BCIA Continuing Education Posts

Children who later initiated substance use had larger brains overall, including greater whole brain volume, larger cortical surface area, and bigger subcortical structures.

Autism may actually be four distinct subtypes, each with its own genetic fingerprint and developmental trajectory.

Frontal intermittent rhythmic delta activity (FIRDA) is not a diagnosis—it’s a clue.

Although ASD is historically considered more prevalent in males, this assumption may reflect diagnostic bias rather than biological reality.

The comprehensive analysis found that people who use cannabis are 29% more likely to experience a heart attack, 20% more likely to have a stroke, and more than twice as likely to die from heart disease compared to those who don't use cannabis.

Ben's case exemplifies the core insight of Dr. Swatzyna’s clinician detective model: that not all psychiatric symptoms are psychiatric in origin, and that functional abnormalities in brain activity—detectable on EEG—can signal the presence of invisible, systemic pathology.