Locked-in Syndrome: Insights into Etiology, Diagnosis, Management, and Quality of Life by Urszula Zelik, Wojciech Florczak, Joanna Śnieżna, Jakub Dziewic, Karol Dzwonnik, Wiktoria Domino, Gabriela Trestka, Maria Przygoda, Jagienka Włodyka, Kamila Stępień, Sabina Adamczyk

“… Locked-in Syndrome (LIS) is a rare and severe neurological condition resulting from damage to the ventral pons, leading to complete paralysis of voluntary muscles while preserving consciousness and cognitive function. …”
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Optimal channel and feature selection for automatic prediction of functional brain age of preterm infant based on EEG by Ling Li, Jiahui Li, Hui Wu, Yanping Zhao, Qinmei Liu, Hairong Zhang, Wei Xu

“…IntroductionApproximately 15 million premature infants are born each year, many of whom face risks of neurological impairments. Accurate assessment of brain maturity is crucial for timely intervention and treatment planning. …”
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Can the internet based intervention ‘strategies for empowering activities in everyday life’ support people with cognitive difficulties to self-manage digital work and everyday life... by Monika Lindberg, Maria Ranner, Lars Jacobsson, Eva Månsson Lexell, Maria Larsson-Lund

“…To address this need, the internet-based intervention ‘Strategies for Empowering Activities in Everyday Life’ (SEE 2.0) was tested.Aim To explore and describe how SEE can support the development of self-management in people with cognitive difficulties who engage in digital work and other occupations in everyday life.Material and methods A qualitative, descriptive case study included four participants with cognitive difficulties due to neurological disorders who participated in SEE. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, self-reports and assessments then analysed using pattern matching.Results Three cases were formed. …”
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DNMT3a Downregulation Ttriggered Upregulation of GABAA Receptor in the mPFC Promotes Paclitaxel‐Induced Pain and Anxiety in Male Mice by Lixia Tian, Xu‐Hui Li, Yu‐Long Zhao, Hui‐Yuan Yi, Xue‐Ru Liu, Rongrong Yao, Xue‐Mei Hou, Xuan Zhu, Fu‐Quan Huo, Tao Chen, Lingli Liang

“…Notably, DNA methylation undergoes adaptive changes in neurological disorders, emerging as a promising target for neuromodulation. …”
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Interpreting Intervention Induced Neuroplasticity with fMRI: The Case for Multimodal Imaging Strategies by Lee B. Reid, Roslyn N. Boyd, Ross Cunnington, Stephen E. Rose

“…Specifically, we discuss the difficulties in interpreting t-fMRI changes in terms of their underlying causes, that is, differentiating whether they reflect genuine reorganisation, neurological restoration, compensation, use of preexisting redundancies, changes in strategy, or maladaptive processes. …”
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Neurotropic Tick-Borne Flavivirus in Alpine Chamois (<i>Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra</i>), Austria, 2017, Italy, 2023 by Norbert Nowotny, Maria Lucia Mandola, Isabella Monne, Zoltán Bagó, Chiara Nogarol, Alice Fusaro, Katharina Dimmel, Barbara Moroni, Lisa Guardone, Jolanta Kolodziejek, Elisa Palumbo, Gabriela Stanclova, Adi Steinrigl, Gabriele Fidler, Cristina Bertasio, Irene Bertoletti, Alessandro Bianchi, Mattia Calzolari, Paola Prati, Nadia Vicari, Angela Salomoni, Maria Francesca Priore, Federica Gobbo, Aitor Garcia-Vozmediano, Tom Loney, Ahmad Abou Tayoun, Alawi Alsheikh-Ali, Paola De Benedictis, Jeremy V. Camp, Zdenek Hubalek, Ivo Rudolf, Davide Lelli, Ana Moreno

“…The European subtype of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV-Eur; species <i>Orthoflavivirus encephalitidis</i>, family <i>Flaviviridae</i>) was the only tick-borne flavivirus present in central Europe known to cause neurologic disease in humans and several animal species. …”
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Motor Recovery of the Affected Hand in Subacute Stroke Correlates with Changes of Contralesional Cortical Hand Motor Representation by Jitka Veldema, Kathrin Bösl, Dennis Alexander Nowak

“…Methods. 17 patients with motor impairment of the affected hand were enrolled in an in-patient neurological rehabilitation program. Hand motor function tests (Wolf Motor Function Test, Action Research Arm Test) and neurophysiological evaluations (resting motor threshold, motor evoked potentials, motor map area size, motor map area volume, and motor map area location) were obtained from both hands and hemispheres at baseline and two, four, and six weeks of in-patient rehabilitation. …”
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Congenital Oligodendroglioma: Clinicopathologic and Molecular Assessment with Review of the Literature by Hope Richard, Kimberly Stogner-Underwood, Christine Fuller

“…Mutant specific (R132H) isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1) immunohistochemistry was negative, and the tumor lacked detectable 1p or 19q deletions by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH). The onset of neurological symptoms in early infancy followed by the positive MRI findings suggests that this case represents a rare example of congenital oligodendroglioma.…”
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Exploring the microbiota-gut-brain axis: impact on brain structure and function by Lidya K. Yassin, Mohammed M. Nakhal, Alreem Alderei, Afra Almehairbi, Ayishal B. Mydeen, Amal Akour, Mohammad I. K. Hamad

“…By gaining a deeper understanding of the MGBA, it may be possible to facilitate research into microbial-based pharmacological interventions and therapeutic strategies for neurological diseases.…”
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False-Negative CSF Cryptococcal Antigen with Cryptococcus gattii Meningoencephalitis in Southeastern United States: A Case Report and Literature Review by Shawn Esperti, Austen Stoelting, Andrew Mangano, Dveet Patel, Jilian Sansbury, Robert Sherertz

“…A 70-year-old immunocompetent male in South Carolina was admitted secondary to altered mental status and headache without focal neurological deficits. Head CT was negative. Lumbar puncture (LP) revealed normal glucose, elevated protein, and lymphocytosis. …”
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FRACTIONAL ANISOTROPY AND MEAN DIFFUSIVITY VALUE IN 2ND GRADE OF DEGENERATIVE CERVICAL CANAL STENOSIS by Hans Cendikiawan, Sri Andreani Utomo

“…Methods: Cervical MR examination with 15-direction DTI sequens was performed on twenty one patient with neurological signs and symptoms of 2nd grade DCCS. Apparent FA and MD maps were generated on axial plane. …”
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Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibition as a novel treatment for stroke by Jiahong Zhong, Xihui Yu, Zhuomiao Lin

“…Over the past few years, the treatment of stroke has witnessed a surge in interest towards neuroprotective drugs that possess the potential to enhance neurological function. The PDE4D gene has been demonstrated to have a positive correlation with the risk of ischemic stroke. …”
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Emergent spinal pathologies in late-term pregnancy by Souvik Roy, Rida Mitha, Raj Swaroop Lavadi, Rohit Prem Kumar, Vinay Jaikumar, Matthew Pease, Nima Alan, Alp Ozpinar, Eren Kuris, Alan H. Daniels, Thomas J. Buell, Robert F. Heary, Nitin Agarwal, D. Kojo Hamilton

“…Epidural spinal needle fracture, epidural abscess, disc herniation causing an acute neurological deficit, and potential spine trauma. An extensive literature search relevant to the operative cases was performed to highlight the relevant themes to management. (1) The epidural spinal needle fracture was managed by surgical exploration under local anesthesia. (2) The epidural abscess was managed with laminectomy and surgical evacuation of the infective mass under general anesthesia. (3) The acute disc herniation was managed with laminectomy and discectomy under general anesthesia. …”
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3D printed biodegradable hydrogel-based multichannel nerve conduits mimicking peripheral nerve fascicules by Woo-Youl Maeng, Yerim Lee, Szu-Han Chen, Kyung Su Kim, Daeun Sung, Wan-Ling Tseng, Gyu-Nam Kim, Young-Hag Koh, Yuan-Yu Hsueh, Jahyun Koo

“…Furthermore, the mechanical properties, pore size, and biodegradation rate of the hydrogel constituting the NGCs successfully demonstrate the feasibility of hydrogel-based multichannel NGCs for accelerating neurologic recoveries.…”
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A Multi-Systems Approach to Human Movement after ACL Reconstruction: The Integumentary System by Kathryn Lucas, Patricia Todd, Brandon M Ness

“…The integration of the integumentary system with cardiovascular, neurological, and muscular systems is required for a successful return to activity. …”
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High-fat diet and neuroinflammation: The role of mitochondria by Mingxue Song, Yao Bai, Fuyong Song

“…As the key organelles responsible for energy metabolism in the cell, mitochondria are believed to involved in the pathogenesis of a variety of neurological disorders. This review summarizes the current progress in the field of the relationship between HFD exposure and neurodegenerative diseases, and outline the major routines of HFD induced neuroinflammation and its pathological significance in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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Fluoroscopy guided ventriculo-atrial shunt insertion by Ernesto Enrique Horta-Tamayo, Luis Cesar Acosta-González, Carlos García-Alonso, Enrique Antonio González-Hernández

“…It is replaced in the transcavity of the omentum and presents reappearance of neurological symptoms, peritoneal syndrome and pseudocysts on abdominal ultrasound. …”
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Comparative discourse analysis of logical memory recall in normal elderly from rural and urban areas by Lúcia Inês de Araújo, Sérgio Leme da Silva, Leonardo Caixeta

“…Methods: We evaluated neurologically normal elderly divided into two groups: 12 subjects resident in a rural area in Central Brazil (group 1, called “Interior”) and 10 subjects from a metropolitan area in a big city in Central Brazil (group 2, called “Metropolis”). …”
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Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Secondary to Dropped Head Syndrome: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature by Abolfazl Rahimizadeh, Housain F. Soufiani, Saghayegh Rahimizadeh

“…At 4-month follow-up, despite recovery in patient’s neurological status, flexion deformity reappeared with recurrence of dropped head due to C7 pedicle screws pull-out. …”
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Beyond the seizures: Ketogenic Diets in the battle against drug-resistant epilepsy by Natalia Domańska, Małgorzata Bojarska, Julia Bogucka, Anna Brzyska, Michalina Kosowska, Halina Piecewicz-Szczęsna

“… Introduction: Epilepsy is a chronic, non-infectious and one of the most common neurological disease. About 70 million people worldwide suffer from it and these are patients of all ages. …”
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