A pooled analysis of the side effects of non-invasive Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) by Manon Giraudier, Carlos Ventura-Bort, Christoph Szeska, Mathias Weymar, Mathias Weymar

“…IntroductionTranscutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is a promising technique for modulating vagal afferent fibers non-invasively and has shown therapeutic potential in neurological, cognitive, and affective disorders. While previous research highlights its efficacy, the safety profile of taVNS has been less extensively examined.MethodsThis study therefore aimed to systematically investigate side effects of taVNS in a large pooled dataset consisting of n = 488 participants, utilizing a standardized questionnaire to assess ten reported side effects. …”
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Application of Perclose ProGlide closure device in transbrachial endovascular intervention by Peng Zhao, Yao Yao, Quan Yang, Ning Wang, Liang Wang, Qianquan Ma, Wenchao Zhang

“…Two patients in the manual compression group reported long-term numbness around the puncture site, while no similar neurological dysfunction was observed in the ProGlide group (P = 0.243). …”
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A comparative analysis of lumboperitoneal shunt outcomes in patients with post-hemorrhagic and post-traumatic hydrocephalus by Tong Sun, Siyang Chen, Junjie Wang, Chao You, Ke Wu

“…LPS placement demonstrates comparable outcomes in patients with PHH and PTH, with similar rates of shunt reoperation and complications, as well as equivalent neurological outcomes. However, Notably, PTH patients exhibited a higher risk of shunt malfunction compared to PHH patients, along with prolonged hospital stays post-LPS implantation.…”
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Thoracic vertebral body erosion due to a perianeurysmal outpouching lesion after thoracic endovascular aortic repair: a case report and literature review by Hong Jin Kim, Joonghyun Ahn, Kee-Yong Ha, Dong-Gune Chang

“…Physical examination was notable for tenderness in the upper thoracic region without any neurological deficits. Computed tomography of the aorta and thoracic spine showed bony erosion into the T5–T7 vertebral bodies. …”
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Post-Traumatic Left Subclavian Artery Pseudoaneurysm Secondary to Clavicular Fracture: A Case Report and Literature Review by Małgorzata Edyta Wojtyś, Patryk Skórka, Dawid Kordykiewicz, Aleksander Falkowski, Joanna Jakubowska-Grzeszyk, Janusz Wójcik, Edward Michael Wojtys

“…These cases pose both a diagnostic and a therapeutic challenge, as early recognition of symptoms is crucial to prevent serious complications including thrombosis, neurological deficits, and even limb loss.…”
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BMSCs Regulate Astrocytes through TSG-6 to Protect the Blood-Brain Barrier after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage by Yilv Wan, Min Song, Xun Xie, Zhen Chen, Ziyun Gao, Xiang Wu, Rui Huang, Min Chen

“…We performed ELISA, neurological scoring, Evans blue staining, NO measurement, immunofluorescence, BBB permeability, Western blot, HE staining, Nissl staining, and immunohistochemistry to evaluate the effect of BMSCs on astrocytes and BBB. …”
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Two Novel Mutations Identified in an African-American Child with Chediak-Higashi Syndrome by Kerry Morrone, Yanhua Wang, Marjan Huizing, Elie Sutton, James G. White, William A. Gahl, Karen Moody

“…Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS) is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder characterized by oculocutaneous albinism, immunodeficiency, coagulopathy and late-onset, progressive neurological dysfunction. It also has an “accelerated phase” characterized by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). …”
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Progressive histological and behavioral deterioration of a novel mouse model of secondary hydrocephalus after subarachnoid hemorrhage by Xuehai Deng, Jianlin Ding, Chang Liu, Zhong Wang, Junchi Wang, Qiyue Duan, Weida Li, Xinlong Chen, Xiaoping Tang, Long Zhao

“…In this study, we establish a mouse model of SAH that stably mimics brain injury and hydrocephalus after SAH through injections of autologous blood into the cisterna magna via different methods and characterize the model in terms of neurological behavior, histology, imaging, neuronal damage, and white matter damage.…”
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Tailoring the Ablative Strategy for Atrial Fibrillation: A State-of-the-Art Review by Zefferino Palamà, Martina Nesti, Antonio Gianluca Robles, Antonio Scarà, Silvio Romano, Elena Cavarretta, Maria Penco, Pietro Delise, Mariano Rillo, Leonardo Calò, Luigi Sciarra

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Epidemiological, clinical and imaging profile of Multiple Sclerosis by Làzaro Aurelio Vàzquez Gòmez, Carlos Hidalgo Mesa, Benita Mabel Beltrán González, Yunier Broche Pérez, Ana María Mederos Herrera

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> multiple sclerosis is a neurological, autoimmune, degenerative, chronic and progressive demyelinating disease associated with different genetic and environmental factors.…”
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Electroencephalographic markers in Major Depressive Disorder: insights from absolute, relative power, and asymmetry analyses by Mehmet Akif Özçoban, Oğuz Tan

“…IntroductionMajor Depressive Disorder (MDD) leads to dysfunction and impairment in neurological structures and cognitive functions. Despite extensive research, the pathophysiological mechanisms and effects of MDD on the brain remain unclear. …”
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Longitudinal network changes and phenoconversion risk in isolated REM sleep behavior disorder by Chris C. Tang, Yoshikazu Nakano, An Vo, Nha Nguyen, Katharina A. Schindlbeck, Paul J. Mattis, Kathleen L. Poston, Jean-François Gagnon, Ronald B. Postuma, Martin Niethammer, Yilong Ma, Shichun Peng, Vijay Dhawan, David Eidelberg

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Impact of Age on Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia by Vivek N. Iyer, Waleed Brinjikji, Dinesh Apala, Bibek S. Pannu, Aditya Kotecha, Michael D. Leise, Patrick S. Kamath, Sanjay Misra, Giuseppe Lanzino, Michael J. Krowka, Christopher P. Wood, Karen L. Swanson

“…Patients older than 50 accounted for 83% of bleeding events, 90% of cardiovascular events, 58% of neurologic events, and 81% of hepatobiliary events. …”
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Salivary Lactate Dehydrogenase in Relationship to the Severity of Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy among Newborn Infants by Hend Elmoursi, Mohamed Abdalla, Bader Eldin Mesbah, Abdelmoneim Khashana

“…Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is defined as a neurological complication that results from perinatal asphyxia. …”
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Ambient wing cistern: History, anatomy, imaging and approaches: An overview by Mohamed R. Emara, Alkawthar M. Abdulsada, Abdulaziz S. Alayyaf, Hussein A. Baban, Hala A. Al-Hchaimi, Mustafa Ismail, Samer S. Hoz

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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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Clinical Practice Guidelines of Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation for Ischemic Stroke （Cerebral Infarction）Working Group of Clinical Practice Guidelines of Chinese Medicine Rehabilit... by Working Group of Clinical Practice Guidelines of Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation for Ischemic Stroke (Cerebral Infarction)

“…This guideline standardizes the diagnosis and rehabilitation treatment of cerebral infarction in terms of scope, terminology, diagnosis of TCM and western medicine, rehabilitation assessment, TCM rehabilitation treatment and nursing, in order to provide guidance and reference for clinicians or rehabilitation doctors in diagnosis and treatment. ① Diagnosis: it is divided into TCM diagnosis and western medicine diagnosis, TCM diagnosis includes disease differentiation and syndrome differentiation (meridian involved style and viscera involved style), and western medicine diagnosis includes diagnosis basis, clinical stage and quantitative classification of clinical condition. ② Rehabilitation assessment: it mainly includes the assessment of neurological impairment, motor function, balance function, speech function, swallowing function, cognitive function, psychological assessment and quality of life. ③ Rehabilitation treatment of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM): it mainly stipulates the diagnosis and treatment technologies of traditional Chinese medicine treatment, acupuncture therapy, massage therapy, traditional functional methods, rehabilitation treatment and nursing in the ultra early stage, acute stage, recovery stage and sequelae stage of cerebral infarction. …”
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Clinical and genetic analysis of a Chinese family with GM1 gangliosidosis caused by a novel mutation in GLB1 gene by Biao Zhang, Xiao-li Huang, Xin-xin Lu, Heng-bin Huang, Yan-an Wu

“…Enzyme activity of β-galactosidase was detected in 293T cells transiently transfected with plasmids encoding the detected mutations.ResultsTwo siblings in this family presented with neurological degeneration, and were classified as the late-infantile type. …”
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Understanding the role of potential biomarkers in attenuating multiple sclerosis progression via multiomics and network-based approach. by Nitesh Shriwash, Ayesha Aiman, Prithvi Singh, Seemi Farhat Basir, Anas Shamsi, Mohammad Shahid, Ravins Dohare, Asimul Islam

“…<h4>Background</h4>Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex neurological disorder marked by neuroinflammation and demyelination. …”
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Fusion of the 2nd with the 3rd Cervical Vertebrae (C2-C3): A Case Series with Possible Clinical Significance by Eirini Demeneopoulou, Dorina Papa, Ilias Giotas, Angelos Nikolaou, George Tsakotos, Vasilios Karampelias, Theodore Mariolis-Sapsakos, Dimitrios Filippou, Maria Piagkou

“…Taking into consideration the C2-C3 fusion, and possible coexisted variants, particular caution should be made in the upper cervical area, to interpret possible neurological manifestations and to reach a safe surgical plan.…”
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