at least 3 nights a week. Body fat percentage using hand-to-hand bioelectrical impedance analysis and body mass index were determined. The mean...

Co-existence of scaphocephaly and Hand-Schuller-Christian Syndrome on the remains of two Neolithic children

Indian journal of physical anthropology and human genetics

Remains of two children from the Neolithic Age dug up in Hungary (Central Europe) were studied us... more Remains of two children from the Neolithic Age dug up in Hungary (Central Europe) were studied using the methods of paleopathology. Children died in the same age. Since scaphocephaly and histiocytosis X (probably Hand-Schüller-Christian Syndrome) could be proved in both children, we presume that they were twins.

A classical secular trend research from Central Europe: The Körmend Growth Study

Secular trend is defined as a series of long-term systematic changes in a wide variety of human b... more Secular trend is defined as a series of long-term systematic changes in a wide variety of human biological traits, in successive generations, living in the same territory. It is considered to be one of the most attractive human biological discoveries of the 20-21st century. Growth and maturation of children is a dynamic and complex biological process, influenced by genetic and environmental factors. As a consequence, growth patterns tend to change by time. This also applies to the twentieth century, especially to the second half of it, when secular growth changes markedly appeared in Hungary (Central Europe), too. Secular changes can be exceedingly traced in case of the Hungarian town, Körmend. The Körmend Growth Study – launched in 1958 and repeated at regular 10-year intervals (in 1968, 1978, 1988, 1998, 2008) – has documented the changes in the children’s growth and maturation, the phenomenon of the secular trend. The sample was in all cases representative; 72–95%. This repetitiv...

Mal de débarquement – a more common motion percepion disorder than it is considered to be [in Hungarian]

P02 - 367 - Qui non zelat, non amat — compulsive jealousy in young women

European Psychiatry, 2011

Qui non zelat, non amat. One who does not burn, does not love - as Saint Augustine states. Jealou... more Qui non zelat, non amat. One who does not burn, does not love - as Saint Augustine states. Jealousy is a troublesome emotion dominating mankind for time beyond all memory.However, it seems to be unclear, what constitutes normal jealousy and where the boundaries of pathological jealousy should be drawn. From the phenomenological point of view, psychiatrists' attention has always been focused on delusional jealousy, as a psychotic symptom. Obsessional jealousy, where the thought has the quality of obsessional ideation, is the topic of much fewer publications. The first clearly defined cases of obsessional jealousy were published by Mooney in 1965. In 1979, Cobb defined jealous ruminations as obsessive thoughts with the resultant compulsive rituals of checking on spouse. In 2007, Agarwal conducted a Medline search and retrieved no more than 20 relevant publications on this topic.In this presentation the authors discuss the cases of 3 young (21–27-year-old) women. In all cases, path...

The Somatic Development of 18-YEAR-OLD Male Funnel Chest Children

Authors perform a follow-up study on funnel chest children and juveniles since 1995. On the basis... more Authors perform a follow-up study on funnel chest children and juveniles since 1995. On the basis of their findings they report some data related to the somatic development of 18-year-old male funnel chest children in this study. Data of the involved 24 boys is being compared with those gained from the country-wide study performed among boys of military age. Funnel chest male children are characterised by greater body height values, decreased body mass and chest circumference values.

Body proprtion changes of nursing home oligophrenics in Western Hungary (1991–2011)

Papers on Anthropology, 2012

In 1991, somatometric investigation of oligophrenics living in specialized nursing homes in Weste... more In 1991, somatometric investigation of oligophrenics living in specialized nursing homes in Western Hungary was carried out by the authors. Focusing on the most important body measurements, we repeated the study 20 years later in order to observe the changes in the body measurements of the mentally retarded groomed in the nursing home. The proportionality (z-score) was analyzed by comparing to the corresponding values of the UHP. The favourable changes in the body proportion are due to the following environmental factors: 1. general inference of the social changes after 1989, 2. healthier nutrition through employing dietetic professionals in the nursing home, 3. physical training programmes through employing curative gymnastics professionals in the institute, 4. adequate medication; replacing older drugs, frequently causing obesity as a side effect, with the new generation ones.

P02-273 - Sleep-related painful erections: pitfall on the interface between neurology and psychiatry

European Psychiatry, 2011

Sleep-related painful erections (SRPE) are characterized by penile pain occurring during nocturna... more Sleep-related painful erections (SRPE) are characterized by penile pain occurring during nocturnal erections, without apparent penile pathology. Sleep loss caused by the disorder may result in severe anxiety, mood disorders, irritability, and excessive daytime sleepiness. Until now, the phenomenon of SRPE has not been well understood. The rarity of the published cases probably does not reflect the actual prevalence, which is presumably over 1 percent.Because of the bizarre nature of the complaints, patients are often referred to a psychiatrist. The authors present the case of a 69-year-old patient, who, during frequent nocturnal awakenings, experienced hard-to-define burning, tingling sensations in symmetric hypogastric localisation. Sometimes the skin of both legs, and, occasionally, the arms and hands was involved, too. Initially, however, no definite erection-associated penile pain was present. Micturating quite a small amount just after awakening consistently resulted in immedia...

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Analysis of Body Mass Index (BMI) of Boys 3 to 18 Years of Age in 6 Cohorts

Growth and maturation of children is a dynamic and complex biological process, influenced both by... more Growth and maturation of children is a dynamic and complex biological process, influenced both by genetic and environmental factors. Children’s growth pattern can change from time to time; therefore, it is necessary to investigate the state of children’s somatic development repeatedly. According to a widely accepted and scientifically proven theory, children’s growth and maturation status is a fine indicator of the nutritional and health conditions of the general population. In other words, information about growth and development of children and youth mirrors the biological status and/or welfare of a population. The “Körmend Growth Study”, a chain of repeated cross-sectional growth studies performed on children in the town of Körmend (Hungary) was one of the first realizations of this principle. Anthropological investigations have been performed in Körmend in every 10 years since 1958 in a systematic way. The data are prepared from groups of 1563 to 2867 boys in Körmend, between 19...

Contribution to the physique of women with manic-depressive disorder in Hungary

Collegium antropologicum, 2003

The purpose of this study was to get new data about the physique (somatotype) of manic-depressive... more The purpose of this study was to get new data about the physique (somatotype) of manic-depressive patients. The somatotypes of manic-depressive females (n = 31, mean age: 30 year) investigated show a balanced mesomorphic-endomorphic predominance. The mean somatotype was 6.34, 5.27, 1.39. Previous Hungarian studies showed a meso-endomorphic somatotype in manic-depressive females. The physique of these patients determined by Kretschmer as pycnic did not show significant alteration due to environmental changes. Thus, according to the recent study, Kretschmer's statements (1921) are still valid in manic-depressive females. They are invariably characterized by a pycnic physique.

Somnological findings based on the Körmend Growth Study (2008) data (Hungary)

Papers on Anthropology

In 1958, a series of tests repeated every ten years, which is unique worldwide, was launched in K... more In 1958, a series of tests repeated every ten years, which is unique worldwide, was launched in Körmend, with the primary goal of assessing more than 20 different body size characteristics, constitution, and development of healthy children aged 3–18. The secular trend phenomenon was proved for the first time in Hungary in this study. A clear correlation between physiological sleeping and sleeping disorders compared to changes in body composition has been shown, which led to the inclusion of a sleep questionnaire study in 2008. The present study aims to analyze a part of the sleep questionnaires received in 2008. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence and frequency of growth pain, restless leg syndrome (RLS) and anaemia, and the associations between these parameters. According to the results, the incidence of growth pains was found to be higher than in international data. In many aspects this difference was confirmed by the present study, however, there were also contr...

3-18 Éves Gyermekek Humerus És Femur Condylus Méretei a 21. Század Elején

Bicondylar width of humerus and femur of 3-18 year-old children at the beginning of the 21st Cent... more Bicondylar width of humerus and femur of 3-18 year-old children at the beginning of the 21st Century. The Körmend Growth Study (KGS)-launched in 1958 and repeated at regular 10-year intervals-has proven changes in children's growth and maturity, a secular trend phenomenon. The study presented the bicondylar width of the humerus and femur values.

Possible Role of Bulbocavernosus Reflex Latency in Predicting Sexual Adverse Effects of Antidepressant Medication

Вестник Волгоградского государственного университета. Серия 7: Философия. Социология и социальные технологии, 2003

It is a well-known fact that psychotropic medication often results genitourinary and sexual adver... more It is a well-known fact that psychotropic medication often results genitourinary and sexual adverse effects 1. Accurate estimation of medication induced sexual dysfunction is difficult to obtain because many patients fail to report them and clinicians neglect to inquire about them. Sexual dysfunction may be idiosyncratic or associated with medical or psychiatric illness as well, making assessment of medication related dysfunction difficult. Authors used the technique of bulbocavernosus reflex latency measurement as a routine procedure in checking the functional innervation of the genital area. Coaxial needle electrodes are inserted into the bulbocavernosus muscle. Stimulation is on the dorsal side of the penile shaft and can be done using ring electrodes of a surface stimulator. The intensity required in this case is usually 5 to 20 mA and the duration is 0.1 ms. Values are measured to the onset of the negative peak. We consider the values 34 ± 3 ms (mean ± 1 SD) as fully normal, 38-42 ms as dubious. Values > 42 ms are pathological. We found that 69 % of the men presenting > 42 ms values complain about disturbed or missing erection, while only 17 % of the dubious group (DG) and 13 % of the males with normal values (NVG) do the same. When receiving a psychotropic medication the overall rate of erectile dysfunction increases to 16 % in NVG, while to 77 % in DG. While initial and after-drug-induction percentages do not differ too much in NVG, they show a great difference in DG. On the basis of these preliminary findings we suggest that bulbocavernosus reflex latency should be screened before initiating a psychotropic medication and, if there is a choice, drugs with less sexual side effects should be given to patients with dubious latency values, predicting a greater likelihood of the development of a drug-induced erectile dysfunction.

Analysis of Body Mass Index (BMI) of 3 to 18-year-old boys in 6 cohorts

Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 2015

Growth and maturation of children is a dynamic and complex biological process, influenced by both... more Growth and maturation of children is a dynamic and complex biological process, influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Children's growth pattern can change from time to time, therefore, it is necessary to investigate the state of children's somatic development repeatedly. According to a widely accepted and scientifically proven theory, children's growth and maturation status is a sensible indicator of the nutritional and health conditions of the general population. Thus, information about growth and development of children and youth mirrors the biological status and/or welfare of a population. The "Körmend Growth Study", a chain of repeated cross-sectional growth studies performed on children in the town of Körmend (Hungary) was one of the first realizations of this principle. Anthropological investigations have been performed in Körmend in every 10 years since 1958 in a systematic way. The data are prepared from groups of 1563 to 2867 boys in Körmend, between 1958 and 2008 at 10-year intervals. Body Mass Index (BMI) was introduced into the human biology practice for the statistical evaluation of nutritional status according to the suggestions of Keys and coworkers. Comparing distinct ten-year intervals from 1958 to 2008, a characteristic tendency of BMI can be observed in boys.

Somnological findings based on the Körmend Growth Study (2008) data (Hungary)

Papers on anthropology, Jul 14, 2020

In 1958, a series of tests repeated every ten years, which is unique worldwide, was launched in K... more In 1958, a series of tests repeated every ten years, which is unique worldwide, was launched in Körmend, with the primary goal of assessing more than 20 different body size characteristics, constitution, and development of healthy children aged 3-18. The secular trend phenomenon was proved for the first time in Hungary in this study. A clear correlation between physiological sleeping and sleeping disorders compared to changes in body composition has been shown, which led to the inclusion of a sleep questionnaire study in 2008. The present study aims to analyze a part of the sleep questionnaires received in 2008. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence and frequency of growth pain, restless leg syndrome (RLS) and anaemia, and the associations between these parameters. According to the results, the incidence of growth pains was found to be higher than in international data. In many aspects this difference was confirmed by the present study, however, there were also contradictory, significantly detectable differences, the causes of which require further investigation. Due to the limitations of the questionnaire, many errors may occur. Other studies have shown strong genetic determinations for RLS; however, our results do not seem to confirm this. This may be due to the high latency of RLS and the inaccurate filling of the questionnaires as well. The results of our study showed that, in iron-deficient children, the incidence of RLS is an order of magnitude higher than in the general population.

Boys' BMI from early preschool to late adolescence: evaluation of six decades' data

by Germaine Cornélissen and Botond L Buda

Papers on anthropology, Jul 4, 2017

Growth and maturation of children is a dynamic and complex biological process, influenced by both... more Growth and maturation of children is a dynamic and complex biological process, influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Children's growth pattern can change from time to time, therefore, it is necessary to investigate the state of children's somatic development repeatedly. According to a widely accepted and scientifically proven theory, the children's growth and maturation status is a sensible indicator of the nutritional and health conditions of the general population. Thus, the information about the growth and the development of children and youth mirrors the biological status and/or welfare of a population. The "Körmend Growth Study", a chain of repeated cross-sectional growth studies performed on children in the town of Körmend (Hungary) was one of the first realizations of this principle. Anthropological investigations have been performed in Körmend in every 10 years since 1958 in a systematic way. The data are prepared from groups of 1,563 to 2,867 boys in Körmend, between 1958 and 2008 at 10-year intervals. The Body Mass Index (BMI) was introduced into the human biology practice for the statistical evaluation of the nutritional status according to the suggestions of Keys and coworkers. Comparing distinct ten-year intervals from 1958 to 2008, a characteristic tendency of the BMI can be observed in boys.

Secular changes of the age at menarche and physical performance

Human Biology Review (ISSN 2277 4424), 2023

As for menarche age, recent results of the "Körmend Growth Study" series are in accordance with t... more As for menarche age, recent results of the "Körmend Growth Study" series are in accordance with those of regional studies (Budapest, Kaposvár, Jászság, Székesfehérvár, Érd, and Makó) in Hungary. The age at menarche was estimated based on data acquisition with "status quo" method and probit analysis, respectively. The median of the estimated values show a positive secular trend in the 20 th Century. In the 21st century, this trend became less expressed. Our recent Körmend research in 2018, however, revealed a significant decrease in the age of the first period (M=12.43 year). The reason is probably the robust and significant increase of body mass or even more, that of body fat. Proper knowledge concerning the sexual maturation process is inevitable for physical instructors, coaches and other sports experts, inasmuch as physical performance of children greatly differs in distinct stages of sexual maturation. The seven item conditional motor capacities test series confirms this as well.

3-18 Éves Gyermekek Humerus És Femur Condylus Méretei a 21. Század Elején

Possible Role of Bulbocavernosus Reflex Latency in Predicting Sexual Adverse Effects of Antidepressant Medication

Вестник Волгоградского Государственного Университета Серия 7 Философия Социология И Социальные Технологии, 2003

. Accurateestimation of medication induced sexual dysfunction is difficult to obtain because many... more . Accurateestimation of medication induced sexual dysfunction is difficult to obtain because many patients fail to report them andclinicians neglect to inquire about them. Sexual dysfunction may be idiosyncratic or associated with medical or psychiatricillness as well, making assessment of medication related dysfunction difficult.Authors used the technique of bulbocavernosus reflex latency measurement as a routine procedure in checking thefunctional innervation of the genital area. Coaxial needle electrodes are inserted into the bulbocavernosus muscle. Stimulationis on the dorsal side of the penile shaft and can be done using ring electrodes of a surface stimulator. The intensity requiredin this case is usually 5 to 20 mA and the duration is 0.1 ms. Values are measured to the onset of the negative peak. Weconsider the values 34 ± 3 ms (mean ± 1 SD) as fully normal, 38—42 ms as dubious. Values >42 ms are pathological.We found that 69 % of the men presenting >42 ms values complain about disturbed or missing erection, while only17 % of the dubious group (DG) and 13 % of the males with normal values (NVG) do the same. When receiving apsychotropic medication the overall rate of erectile dysfunction increases to 16 % in NVG, while to 77 % in DG.While initial and after-drug-induction percentages do not differ too much in NVG, they show a great difference inDG. On the basis of these preliminary findings we suggest that bulbocavernosus reflex latency should be screened beforeinitiating a psychotropic medication and, if there is a choice, drugs with less sexual side effects should be given to patientswith dubious latency values, predicting a greater likelihood of the development of a drug-induced erectile dysfunction.Key words: sacral reflexes, bulbocavernosus reflex latency, erectile disorder, psychotropic drugs.

Restless Legs Syndrome and Obesity in Hungarian Young Adult Men

Quantitative and qualitative inadequacy of sleep is a major risk factor for obesity. Sleep depriv... more Quantitative and qualitative inadequacy of sleep is a major risk factor for obesity. Sleep deprivation has been hypothesized to contribute toward obesity by decreasing leptin, increasing ghrelin, and compromising insulin sensitivity. Apart from shorter sleep duration, fragmented sleep, too, seems to be a risk factor for overweight. Besides a substantial genetic contribution to sleep disruption, marked sleep fragmentation can also be brought about by some sleep disorders. Sleep fragmentation is hypothesized to be the major link between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and obesity. Although restless legs syndrome is as common cause of sleep disruption as obstructive snoring, not much data on its potential correlation with obesity has been published yet. The authors present the data of 26 Hungarian young adult males suffering from restless legs at least 3 nights a week. Body fat percentage using hand-to-hand bioelectrical impedance analysis and body mass index were determined. The mean...

Co-existence of scaphocephaly and Hand-Schuller-Christian Syndrome on the remains of two Neolithic children

Indian journal of physical anthropology and human genetics

Remains of two children from the Neolithic Age dug up in Hungary (Central Europe) were studied us... more Remains of two children from the Neolithic Age dug up in Hungary (Central Europe) were studied using the methods of paleopathology. Children died in the same age. Since scaphocephaly and histiocytosis X (probably Hand-Schüller-Christian Syndrome) could be proved in both children, we presume that they were twins.

A classical secular trend research from Central Europe: The Körmend Growth Study

Secular trend is defined as a series of long-term systematic changes in a wide variety of human b... more Secular trend is defined as a series of long-term systematic changes in a wide variety of human biological traits, in successive generations, living in the same territory. It is considered to be one of the most attractive human biological discoveries of the 20-21st century. Growth and maturation of children is a dynamic and complex biological process, influenced by genetic and environmental factors. As a consequence, growth patterns tend to change by time. This also applies to the twentieth century, especially to the second half of it, when secular growth changes markedly appeared in Hungary (Central Europe), too. Secular changes can be exceedingly traced in case of the Hungarian town, Körmend. The Körmend Growth Study – launched in 1958 and repeated at regular 10-year intervals (in 1968, 1978, 1988, 1998, 2008) – has documented the changes in the children’s growth and maturation, the phenomenon of the secular trend. The sample was in all cases representative; 72–95%. This repetitiv...

Mal de débarquement – a more common motion percepion disorder than it is considered to be [in Hungarian]

P02 - 367 - Qui non zelat, non amat — compulsive jealousy in young women

European Psychiatry, 2011

Qui non zelat, non amat. One who does not burn, does not love - as Saint Augustine states. Jealou... more Qui non zelat, non amat. One who does not burn, does not love - as Saint Augustine states. Jealousy is a troublesome emotion dominating mankind for time beyond all memory.However, it seems to be unclear, what constitutes normal jealousy and where the boundaries of pathological jealousy should be drawn. From the phenomenological point of view, psychiatrists' attention has always been focused on delusional jealousy, as a psychotic symptom. Obsessional jealousy, where the thought has the quality of obsessional ideation, is the topic of much fewer publications. The first clearly defined cases of obsessional jealousy were published by Mooney in 1965. In 1979, Cobb defined jealous ruminations as obsessive thoughts with the resultant compulsive rituals of checking on spouse. In 2007, Agarwal conducted a Medline search and retrieved no more than 20 relevant publications on this topic.In this presentation the authors discuss the cases of 3 young (21–27-year-old) women. In all cases, path...

The Somatic Development of 18-YEAR-OLD Male Funnel Chest Children

Authors perform a follow-up study on funnel chest children and juveniles since 1995. On the basis... more Authors perform a follow-up study on funnel chest children and juveniles since 1995. On the basis of their findings they report some data related to the somatic development of 18-year-old male funnel chest children in this study. Data of the involved 24 boys is being compared with those gained from the country-wide study performed among boys of military age. Funnel chest male children are characterised by greater body height values, decreased body mass and chest circumference values.

Body proprtion changes of nursing home oligophrenics in Western Hungary (1991–2011)

Papers on Anthropology, 2012

In 1991, somatometric investigation of oligophrenics living in specialized nursing homes in Weste... more In 1991, somatometric investigation of oligophrenics living in specialized nursing homes in Western Hungary was carried out by the authors. Focusing on the most important body measurements, we repeated the study 20 years later in order to observe the changes in the body measurements of the mentally retarded groomed in the nursing home. The proportionality (z-score) was analyzed by comparing to the corresponding values of the UHP. The favourable changes in the body proportion are due to the following environmental factors: 1. general inference of the social changes after 1989, 2. healthier nutrition through employing dietetic professionals in the nursing home, 3. physical training programmes through employing curative gymnastics professionals in the institute, 4. adequate medication; replacing older drugs, frequently causing obesity as a side effect, with the new generation ones.

P02-273 - Sleep-related painful erections: pitfall on the interface between neurology and psychiatry

European Psychiatry, 2011

Sleep-related painful erections (SRPE) are characterized by penile pain occurring during nocturna... more Sleep-related painful erections (SRPE) are characterized by penile pain occurring during nocturnal erections, without apparent penile pathology. Sleep loss caused by the disorder may result in severe anxiety, mood disorders, irritability, and excessive daytime sleepiness. Until now, the phenomenon of SRPE has not been well understood. The rarity of the published cases probably does not reflect the actual prevalence, which is presumably over 1 percent.Because of the bizarre nature of the complaints, patients are often referred to a psychiatrist. The authors present the case of a 69-year-old patient, who, during frequent nocturnal awakenings, experienced hard-to-define burning, tingling sensations in symmetric hypogastric localisation. Sometimes the skin of both legs, and, occasionally, the arms and hands was involved, too. Initially, however, no definite erection-associated penile pain was present. Micturating quite a small amount just after awakening consistently resulted in immedia...

[Omega-3 fatty acids — a treatment option in SSRI-resistant premenstrual dysphoric disorder]

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Analysis of Body Mass Index (BMI) of Boys 3 to 18 Years of Age in 6 Cohorts

Growth and maturation of children is a dynamic and complex biological process, influenced both by... more Growth and maturation of children is a dynamic and complex biological process, influenced both by genetic and environmental factors. Children’s growth pattern can change from time to time; therefore, it is necessary to investigate the state of children’s somatic development repeatedly. According to a widely accepted and scientifically proven theory, children’s growth and maturation status is a fine indicator of the nutritional and health conditions of the general population. In other words, information about growth and development of children and youth mirrors the biological status and/or welfare of a population. The “Körmend Growth Study”, a chain of repeated cross-sectional growth studies performed on children in the town of Körmend (Hungary) was one of the first realizations of this principle. Anthropological investigations have been performed in Körmend in every 10 years since 1958 in a systematic way. The data are prepared from groups of 1563 to 2867 boys in Körmend, between 19...

Contribution to the physique of women with manic-depressive disorder in Hungary

Collegium antropologicum, 2003

The purpose of this study was to get new data about the physique (somatotype) of manic-depressive... more The purpose of this study was to get new data about the physique (somatotype) of manic-depressive patients. The somatotypes of manic-depressive females (n = 31, mean age: 30 year) investigated show a balanced mesomorphic-endomorphic predominance. The mean somatotype was 6.34, 5.27, 1.39. Previous Hungarian studies showed a meso-endomorphic somatotype in manic-depressive females. The physique of these patients determined by Kretschmer as pycnic did not show significant alteration due to environmental changes. Thus, according to the recent study, Kretschmer's statements (1921) are still valid in manic-depressive females. They are invariably characterized by a pycnic physique.

Somnological findings based on the Körmend Growth Study (2008) data (Hungary)

Papers on Anthropology

In 1958, a series of tests repeated every ten years, which is unique worldwide, was launched in K... more In 1958, a series of tests repeated every ten years, which is unique worldwide, was launched in Körmend, with the primary goal of assessing more than 20 different body size characteristics, constitution, and development of healthy children aged 3–18. The secular trend phenomenon was proved for the first time in Hungary in this study. A clear correlation between physiological sleeping and sleeping disorders compared to changes in body composition has been shown, which led to the inclusion of a sleep questionnaire study in 2008. The present study aims to analyze a part of the sleep questionnaires received in 2008. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence and frequency of growth pain, restless leg syndrome (RLS) and anaemia, and the associations between these parameters. According to the results, the incidence of growth pains was found to be higher than in international data. In many aspects this difference was confirmed by the present study, however, there were also contr...