Case report: A co-existing case of ulcerative colitis and dysferlinopathy in a male patient by Limin Li, Qiong Yan, Mingming Deng, Muhan Lü, Tiejun Zhou, Xiaolin Zhong

“…Notably, the patient reported that his household or family members experienced similar symptoms of muscle weakness, without any apparent neurological or psychiatric manifestations. The patient’s intestinal symptoms were most consistent with ulcerative colitis, while the muscle weakness originated from dysferlinopathy following a comprehensive diagnostic work-up. …”
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Long-Term Isoflurane Therapy for Refractory Bronchospasm Associated with Herpes Simplex Pneumonia in a Heart Transplant Patient by C. Hornuss, M. Firsching, M. Dolch, A. Martignoni, A. Peraud, J. Briegel

“…At discharge, he was fully awake without focal neurological deficiency and his long-term outcome was excellent. …”
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Beyond Bell's Palsy: Cephalic Tetanus Unveiled by Lubna Khan, Samra Mansoori, Raeda Khan, Mohammad Iqbal

“…Cephalic tetanus, caused by Clostridium tetani, is a rare, potentially fatal neurological condition. The presenting symptoms include spasms, rigidity, and paralysis in the head and neck. …”
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“Spontaneous epidural hematoma in a pediatric patient following pansinusitis: a case report and review of the literature” by Shahin Nazarpour, Farid Qoorchi Moheb Seraj, Seyed Morteza Sharifzadeh Khavari, Mehran Seadghat, Mohammad Ali Abouei Mehrizi

“…All the symptoms were fully recovered and the patient was discharged without any neurological deficits. Although spontaneous epidural hematoma following craniofacial infection is rare, prompt imaging and hematoma evacuation have been found with higher rates of favorable outcomes and Markley decreased mortality. …”
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Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis Complicating Typhoid Fever in a Teenager by P. O. Okunola, G. E. Ofovwe, M. T. Abiodun, C. P. Azunna

“…Beyond neuropsychiatric complications of Typhoid fever, CSVT should be highly considered when focal neurologic deficits are present.…”
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Nonlocal Intracranial Cavity Extraction by José V. Manjón, Simon F. Eskildsen, Pierrick Coupé, José E. Romero, D. Louis Collins, Montserrat Robles

“…Automatic and accurate methods to estimate normalized regional brain volumes from MRI data are valuable tools which may help to obtain an objective diagnosis and followup of many neurological diseases. To estimate such regional brain volumes, the intracranial cavity volume (ICV) is often used for normalization. …”
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Ethical Implications in the Use of Embryonic and Adult Neural Stem Cells by Rodrigo Ramos-Zúñiga, Oscar González-Pérez, Ana Macías-Ornelas, Vivian Capilla-González, Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa

“…A whole range of treatment possibilities originates from this knowledge that potentially can be used for different neurological diseases in humans. Although this is an encouraging scenario, it implies that the human brain is the object of such study, as well as its potential manipulation and transplantation. …”
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Hypernatremia: Correction Rate and Hemodialysis by Saima Nur, Yasir Khan, Saadia Nur, Hassan Boroujerdi

“…Despite such a drastic drop in sodium concentration, patient did not develop any neurological sequela and was at baseline mental status at the time of discharge.…”
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Initial Immunopathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis: Innate Immune Response by Norma Y. Hernández-Pedro, Guillermo Espinosa-Ramirez, Verónica Pérez de la Cruz, Benjamín Pineda, Julio Sotelo

“…Activation of resident cells initiates an inflammatory cascade, leading to tissue destruction, demyelination, and neurological deficit. The immunological phenomena that lead to the activation of autoreactive T cells to myelin sheath components are the result of multiple and complex interactions between environment and genetic background conferring individual susceptibility. …”
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miRNA in blood-brain barrier repair: role of extracellular vesicles in stroke recovery by Vojtech Sprincl, Vojtech Sprincl, Nataliya Romanyuk

“…The disruption of BBB’s integrity during stroke exacerbates neurological damage and hampers therapeutic intervention. …”
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PLGA scaffold combined with MSCs transplantation improved neural function and brain tissue structure in rats with traumatic brain injury by Na Xu, Zihuan Sun, Weikang Guan, Yiming Liu, Yun Gao, Chaoxian Yang

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been used to treat various neurological diseases, but they face challenges when filling large tissue defects. …”
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Delayed Postoperative Epidural Hematoma Presenting Only with Vesicorectal Disturbance by Hiroto Kamoda, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Masayuki Miyagi, Yawara Eguchi, Sumihisa Orita, Miyako Suzuki, Yoshihiro Sakuma, Yasuhiro Oikawa, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Gen Inoue, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori

“…Most reports have characterized postoperative epidural hematoma as occurring early after operation and accompanied with neurological deficits. But it can happen even two weeks after spinal surgery with no pain. …”
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Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Management of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in a Patient with Fulminant Myocarditis by Alexander J. Meyer, Michael A. Biersmith, Ernest L. Mazzaferri, Konstantinos Dean Boudoulas

“…His condition substantially improved, and he was discharged from the hospital with good neurologic and functional status. Fulminant myocarditis is often fatal, but aggressive supportive measures with novel ECPR protocols may result in recovery, as it happened in this case.…”
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Potential Role of Drebrin A, an F-Actin Binding Protein, in Reactive Synaptic Plasticity after Pilocarpine-Induced Seizures: Functional Implications in Epilepsy by Lotfi Ferhat

“…Several neurological disorders characterized by cognitive deficits, including Alzheimer's disease, down syndrome, and epilepsy exhibit abnormal spine density and/or morphology. …”
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Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma of the central nervous system with renal involvement: a case report and literature review by Jun Li, Zhaojiao Li, Yifeng Shi, Jiajie Chen, Heng Zhao, Xueye Mao, Shan Li, Huiying Wang, Qiang Meng, Lingchun Liu

“…We suggest considering IVLBCL in patients who present with recurrent stroke-like symptoms, fluctuating neurological deficits, the aforementioned MRI findings, and involvement of other organs. …”
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Mouse-derived Synaptosomes Trypsin Cleavage Assay to Characterize Synaptic Protein Sub-localization by Jasmeet Shergill, Domenico Azarnia Tehran

“…The localization, abundance, and function of these proteins are essential for productive neurotransmission and are often affected in neurological and neurodegenerative disorders. Here, we outline a method for purifying mouse synaptosomes and using limited tryptic digestion to assess the subcellular localization of synaptic proteins. …”
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Nucleolar PARP-1 Expression Is Decreased in Alzheimer’s Disease: Consequences for Epigenetic Regulation of rDNA and Cognition by Jianying Zeng, Jenny Libien, Fatima Shaik, Jason Wolk, A. Iván Hernández

“…Thus, we hypothesize that PARP-1 may be altered in postmortem hippocampus of individuals with AD compared to age-matched controls without neurologic disease. We found a reduced level of PARP-1 nucleolar immunohistochemical staining in hippocampal pyramidal cells in AD. …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor β/δ in the Brain: Facts and Hypothesis by M. G. Hall, Laure Quignodon, Béatrice Desvergne

“…Even if not fully understood, the neuroprotective effect of PPARβ agonists highlights their potential benefit to treat various acute or chronic neurological disorders. In this perspective, we need to better understand the basic function of PPARβ in the brain. …”
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Literature Review: Pericranial Nerve Blocks for Chronic Migraines by Stephanie Wahab, Saurabh Kataria, Parker Woolley, Naanama O’Hene, Chima Odinkemere, Rosa Kim, Ivan Urits, Alan D. Kaye, Jamal Hasoon, Cyrus Yazdi, Christopher L Robinson

“…# Purpose of Review Headaches, especially migraines, are one of the most pervasive neurological disorders affecting up to 15.9% of the population. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of chronic constipation in adults: clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, A. A. Sheptulin, A. S. Trukhmanov, Ye. A. Poluektova, Ye. K. Baranskaya, O. S. Shifrin, T. L. Lapina, M. F. Osipenko, V. I. Simanenkov, I. B. Khlynov

“…Two types of constipation are usually distinguished: primary (functional) and secondary that is related to mechanical obstruction of the intestinal passage of bowel content, neurologic and endocrine diseases, systemic diseases of connective tissue, intake of drugs etc. …”
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