Case Report: Rare cardiovascular characteristics of tuberous sclerosis complex with novel TSC2 variant by Zhiqin Du, Xiao Ma, Xiao Ma, Xiao Ma, Jianhua Li, Fang Yang, Yangfan Guo, Yangfan Guo

“…While cardiovascular involvement is less common than neurological or renal manifestations, it typically presents with cardiac rhabdomyomas (CRs). …”
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Prenatal maternal stress in rats alters the epigenetic and transcriptomic landscape of the maternal-fetal interface across four generations by Stephanie E. King, Nicola A. Schatz, Olena Babenko, Yaroslav Ilnytskyy, Igor Kovalchuk, Gerlinde A. S. Metz

“…Transgenerational programming mainly involved genes and biological pathways associated with neurological and psychiatric diseases which were linked to maternal-fetal crosstalk facilitated by the placenta. …”
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A Clinical Study of Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells for Cerebral Palsy Patients: A New Frontier by Alok Sharma, Hemangi Sane, Nandini Gokulchandran, Pooja Kulkarni, Sushant Gandhi, Jyothi Sundaram, Amruta Paranjape, Akshata Shetty, Khushboo Bhagwanani, Hema Biju, Prerna Badhe

“…Cerebral palsy is a nonprogressive heterogeneous group of neurological disorders with a growing rate of prevalence. …”
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Sexual Health in Adult Men with Spina Bifida by Gary W. Bong, Eric S. Rovner

“…In SB erectile dysfunction and infertility are related to the level of neurological lesion with the best performance status in those with sacral lesions and intact reflexes. …”
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The Neuroprotective Effect of Cornus mas on Brain Tissue of Wistar Rats by Renata Francik, Jadwiga Kryczyk, Mirosław Krośniak, Mehmet Berköz, Ilona Sanocka, Sławomir Francik

“…Flavonoid derivatives as nonenzymatic antioxidants are important in the pathophysiology of many diseases including neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease) or heart disease. …”
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Targeting Histone Deacetylases: A Novel Approach in Parkinson’s Disease by Sorabh Sharma, Rajeev Taliyan

“…Indeed, it is becoming increasingly evident that chromatin acetylation status can be impaired during the neurological disease conditions. The acetylation and deacetylation of histone proteins are carried out by opposing actions of histone acetyltransferases (HATs) and histone deacetylases (HDACs), respectively. …”
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Functional significance of some common oxytocin receptor SNPs involved in complex human traits by Suk Ling Ma, Michael Thomas Bowen, Mark R. Dadds

“…Method The impact of four common OXTR SNPs (rs1042778, rs4686302, rs2254298 and rs237887) on OXTR gene expression were tested in human neuroblastoma cell line, SH-SY5Y, a commonly used cell line for neurological disease. SNPs were chosen as having robust evidence for associations with complex human traits after consideration of linkage patterns across OXTR. …”
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Ruminal Acidosis in Feedlot: From Aetiology to Prevention by Joaquín Hernández, José Luis Benedito, Angel Abuelo, Cristina Castillo

“…Animals will show ruminal hypotony/atony with hydrorumen and a typical parakeratosis-rumenitis liver abscess complex, associated with a plethora of systemic manifestations such as diarrhea and dehydration, liver abscesses, infections of the lung, the heart, and/or the kidney, and laminitis, as well as neurologic symptoms due to both cerebrocortical necrosis and the direct effect of D-lactate on neurons. …”
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Long Course Hyperbaric Oxygen Stimulates Neurogenesis and Attenuates Inflammation after Ischemic Stroke by Ying-Sheng Lee, Chung-Ching Chio, Ching-Ping Chang, Liang-Chao Wang, Po-Min Chiang, Kuo-Chi Niu, Kuen-Jer Tsai

“…The results were examined using a behavior test (modified neurological severity score, mNSS) and immunostaining to evaluate the effects of HBO therapy on migration of BMSCs, neurogenesis, and gliosis, and expression of neurotrophic factors was also evaluated. …”
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Acromegaly: Role of Surgery in the Therapeutic Armamentarium by Gerardo Guinto, Miguel Abdo, Erick Zepeda, Norma Aréchiga, Moisés Mercado

“…Patients may also present arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, colonic polyps, cardiomegaly, neurological and endocrine changes secondary to the presence of a GH-secreting tumor in pituitary or extrapituitary origin, or eutopic hypothalamic GHRH hypersecretion and peripheral GHRH hypersecretion. …”
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Exploring environmental factors contributing to Parkinson’s disease in AfrAbian populations by Wael Mohamed

“…Climate change, driven mainly by global warming, is linked to detrimental health impacts, including an increased frequency and intensity of heat waves. Neurological diseases, including neurodegenerative syndromes like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and motor neuron illnesses, have been increasingly seen and recorded in the scientific literature. …”
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Nanotherapeutics for Meningitis: Enhancing Drug Delivery Across the Blood-Brain Barrier by Hitaishi Sharma, Kannan Badri Narayanan, Shampa Ghosh, Krishna Kumar Singh, Prarthana Rehan, Aparajita Dasgupta Amist, Rakesh Bhaskar, Jitendra Kumar Sinha

“…Recently, bionics has emerged as a next-generation technology in the development of novel ideas from biological principles, structures, and interactions for neurological and neuroinfectious diseases. Despite their potential, more studies are needed to ensure the safety and efficacy of NP-based drug delivery systems focusing on critical aspects such as toxicity, immunogenicity, and pharmacokinetics. …”
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Genetic and molecular mechanisms of hydrocephalus by Xuehai Deng, Xuehai Deng, Yiqian Chen, Yiqian Chen, Qiyue Duan, Qiyue Duan, Jianlin Ding, Jianlin Ding, Zhong Wang, Zhong Wang, Junchi Wang, Xinlong Chen, Liangxue Zhou, Long Zhao

“…Hydrocephalus is a neurological condition caused by aberrant circulation and/or obstructed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow after cerebral ventricle abnormal dilatation. …”
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The Role of Glial Cells in the Pathophysiology of Epilepsy by Filiz Onat, My Andersson, Nihan Çarçak

“…Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder marked by recurrent seizures, significantly impacting individuals worldwide. …”
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Biochemical Factors Modulating Cellular Neurotoxicity of Methylmercury by Parvinder Kaur, Michael Aschner, Tore Syversen

“…Methylmercury (MeHg), an environmental toxicant primarily found in fish and seafood, poses a dilemma to both consumers and regulatory authorities, given the nutritional benefits of fish consumption versus the possible adverse neurological damage. Several studies have shown that MeHg toxicity is influenced by a number of biochemical factors, such as glutathione (GSH), fatty acids, vitamins, and essential elements, but the cellular mechanisms underlying these complex interactions have not yet been fully elucidated. …”
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A Review of Ecological Factors Associated with the Epidemiology of Wildlife Trypanosomiasis in the Luangwa and Zambezi Valley Ecosystems of Zambia by Hetron Mweemba Munang'andu, Victor Siamudaala, Musso Munyeme, King Shimumbo Nalubamba

“…The disease has been associated with neurological disorders in humans. Current conservation strategies by the Zambian government of turning all game reserves into state-protected National Parks (NPs) and game management areas (GMAs) have led to the expansion of the wildlife and tsetse population in the Luangwa and Zambezi valley ecosystem. …”
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Role of astrocytes connexins - pannexins in acute brain injury by Juan E. Tichauer, Maximiliano Rovegno

“…However, after acute brain injury, astrocytes can change their phenotype and modify the activity of both channels and hemichannels, which can result in the amplification of danger signals, increased mediators of inflammation, and neuronal death, contributing to the expansion of brain damage and neurological deterioration. This is known as secondary brain damage. …”
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Graph Neural Networks in Brain Connectivity Studies: Methods, Challenges, and Future Directions by Hamed Mohammadi, Waldemar Karwowski

“…Brain connectivity analysis plays a crucial role in unraveling the complex network dynamics of the human brain, providing insights into cognitive functions, behaviors, and neurological disorders. Traditional graph-theoretical methods, while foundational, often fall short in capturing the high-dimensional and dynamic nature of brain connectivity. …”
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Carotid endarterectomy in the setting of persistent hypoglossal artery by Samuel D. Leonard, MD, Lili Sadri, MD, Hung Nguyen, MD, Naveed Saqib, MD, Marvin Heck, MD, Gordon Martin, MD

“…The operation proceeded without complications, maintaining normal electroencephalogram readings, and the patient exhibited no focal neurological deficits postoperatively, although transient dysphagia was noted. …”
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Concurrent optoacoustic tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of resting-state functional connectivity in the mouse brain by Irmak Gezginer, Zhenyue Chen, Hikari A. I. Yoshihara, Xosé Luís Deán-Ben, Valerio Zerbi, Daniel Razansky

“…Abstract Resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) has been essential to elucidate the intricacy of brain organization, further revealing clinical biomarkers of neurological disorders. Although functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) remains a cornerstone in the field of rsFC recordings, its interpretation is often hindered by the convoluted physiological origin of the blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) contrast affected by multiple factors. …”
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