Relationship between social support, functional outcomes and health-related quality of life in working-aged adults at three months after ischemic stroke: results from the FRAILTY s... by Elena Gurková, Daniela Bartoníčková, Daniel Šaňák, Šárka Šaňáková, Jana Zapletalová, Lenka Štureková

“…HRQoL (using the Stroke Impact Scale, Quality of Life in Neurological Disorders), social support (using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support), functional outcomes (using a modified Rankin Scale—mRS), and post-stroke psychosocial symptoms were assessed three months after IS. …”
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Lower Kinetic Chain, Meet the Thinking Brain: A Scoping Review of Cognitive Function and Lower Extremity Injury Risk by Michaela A. Reyes, Mark O. Probasco, Trina N. Worby, Dylan E. Loertscher, Lyndsey K. Soderbeck, Wendy E. Huddleston

“…Exclusion criteria included neurological and cognitively atypical populations, except for concussion (included). …”
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Effect on Movement and Balance Function with Robot Training for Stroke Patients in Lower Limb Rehabilitation by Zhiyuan WU, Kunbin LI, Shuwei LOU, Xianli YAO, Pingge SUN, Xiaoxing LI

“…BBS score and FMA score of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group at the same time after treatment, and NIHSS score was significantly lower than that of the control group, with statistically significant differences (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:The application of lower limb rehabilitation robot training can reduce the neurological deficit in stroke patients, and promote the recovery of balance function and lower extremity motor function.…”
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Efficacy of rituximab as second-line therapy for autoimmune encephalitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Lin-ming Zhang, Xuan-lin Xing, Bing-ran Zhang, Qiu-juan Zhang, Yan-lin Zhu, Shu-ji Gao, Ming-wei Liu

“…Background: Approximately 20%–50 % of individuals with autoimmune encephalitis (AE) demonstrate suboptimal responses to first-line therapies, leading to persistent neurological deficits and the need for second-line interventions. …”
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Association between chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy and benzodiazepine prescription in patients with radicular low back pain: a retrospective cohort study using real-world... by Jeffery A Dusek, Robert James Trager, Zachary A Cupler, Kayla J DeLano, Jaime A Perez

“…Serious aetiologies of low back pain, structural deformities, alternative neurological lesions and absolute benzodiazepine contraindications were excluded. …”
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Increased Growth Differentiation Factor 15 Levels Are Associated with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Impairment: A Pilot Study by Ali Boustani, Mary K. Ford, Jacqueline R. Kulbe, Anna E. Laird, Leeann Shu, Matthew Spencer, Bryant Avalos, Kyle C. Walter, Ronald J. Ellis, Jerel Adam Fields

“…Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF15), a protein involved in inflammatory and metabolic stress responses, has emerged as a key player and potential biomarker for various neurological conditions. This study investigates the relationship between GDF15 expression and HIV-associated NCI. …”
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Complement inhibition targets a rich-club within the neuroinflammatory network after stroke to improve radiographic and functional outcomes by Youssef M. Zohdy, Tomas Garzon-Muvdi, Jonathan A. Grossberg, Daniel L. Barrow, Brian M. Howard, Gustavo Pradilla, Firas H. Kobeissy, Stephen Tomlinson, Ali M. Alawieh

“…Similar findings were observed with functional and cognitive outcomes, showing R2 values of 0.58, 0.7, 0.54, and 0.7 for neurological severity scores, corner tasks, passive avoidance, and novel object recognition tasks, respectively (P < 0.001). …”
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Comparative Analysis of Adverse Drug Reactions Associated with Fluoroquinolones and Other Antibiotics: A Retrospective Pharmacovigilance Study by Alshareef H, Alenzi KA, Albalawi BR, Alanazi RM, Albalawi NS, Alasoufi WS, Alqifari S, Ahmed R, Ali MAS

“…Patients who received FQs were fourfold more likely to experience neurological adverse events (OR 4.15, 95% CI 2.48– 6.93, p < 0.001).Conclusion: The FQs drug class exhibited a higher incidence of ADRs than other ABs. …”
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Population genetics of spinoсerebellar ataxias caused by polyglutamine expansions by A. N. Shuvaev, O. S. Belozor, M. V. Smolnikova, D. A. Yakovleva, Andr. N. Shuvaev, O. M. Kazantseva, E. A. Pozhilenkova, O. I. Mozhei, S. Kasparov

“…For this reason a characteristic feature of these diseases is not only an increase in patient numbers, but also a qualitative change in the progression of their neurological symptoms. All these aspects are reflected in the structure of the incidence of polyglutamine SCAs, both at the global level and at the level of individual population groups. …”
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The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration on Upper Extremity Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study by Marianna Kelaiditi, Alexandra Lepoura, Anna Christakou, Nikolaos Chrysagis, Vasiliki Sakellari

“…Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) has been proposed as a therapeutic modality to improve functionality in neurological populations, though its effects on upper extremity function in children with CP remain relatively unclear. …”
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Pisa Syndrome in Parkinson’s Disease: Electromyographic Aspects and Implications for Rehabilitation by Giuseppe Frazzitta, Pietro Balbi, Francesco Gotti, Roberto Maestri, Annarita Sabetta, Luca Caremani, Laura Gobbi, Marina Capobianco, Rossana Bera, Nir Giladi, Davide Ferrazzoli

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Harnessing the potential of human induced pluripotent stem cells, functional assays and machine learning for neurodevelopmental disorders by Ziqin Yang, Ziqin Yang, Nicole A. Teaney, Nicole A. Teaney, Elizabeth D. Buttermore, Elizabeth D. Buttermore, Elizabeth D. Buttermore, Mustafa Sahin, Mustafa Sahin, Mustafa Sahin, Wardiya Afshar-Saber, Wardiya Afshar-Saber

“…Identification of biomarkers for accurate diagnosis and medications for effective treatment are lacking, in part due to the historical use of preclinical model systems that do not translate well to the clinic for neurological disorders, such as rodents and heterologous cell lines. …”
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Evaluation of transcriptomic changes after photobiomodulation in spinal cord injury by Andrew R. Stevens, Mohammed Hadis, Hannah Alldrit, Michael R. Milward, Valentina Di Pietro, Deena M. A. Gendoo, Antonio Belli, William Palin, David J. Davies, Zubair Ahmed

“…Together, our study supports the favourable effects of PBM in promoting neuroregeneration and suppressing apoptosis after neurological injury. Further findings from pathway analysis suggest that downregulation of metabolism-associated pathways is a mechanism by which acute post-injury mitochondrial dysfunction may be averted by PBM therapy.…”
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Potential effects of induced focal ischemia in the motor cortex of rats undergoing experimental periodontitis by Victória dos Santos Chemelo, Marco Aurelio M. Freire, Leonardo Oliveira Bittencourt, Deborah Ribeiro Frazão, Deiweson Souza-Monteiro, Sabrina C. Cartagenes, Walace Gomes-Leal, Cristiane do Socorro Ferraz Maia, Gabriel S. Rocha, Daniel Falcao, Rafael Rodrigues Lima

“…Our results indicate that the model of comorbidity between ligature-induced experimental periodontitis and focal ischemia was capable of inducing greater neurological impairment and alveolar bone loss in rats, attributable to diminished bone quality, when compared to each condition individually.…”
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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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Epidemiology of Lumbar Puncture and the Validity of Meningeal Signs in Predicting Meningitis in Children: A Cross-sectional Study by Mehjabin, Shiji Joseph, Arun Ravi, Kalyani Pillai

“…Lumbar Puncture (LP) is a crucial diagnostic and therapeutic procedure in paediatric medicine to diagnose various neurological diseases, particularly meningitis, by analysing Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF). …”
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Relationship of Serum Uric Acid Level with Demographic Features, Risk Factors, Severity, Prognosis, Serum Levels of Vitamin D, Calcium, and Magnesium in Stroke by Payam Saadat, Alijan Ahmadi Ahangar, Mansor Babaei, Mandana Kalantar, Mohammad Ali Bayani, Hiva Barzegar, Hemmat Gholinia, Farbod Zahedi Tajrishi, Sekineh Faraji, Fatemeh Frajzadeh

“…Stroke is one of the most common neurological disorders with high mortality rates. A large financial burden is imposed on the families and health systems of countries in addition to the problems related to the disabilities caused by the disease for the patients. …”
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Association of vascular endothelial growth factor B (VEGFВ) gene polymorphisms with intracranial aneurysms by R. I. Sultanova, R. I. Khusainova, E. R. Lebedeva, M. A. Yankina, D. V. Gilev, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…The average worldwide prevalence of this disease is about 2–5 %, with 50 % of them ending in death or neurological disorders of varying severity, with a high probability of recurrence of hemorrhage during the frst half of the year after rupture. …”
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Can serum orexin levels be used as a marker in childhood epilepsy? by Mutluay Arslan, Canan Üstün, Ayşe Nur Coşkun, Hasan Çelik, Hacı Nadir Yalçın, Eda Karaismailoğlu, Erdim Sertoğlu, Bülent Ünay

“…Objective: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases in the pediatric population. Orexins are excitatory peptides and associated with energy homeostasis, eating and drinking behaviors, sleep regulation, sleep-wake periods, analgesia, and cognitive activities such as attention, learning, and memory. …”
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The Global Burden of Migraine: A 30-Year Trend Review and Future Projections by Age, Sex, Country, and Region by Lingkang Dong, Wenqi Dong, Yuchen Jin, Yumeng Jiang, Zhuangzhuang Li, Dongzhen Yu

“…Abstract Introduction Migraine is a prevalent neurological disorder causing significant disability worldwide. …”
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