Multimodal smoking cessation treatment combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, cognitive behavioral therapy, and nicotine replacement in veterans with posttraumatic... by Jonathan R Young, Carri S Polick, Andrew M Michael, Moritz Dannhauer, Jeffrey T Galla, Mariah K Evans, Addison Troutman, Angela C Kirby, Michelle F Dennis, Claire W Papanikolas, Zhi-De Deng, Scott D Moore, Eric A Dedert, Merideth A Addicott, Lawrence G Appelbaum, Jean C Beckham

“…The success of iTBS will be evaluated through self-reported nicotine use, cravings, withdrawal symptoms, and abstinence following quit date (confirmed by bioverification) along with evaluation for target engagement through neuroimaging changes, specifically connectivity differences between the insula and other regions of interest.…”
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Executive function deficit in patients with long COVID syndrome: A systematic review by Siti Maisarah Nasir, Noorazrul Yahya, Kah Hui Yap, Hanani Abdul Manan

“…Therefore, this study aimed to systematically review published articles assessing the neurocognitive profile of long COVID patients, with a specific emphasis on executive function (EF), and to determine the correlation between EF deficits and brain alterations through the utilisation of neuroimaging modalities. Methods: A thorough search was conducted using the PubMed/MEDLINE and Web of Science online databases following the PICOS and PRISMA 2020 guidelines. …”
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Social behavior in ASD males: The interplay between cognitive flexibility, working memory, and functional connectivity deviations by Shi Yu Chan, Jasmine Si Min Chuah, Pei Huang, Ai Peng Tan

“…In this study, we evaluated whether individual variations in functional connectivity deviations map to social behavior in ASD males. Using neuroimaging data from the Autism Brain Imaging Data Exchange (ABIDE), we modeled normative trajectories of between-network resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) in non-ASD males across childhood (n = 321). …”
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Clinical trials since 2020 of rapid anti-suicidal ideation effects of ketamine and its enantiomers: a systematic review by Sumra Sajid, J. John Mann, Michael F. Grunebaum

“…After screening, 14 RCTs met the inclusion criteria which required clinically significant SIB among participants, ketamine or one of its enantiomers as an anti-SIB treatment, and SIB as an outcome. We excluded neuroimaging studies, meta-analyses, reviews, and case reports. …”
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Acute Febrile Illness Accompanied by 7th and 12th Cranial Nerve Palsy Due to Lyme Disease Following Travel to Rural Ecuador: A Case Report and Mini-Review by Teslin S. Sandstrom, Kumudhavalli Kavanoor Sridhar, Judith Joshi, Ali Aunas, Sheliza Halani, Andrea K. Boggild

“…Additionally, cranial nerve XII involvement is an uncommon feature of Lyme neuroborreliosis, and therefore warranted consideration of an alternative, non-infectious etiology such as stroke or a mass lesion, both of which were excluded in this patient through neuroimaging.…”
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Understanding Cognition, Oxytocin, and Pain in Elders (UCOPE): protocol for a double-blinded cross-over trial in chronic knee osteoarthritis pain by Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, Soamy Montesino-Goicolea, Pedro Valdes-Hernandez, Zhiguang Huo, Roland Staud, Natalie C. Ebner

“…Primary study outcomes include preliminary changes in pain intensity and interference as well as multi-modal assessment batteries including circulating biomarkers and neuroimaging measures. Self-reported and quantitative outcomes will be assessed at baseline, post-intervention periods, and up to a 6-month follow-up period. …”
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Alexithymia in multiple sclerosis: past, present and future by Samar S. Ayache, Samar S. Ayache, Samar S. Ayache, Samar S. Ayache, Moussa A. Chalah, Moussa A. Chalah, Moussa A. Chalah

“…This is followed by an analysis of neurobiological underpinnings of alexithymia derived from neurophysiological and neuroimaging studies in this clinical population. Finally, we provide perspectives to guide future research exploring and managing alexithymia in MS.…”
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Role of Cerebellum in the Treatment of Dystonia and Application of Cerebellum Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation by WENG Yajing, WU Yi, LIU Gang, CHENG Huilan, XIE Hongyu, TIAN Shan

“…The specific role of cerebellum in dystonia has been explored from clinical and pathological observations, neuroelectrophysiology and neuroimaging. In the past, the main function of cerebellum was to maintain body balance and coordinate movement, while dystonia was mainly a disorder of basal ganglia. …”
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Association of cortical macrostructural and microstructural changes with cognitive performance and gene expression in subcortical ischemic vascular disease patients with cognitive... by Jing Huang, Runtian Cheng, Xiaoshuang Liu, Li Chen, Tianyou Luo

“…Moreover, the associations between the significant neuroimaging values and the cognitive scores and gene expression values from Allen Human Brain Atlas database were evaluated using partial least squares regression and partial correlation analysis. …”
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Preconceptional brain structure and future conception: a prospective brain MRI study among 321 women by Merel W. de Vries, Eline M. P. Poels, Gennady V. Roshchupkin, Ryan L. Muetzel, Milan Zarchev, Astrid M. Kamperman, Henning Tiemeier, Meike W. Vernooij, Steven A. Kushner

“…This study investigated the association between preconceptional brain structure and the likelihood of conception in a prospective population-based neuroimaging cohort. Women intending to conceive within a year were recruited and structural brain MRI scans were collected from 321 participants between June 2019 and March 2021. …”
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Application of functional near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning to predict treatment response after six months in major depressive disorder by Cyrus Su Hui Ho, Jinyuan Wang, Gabrielle Wann Nii Tay, Roger Ho, Hai Lin, Zhifei Li, Nanguang Chen

“…Collectively, fNIRS holds potential as a scalable neuroimaging modality for predicting treatment response in MDD.…”
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Altered individual-based morphological brain network in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Wang Yan, Ge Limin, Sun Zhizhong, Cao Zidong, Qiu Shijun

“…In conclusion, this study provided neuroimaging evidence for understanding cognitive changes by analyzing the properties and connections of individual-based morphological brain networks (MBNs) in T2DM patients.…”
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Novel NOTCH3 mutation c.1564 T > A (p.Cys522Ser) presenting with early-onset Parkinsonism and white matter lesions by Nicola Rifino, Silvia Baratta, Esteban Zacarias, Isabella Canavero, Benedetta Storti, Mario Stanziano, Emanuela Maderna, Gianluca Marucci, Franco Taroni, Anna Bersano

“…We describe a patient who presented with early-onset parkinsonism, characterized by bradykinesia and rigidity, alongside extensive white matter lesions observed through neuroimaging. Genetic testing revealed a novel c.1564 T > A (p.Cys522Ser) mutation in the NOTCH3 gene, contributing to the clinical diagnosis of CADASIL. …”
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The diagnostic conundrum of late-onset developmental regression in child psychiatry: case series by Shalu Elizabeth Abraham, Sakhardande Kasturi Atmaram, Poornima Khadanga, Nirmalya Mukherjee, Rajendra Kiragasur Madegowda, Harshini Manohar

“…A comprehensive clinical evaluation, laboratory investigations and neuroimaging ruled out any identifiable neurological cause. …”
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No Effect of Anodal tDCS on Verbal Episodic Memory Performance and Neurotransmitter Levels in Young and Elderly Participants by Annegret Habich, Johannes Slotboom, Jessica Peter, Roland Wiest, Stefan Klöppel

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Autism Spectrum Disorder Classification with Interpretability in Children Based on Structural MRI Features Extracted Using Contrastive Variational Autoencoder by Ruimin Ma, Ruitao Xie, Yanlin Wang, Jintao Meng, Yanjie Wei, Yunpeng Cai, Wenhui Xi, Yi Pan

“…With the development of the machine learning and neuroimaging technology, extensive research has been conducted on machine classification of ASD based on structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging (s-MRI). …”
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Research on multi-label recognition of tongue features in stroke patients based on deep learning by Honghua Liu, Peiqin Zhang, Yini Huang, Shanshan Zuo, Lu Li, Chang She, Mailan Liu

“…Compared to diagnostic techniques such as medical neuroimaging, traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) tongue diagnosis offers good accessibility and ease of application. …”
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Fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations during music-evoked autobiographical memories in neurotypical older adults by Teresa Lesiuk, Kaitlyn Dillon, Giulia Ripani, Ioannis Iliadis, Gabriel Perez, Bonnie Levin, Xiaoyan Sun, Roger McIntosh

“…In addition to a T1 structural scan, neuroimaging data were collected while participants listened to familiar music (MEAM retrieval) versus unfamiliar music.ResultsWhen listening to familiar compared to unfamiliar music, greater fALFF activation patterns were observed in the right parahippocampal gyrus, controlling for age and GMV. …”
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Antidepressant Treatment Response Prediction With Early Assessment of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Micro-RNA by Lok Hua Lee, Cyrus Su Hui Ho, Yee Ling Chan, Gabrielle Wann Nii Tay, Cheng-Kai Lu, Tong Boon Tang

“…Clinical and Translational Impact Statement—The fusion of neuroimaging fNIRS features and miRNA profiles significantly enhances the prediction accuracy of MDD ATR. …”
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Near-infrared spectroscopy–guided personalized repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for bipolar depression: a case report by Chun-Hung Chang, Chun-Hung Chang, Chun-Hung Chang, Wen-Chun Liu, Po-Han Chou

“…Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), a noninvasive neuroimaging tool that assesses functional changes in the brain during cognitive tasks, can measure a patient’s bilateral frontal lobe function in real time. …”
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