Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Revealing Primary Sjögren Syndrome: Report of 2 Cases by A. Mercurio, M. Altieri, V. M. Saraceni, T. Paolucci, G. L. Lenzi

“…Sjögren syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease of the exocrine glands, characterized by focal lymphocytic infiltration and destruction of these glands. Neurologic complications are quite common, mainly involving the peripheral nervous system (PNS). …”
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A Case Report of Subacute Combined Spinal Cord Degeneration Caused by Nitrous Oxide (‘Laughing Gas’) Abuse by J. Guk, J. Valančienė, A. Klimašauskienė

“…Chronic abuse can lead to a number of neurological complications, most commonly related to functional vitamin B12 deficiency. …”
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Multilevel subdural and epidural hematoma after percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP): a case report and literature review by Fuyuan Deng, Hailong Liu

“…This will avoid severe fluctuations in blood pressure caused by pain, anesthesia, and other reasons, reduce the probability of intraspinal vascular rupture, and prevent severe neurological dysfunction caused by acute intraspinal hemorrhage.…”
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Testing rTMS-Induced Neuroplasticity: A Single Case Study of Focal Hand Dystonia by Sonia Betti, Andrea Spoto, Umberto Castiello, Luisa Sartori

“…Focal hand dystonia in musicians is a neurological motor disorder in which aberrant plasticity is caused by excessive repetitive use. …”
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Update on the Medical Management of Gastrointestinal Behçet’s Disease by Giuseppe Lopalco, Donato Rigante, Vincenzo Venerito, Claudia Fabiani, Rossella Franceschini, Michele Barone, Giovanni Lapadula, Mauro Galeazzi, Bruno Frediani, Florenzo Iannone, Luca Cantarini

“…However, many other organs including the vascular, neurological, musculoskeletal, and gastrointestinal systems can be affected. …”
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The Critical Management of Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative Review by Emilio Moreno-González, Antonio Ibarra

“…Pharmacological agents have been studied for their neuroprotective properties, offering hope for improved neurological outcomes. Several clinical trials are evaluating new pharmacological alternatives for SCI. …”
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Treatment Outcomes in Spinal Tumors According to Patients’ Perspectives: A Focus on Indeterminate Spinal Instability by Victoria H. Schimmelpenning, Robin Brugger, Nikki Rommers, Johann Kunst, Martin Jäger, Christoph E. Albers, Helena Milavec

“…Surgery was reserved for patients with severe pain or impending neurological compromise. Our findings suggest that conservative management is a viable option for most patients with indeterminate spinal instability caused by neoplastic lesions, provided pain and neurological stability are adequately controlled.…”
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Successful treatment of anorexia nervosa and alleviation of chronic Guillain Barré syndrome by Andreas Richterich, Thomas Stegemann, Anneke Aden

“…Eating disorders do not typically occur in conjunction with specific neurological disorders. Only very few cases of Guillain-Barré-Syndrome (GBS) associated with eating disorders have been reported. …”
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Melatonin and Ischemic Stroke: Mechanistic Roles and Action by Syed Suhail Andrabi, Suhel Parvez, Heena Tabassum

“…Stroke is one of the most devastating neurological disabilities and brain’s vulnerability towards it proves to be fatal and socio-economic loss of millions of people worldwide. …”
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Risen Alive: The Lazarus Phenomenon by Waqar Haider Gaba, Shahad Abobakar El Hag, Shaima Mustafa Bashir

“…The patient survived; however, she developed significant neurological deficits secondary to prolonged anoxic brain injury. …”
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Endovascular Treatment of Posttraumatic Pseudoaneurysm of the Common Carotid Artery by Diego Rojas, Stefan Stefanov, Luis Riera del Moral, Jesús Álvarez, Luis Riera de Cubas

“…Carotid artery injuries with pseudoaneurysm are uncommon but associated with central neurologic dysfunction. We present a case of posttraumatic pseudoaneurysm of the right common carotid artery treated by implantation of a covered stent. …”
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Perinatal mortality and other severe adverse outcomes following planned birth at 39 weeks versus expectant management in low-risk women: a population based cohort studyResearch in... by Kylie Crawford, Waldemar A. Carlo, Anthony Odibo, Aris Papageorghiou, William Tarnow-Mordi, Sailesh Kumar

“…The reduction in odds for perinatal mortality, severe neurological, and non-neurological morbidity was greatest for birth by scheduled caesarean section. …”
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Targeting the Interplay Between Autophagy and the Nrf2 Pathway in Parkinson’s Disease with Potential Therapeutic Implications by Mengru Liu, Siqi Liu, Zihan Lin, Xi Chen, Qian Jiao, Xixun Du, Hong Jiang

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Neurophysiological Effects of Chronic Indoor Environmental Toxic Mold Exposure on Children by Ebere C. Anyanwu, Andrew W. Campbell, Aristo Vojdani

“…In this study, we reported the neurological findings in children who attended our Center because of chronic exposure to toxic molds. …”
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Early Freezing of Gait: Atypical versus Typical Parkinson Disorders by Abraham Lieberman, Aman Deep, Rohit Dhall, An Tran, Ming-Jai Liu

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Health Care Fraud and Abuse: Lessons From One of the Largest Scandals of the 21st Century in the Field of Spine Surgery by Thomas Szewczyk, BS, Michael S. Sinha, MD, JD, MPH, Jack Gerling, BS, Justin K. Zhang, MD, MSCI, Philippe Mercier, MD, PhD, Tobias A. Mattei, MD, FACS

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Is hypercalcaemia immediately life-threatening? A prospective study by David Trewick, Mathilde Le Borgne, Julie Regnault, Camille Guimard

“…Three patients presented a life-threatening neurological complication. There was no correlation between calcaemia and QTc intervals or Glasgow Coma Scale score. …”
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Intensive Outpatient Treatment of Depression in a Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1 Patient by Eric Black

“…Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) is but one subtype of spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), each of which can possibly be considered a separate neurological condition (N. Whaley, S. Fujioka, Z. K. …”
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Surgical Treatment for Spinal Tuberculosis without Elevation of Inflammatory Biomarkers at the Initial Visit Mimicking Spinal Metastasis by Takuya Sakamoto, Hiroshi Takahashi, Junya Saito, Yasuo Matsuzawa, Yasuchika Aoki, Arata Nakajima, Masato Sonobe, Yorikazu Akatsu, Manabu Yamada, Yuki Akiyama, Tatsunori Iwai, Keita Yanagisawa, Yasuhiro Shiga, Kazuhide Inage, Sumihisa Orita, Yawara Eguchi, Satoshi Maki, Takeo Furuya, Tsutomu Akazawa, Masao Koda, Masashi Yamazaki, Seiji Ohtori, Koichi Nakagawa

“…At the 1-year postoperative follow-up evaluation, both neurologic function and laboratory data were improved with T5-9 complete fusion. …”
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Small ubiquitin-like modifiers inhibitors lower blood pressure via ERK5/KLF2-dependent upregulation of the eNOS/NO pathway by Tang Nannan, Li Jiatong, Wang Zhuo, Zuo Jinlu, Zhang Zifeng, Huang Di, Han Yannan, Chen Yuqing, Sun Yilin, Li Xiang, Mu Ruxue, Ma Qingxue, Zhang Jie, Wu Jiaying, Wang He, Zhao Hongxia, Dong Xingli, Wang Zhiguo, Liu Yu, Zhao Dan, Yang Baofeng

“…Small ubiquitin-like modifiers (SUMO)ylation is a dynamic and reversible post-translational modification playing pivotal roles in the regulation of cancer, diabetes, heart failure, and neurological diseases. However, whether SUMO inhibitors also have anti-hypertension effect remains yet to be explored.…”
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