Correlation between traumatic brain injury, obesity and insulin-resistance – a case report by Laura De Wilde, Charlotte De Ruysscher, Kristine Oostra

“…Case report: A 23-year-old woman suffered a traumatic brain injury after a traffic accident, with an initial Glasgow Coma Scale score of 5/15. Positive neurological improvement was observed during her stay in the intensive care unit and the neurosurgical department. …”
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Dysmorphic Facial Features and Other Clinical Characteristics in Two Patients with PEX1 Gene Mutations by Mehmet Gunduz, Ozlem Unal

“…Dysmorphic features, neurological abnormalities, and hepatic dysfunction can be presenting signs of peroxisomal disorders. …”
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Neuroprotective and Antiapoptotic Activity of Lineage-Negative Bone Marrow Cells after Intravitreal Injection in a Mouse Model of Acute Retinal Injury by Anna Machalińska, Dorota Rogińska, Ewa Pius-Sadowska, Miłosz P. Kawa, Edyta Paczkowska, Michał Rudnicki, Renata Lejkowska, Bartłomiej Baumert, Barbara Wiszniewska, Bogusław Machaliński

“…The second relates to upregulated genes associated with neurological system processes and sensory perception. …”
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Osteoprotegerin as an Emerging Biomarker of Carotid Artery Stenosis? A Scoping Review with Meta-Analysis by Jerzy Chudek, Marta Pośpiech, Anna Chudek, Michał Holecki, Monika Puzianowska-Kuźnicka

“…<b>Objective</b>: In developed countries, stroke is the fifth cause of death, with a high mortality rate, and with recovery to normal neurological function in one-third of survivors. Atherosclerotic occlusive disease of the extracranial part of the internal carotid artery and related embolic complications are common preventable causes of ischemic stroke (IS), attributable to 7–18% of all first-time cases. …”
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Immunization‐related complex regional pain syndrome: A systematic review of case reports by William K. Copenhaver, Brandon J. Goodwin, Alexa Simonetti, Kunal P. Shah, Nicholas J. Averell, David F. Lo, Richard T. Jermyn

“…Outcomes of interest include type of vaccination, patient age, patient sex, time to symptom onset, and medical history including but not limited to previous autoimmune diseases, psychological illness, physical tissue trauma, and neurological disease. Results Initial querying of the five databases yielded 404 articles. …”
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Clinical Microbiological Aspects of Epileptic Seizures in the Tropical Countries with Specific Focus on Nigeria by Ijeoma Kanu, Ebere C. Anyanwu, Nkechi C. Nwachukwu, John E. Ehiri, Joav Merrick

“…Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder; however, in Nigeria and other tropical regions, the causes of epileptic seizures differ greatly in etiology. …”
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Probable Anti-Glutamate Decarboxylase 65 (Gad65) Antibody-Associated Cerebellar Ataxia. Clinical Case Report and Literature Review by J. Valinčiūtė, P. Petkevičiūtė, R. Balnytė, J. Čiauškaitė

“…The prevalence of other neurological syndromes associated with anti- GAD65 antibodies has been estimated, but the occurrence of cerebellar ataxia of the same cause has not yet been reported. …”
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Art therapy and brain injury: making the invisible visible by Denise R. Wolf, Michele D. Rattigan

“…This paper explores the traumatic brain injury and post-concussive syndrome artwork created by an art therapist and the child of an art therapist, making the invisible neurological consequences of head injuries visible. Our first-person and caregiver perspectives offer examples of visual arts-based communication between patients, health professionals, and family members. …”
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The Wilson's disease - etiology, symptoms in various organs, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis by Patryk Graczyk, Paulina Klaudia Kwaśniewska, Anna Wilewska, Kinga Borowiec, Agnieszka Borowiec, Julia Biernikiewicz, Konstanty Alabrudziński, Milena Biernikiewicz, Bartosz Pomirski, Agata Pomirska

“…Symptoms, such as Kayser-Fleischer rings, neurological issues, and low serum ceruloplasmin levels, vary widely, complicating early diagnosis. …”
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ML-Based Quantitative Analysis of Linguistic and Speech Features Relevant in Predicting Alzheimer’s Disease by Tripti Tripathi, Rakesh Kumar

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a severe neurological condition that affects numerous people globally with detrimental consequences. …”
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HIV-Associated Vacuolar Myelopathy and HIV-Associated Dementia as the Initial Manifestation of HIV/AIDS by Natalia Wuliji, Matthew J. Mandell, Jason M. Lunt, Adam Merando

“…It is a progressive myelopathy that shares features with subacute combined degeneration seen in vitamin B12 deficiency as well as other neurological diseases and can occur synchronously with HIV-associated dementia (HAD). …”
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy attenuates heatstroke-induced hippocampal injury by inhibiting microglial pyroptosis by Ancong Xu, Fan Huang, Er Chen, Zhiqiang Zhang, Yanxuan He, Xichong Yu, Guoxin He

“…We used a combination of molecular and histological methods to assess microglial pyroptosis and neuroinflammation both in vivo and in vitro.Results: The results revealed that HBO improved heatstroke-induced survival outcomes, hippocampal injury, and neurological dysfunction in rats. In addition, HBO mitigates microglial pyroptosis and reduces the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the hippocampus of heatstroke rats. …”
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Uncovering antidepressant prescription patterns: a three-year analysis of outpatient trends by Hossein Karami, Reza Mehrizi, Mohammad Effatpanah, Azamsadat Rivandi, Rajabali Daroudi, Nezam Armand, Leila Ghamkhar

“…Abstract Background Antidepressants (ADs) are prescribed for various conditions, including neurological and rheumatoid diseases. This study aims to analyze ADs prescribing trends in Iranian outpatients over three years, with a focus on age, sex, and ADs class. …”
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Functional Change in the Caudal Pontine Reticular Nucleus Induced by Age-Related Hearing Loss by Ning Zhao, Ana’am Alkharabsheh, Fei Xu, Wei Sun

“…Although neural plasticity changes in the central auditory system after the peripheral lesions were suggested to underlie this phenomenon, the neurological cause of exaggerated ASR is still not clear. …”
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Follow-Up of Newborns with Neural Tube Defects: A Single Center Experience by Umit Ayse Tandircioglu, Cansu Kethuda Ensert Cihan, Hasan Tolga Celik, Burcak Bilginer, Sule Yigit

“…STUDY DESIGN: Demographic data, prenatal-maternal characteristics, surgical operation time, intensive care follow-up, and long-term neurological-developmental results of these patients were also evaluated. …”
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Early Efficacy of In Situ Fenestration with a Triple Chimney Technique for High-Risk Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Qingsong Wu, Heng Lu, Debin Jiang, Zhihuang Qiu, Javed Rashid, Linfeng Xie, Yue Shen, Liangwan Chen

“…There were no serious neurological complications or persistent endoleakage. …”
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Acupuncture Combined with Traditional Chinese Medicine and Drug Therapy for the Treatment of Cerebral Infarction (Phlegm-Blood Stasis Syndrome) and Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque:... by Wentong Wang, Zhuli Liu, Yongxiong Wu

“…The treatment group received atorvastatin calcium tablets 20 mg, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoctions (two matured substance decoction plus peach kernel and Carthamus four substance decoction plus Chinese hawthorn fruit 20 g, gold theragran 20 g, and red yeast rice 3 g), and acupuncture therapy, once daily for 15 days as one treatment course. The patients’ neurological deficit score, ultrasonic testing of the carotid artery, and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) were evaluated. …”
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Targeting natural antioxidant polyphenols to protect neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases: a comprehensive review by Maroua Jalouli, Md Ataur Rahman, Partha Biswas, Hasanur Rahman, Abdel Halim Harrath, In-Seon Lee, In-Seon Lee, Sojin Kang, Jinwon Choi, Moon Nyeo Park, Bonglee Kim, Bonglee Kim

“…Polyphenols, naturally occurring phytonutrients found in plant-based foods, have attracted significant attention for their potential therapeutic effects in neurological diseases and neuroinflammation. These compounds possess diverse neuroprotective capabilities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-amyloid properties, which contribute to mitigating the progression of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), Parkinson’s Disease (PD), Dementia, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Stroke, and Huntington’s Disease (HD). …”
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Rare but Not so Rare? The Evolving Spectrum of Whipple's Disease by John M Conly, B Lynn Johnston

“…However, digestive symptoms are often preceded for months or years by other symptoms, the most common being arthralgia, although cardiovascular, neurological or pulmonary involvement may be more prominent at times. …”
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Application of ectoine in diseases of the skin and mucous membranes by Piotr Kuna, Dominika Ochab-Krupnik, Anna Mościcka, Piotr Łacwik

“…Additionally, ongoing research shows its potential in pulmonary, gastroenterological, and neurological treatment. Ectoine has been shown to have a protective and moisturizing effect on the skin, making it widely used in both the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. …”
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