Surgical management of a lateral sphenoid sinus encephalocele: 2-Dimensional operative video by Ryan W. Sindewald, Michael G. Brandel, Arvin R. Wali, Carol H. Yan, David R. Santiago-Dieppa

“…Intraoperative video demonstrating an extended sphenoidotomy approach to correcting a lateral recess sphenoidal encephalocele has not previously been published.Here we present a case of a 41-year-old female who presented with meningitis, a cerebrospinal fluid leak, and an incidental sphenoid mass. Brain MRI redemonstrated the mass in the sphenoid sinus consistent with an encephalocele occupying Sternberg's Canal. …”
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Acoustic Trauma Changes the Parvalbumin-Positive Neurons in Rat Auditory Cortex by Congli Liu, Tao Xu, Xiaopeng Liu, Yina Huang, Haitao Wang, Bin Luo, Jingwu Sun

“…These findings of more active PV neurons in noise-exposed rats suggested that a compensatory mechanism might be initiated to maintain a stable state of the brain.…”
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Patterns of Cell Activity in the Subthalamic Region Associated with the Neuroprotective Action of Near-Infrared Light Treatment in MPTP-Treated Mice by Victoria E. Shaw, Cassandra Peoples, Sharon Spana, Keyoumars Ashkan, Alim-Louis Benabid, Jonathan Stone, Gary E. Baker, John Mitrofanis

“…NIr and MPTP were applied simultaneously. Brains were processed for Fos immunochemistry, and cell number was estimated using stereology. …”
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Integrative mindfulness-based infant parenting program: theoretical foundations and a novel intervention protocol by Or Burstein, Zipi Teshale Zevin, Ronny Geva, Ronny Geva

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Optimizing in vitro fertilization in four Caribbean coral species by Valérie F. Chamberland, Matthew-James Bennett, Tania Doblado Speck, Kelly R. W. Latijnhouwers, Margaret W. Miller

“…Fertilization took place much faster than expected (≤15 min) in the three brain corals under study, whereas O. faveolata gametes required a co-incubation period of 60 to 120 min to achieve maximum IVF success. …”
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Zika virus has an oncolytic activity against human glioblastoma U87 cells by V. A. Svyatchenko, I. A. Razumov, E. V. Protopopova, A. V. Demina, O. I. Solovieva, E. L. Zavjalov, V. B. Loktev

“…Glioblastoma is a highly lethal brain cancer. Virotherapy with the use of oncolytic viruses has since recently been regarded as a promising approach for the clinic treatment of human glioblastomas. …”
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging-Based Research on Human White Matter Anatomy by Ming-guo Qiu, Jing-na Zhang, Ye Zhang, Qi-yu Li, Bing Xie, Jian Wang

“…DTI is a reliable method of studying the fiber connectivity in human brain, but it is difficult to identify the tiny fibers. …”
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Associated with FOLFOX Chemotherapy by Luiz Carlos Porcello Marrone, Bianca Fontana Marrone, Tharick Ali Pascoal, Lucas Porcello Schilling, Ricardo Bernardi Soder, Sheila Schuch Ferreira, Giovani Gadonski, Jaderson Costa da Costa

“…Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinicoradiologic entity characterized by headaches, altered mental status, seizures, visual loss, and characteristic imaging pattern in brain MRI. The cause of PRES is not yet understood. …”
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Age-related cerebral ventriculomegaly occurs in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia by Franziska Eisenhuth, Joy E. Agbonze, Adam M. R. Groh, Jesse M. Klostranec, David A. Rudko, Jo Anne Stratton, Adam J. Shapiro

“…We demonstrated highly specific expression levels of known PCD-related genes in human brain multiciliated ependymal cells (p < 0.0001). …”
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Construction of functional tissue-engineered microvasculatures using circulating fibrocytes as mural cells by Xiaolin Wang, Hong Tan, Harsha P Gunawardena, Jin Cao, Lu Dang, Hongbing Deng, Xueyong Li, Hongjun Wang, Jinqing Li, Caibin Cui, David A Gerber

“…Interestingly, the behaviour of CFs also differs from that of human brain vascular pericytes (HBVPs) in vitro , which often infiltrate the lumen of capillary-like structures in a mosaic pattern, actively proliferate and exhibit lower endocytosis and migration capacities. …”
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Effect of Maternal Administration of Edible Bird’s Nest on the Learning and Memory Abilities of Suckling Offspring in Mice by Yong Xie, Hongliang Zeng, Zhiji Huang, Hui Xu, Qunyan Fan, Yi Zhang, Baodong Zheng

“…Although human brains continue developing throughout the underage developmental stages, the infancy period is considered the most important one for the whole life. …”
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Photobiomodulation Can Enhance Stem Cell Viability in Cochlea with Auditory Neuropathy but Does Not Restore Hearing by So-Young Chang, Eunjeong Kim, Nathaniel T. Carpena, Jae-Hun Lee, Doo Hee Kim, Min Young Lee

“…Hearing recovery by functional testing using auditory brain stem response (ABR) and eABR was measured as well as morphological changes and epifluorescence analysis were conducted after 2 weeks of combination therapy. …”
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Posttraining Alpha Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation Impairs Motor Consolidation in Elderly People by Jost-Julian Rumpf, Alexandru Barbu, Christopher Fricke, Mirko Wegscheider, Joseph Classen

“…Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation technique capable of modulating such neuronal oscillations. …”
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O IMPERATIVO EMOCIONAL SOB A HIPÓTESE DOS MARCADORES SOMÁTICOS E SUA RAMIFICAÇÃO SOMÁTICO-BIOLÓGICA NA REGULAÇÃO DA TOMADA DE DECISÃO NO ERRO DE DESCARTES by Matheus dos Reis Gomes

“… Neste artigo, buscamos descrever o papel crucial da hipótese dos marcadores somáticos (HMS) na interação entre o que denominamos de ‘imperativo emocional’ e a ingerência da razão durante o processo de tomada de decisão na obra Descartes’ Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain, de António Damásio. Primeiramente, examinamos a interação entre raciocínio, emoções e ação humana, com ênfase nos processos cognitivos subjacentes à tomada de decisão. …”
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Metabolic control of ovarian function through the sympathetic nervous system: role of leptin by Camila Astudillo-Guerrero, Alfonso H. Paredes, Jorge Escobar, Daniela Fernandois, Rafael Barra, Gonzalo Cruz

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Differentiation between multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optic spectrum disorders with multilevel fMRI features: A machine learning analysis by Xiao Liang, Qingwen Zeng, Yanyan Zhu, Yao Wang, Ting He, Lin Wu, Muhua Huang, Fuqing Zhou

“…Notably, similar trends were observed across different brain templates, with models based on RSFC, ALFF, and ReHo yielding optimal performance. …”
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Melatonin attenuates MPP+-induced autophagy via heat shock protein in the Parkinson’s disease mouse model by Yinli Guo, Chengbo Liu

“…The number of DAT-positive cells in the brain also decreased significantly. The expression levels of HSP70 and CDK5 were significantly lower, while the expression levels of LC3 II /LC3I and p62 increased significantly. …”
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Investigating the intrinsic top-down dynamics of deep generative models by Lorenzo Tausani, Alberto Testolin, Marco Zorzi

“…This capability can be linked to current theories in computational neuroscience, which propose that spontaneous brain activity at rest is the manifestation of top-down dynamics of generative models detached from action-perception cycles. …”
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CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBUT AND RISK FACTORS OF PEDIATRIC MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS by Валерий Иванович Ларькин, Игорь Иванович Ларькин, Татьяна Аркадьевна Морозова, Степан Евгеньевич Аполлонов

“…The aim of the research – to study the features of the clinical picture, MRI data of the brain and spinal cord, to identify predisposing factors for the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) in children and adolescents. …”
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Cerebral Blood Flow in Orthostatic Intolerance by Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Amanda J. Miller, Arooba Ejaz, Jeroen Molinger, Parag Goyal, David B. MacLeod, Ashley Swavely, Elyse Wilson, Meghan Pergola, Harikrishna Tandri, Camille Frazier Mills, Satish R Raj, Marat Fudim

“…Cerebral blood flow (CBF) is vital for delivering oxygen and nutrients to the brain. Many forms of orthostatic intolerance (OI) involve impaired regulation of CBF in the upright posture, which results in disabling symptoms that decrease quality of life. …”
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