Winging of Scapula due to a Sinister Etiology by Shania Niromi Gunasekera, Priyanka Yogananda, Harindra Karunatilaka, Bimsara Senanayake

“…Electromyogram revealed large motor unit potentials and poor activation of right serratus anterior and internal scapulae muscles, while nerve conduction studies concluded the presence of a compressive lesion involving C5–C7 nerve roots of brachial plexus. …”
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A randomized controlled study of auricular point acupressure to manage chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: Study protocol. by Nada Lukkahatai, Michael V Nguyen, Jingyu Zhang, Yu-Min Cho, Chitchanok Benjasirisan, Heijingzi Monica Jia, Claudia M Campbell, Jennifer Kawi, Hulin Wu, Hongyu Wang, Rupsikha Bora, Johannes Thrul, Constance M Johnson, Thomas J Smith

“…Secondary outcomes include evaluating pain sensory thresholds, motor and cognitive functioning, inflammatory signaling, brain connectivity, opioid use, and quality of life. …”
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Transient ocular hypertension remodels astrocytes through S100B. by Weiran Huang, Kenji Matsushita, Rumi Kawashima, Susumu Hara, Yuichi Yasukura, Kaito Yamaguchi, Shinichi Usui, Koichi Baba, Andrew J Quantock, Kohji Nishida

“…In the RNA-seq analysis, genes downregulated by more than fivefold were predominantly enriched in terms related to nutrient metabolism, motor proteins and morphogenesis. Meanwhile, genes upregulated by more than fivefold were primarily associated with terms related to histone modification and visual perception. …”
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Expanding the BP1-BP2 15q11.2 Microdeletion Phenotype: Tracheoesophageal Fistula and Congenital Cataracts by D. Wong, S. M. Johnson, D. Young, L. Iwamoto, S. Sood, T. P. Slavin

“…The region is approximately 500 kb and microdeletions within the BP1-BP2 region have been reported in patients with developmental delay, behavioral abnormalities, and motor apraxia as well as dysmorphic features including hypertelorism, cleft or narrow palate, ear abnormalities, and recurrent upper airway infections. …”
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Vehicle Detection Algorithm Based on Embedded Video Image Processing in the Background of Information Technology by Rui Liang, Gaoqing Ji

“…As the main means of transportation for urban residents, the number of motor vehicles is increasing year by year. With the continuous development of society and the gradual improvement of people’s quality of life, automobiles have gradually become an indispensable means of transportation in people’s lives, resulting in increased traffic flow. …”
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Clinical and Imaging Prognosis in Patients with Delayed Encephalopathy after Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning by Jinzhi Liu, Zhihua Si, Jie Liu, Yan Lin, Jing Yuan, Shan Xu, Yan He, Tao Zhang, Aihua Wang

“…The patients had diverse clinical manifestations, including memory deficits, personality changes, cognitive or executive function deficits, mood disorders, Parkinsonism, dystonia or other motor impairments, and akinetic mutism. MRI revealed lesions in the bilateral cerebral white matter and/or basal ganglia. …”
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An Efficiency Optimized Direct Model Predictive Control of Induction Machine Drive by Adeola Balogun, Sodiq Agoro, Sunday Adetona, Ayobami Olajube, Frank Okafor

“… Presented in this paper is a direct model predictive control (MPC) for directly controlling the rotor speed and flux of an inverter-fed induction motor, which is also applicable to induction generators. …”
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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

“…It was found that 59 patients had a relapsing-remitting clinical form, 21 patients had a secondary progressive form, 4 patients had a primary progressive and 2 patients had a relapsing progressive one. Symptoms: motor deficit, sensory deficit and cerebellar alterations were the most frequent at the beginning and at present. …”
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Variability of Reaction Time as a Marker of Executive Function Impairments in Fibromyalgia by Stefan Duschek, Cristina Muñoz Ladrón de Guevara, María José Fernández Serrano, Casandra I. Montoro, Santiago Pelegrina López, Gustavo A. Reyes del Paso

“…Higher M RT reflects reduced cognitive or motor speed. Increased tau in fibromyalgia indicates greater fluctuations in executive control and more frequent temporary lapses of attention. …”
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The Assessment of Knowledge about Tourette’s Syndrome among Medical Students and Primary Physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Anas A. Alalwan, Mohammad A. Alkhamis, Ahmad M. Samman, Enan H. M. Alsharif, Omar E. M. Tarabzoni, Ismail A. Khatri

“…Tourette’s syndrome (TS), a chronic, often disabling neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics, is frequently misdiagnosed, or patients are delayed in diagnosis. …”
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Effective Underground Facilities Management in Virtual Reality by Applying a Cybersickness Reduction Technique Based on a Four-Degree-of-Freedom Motion Simulator by Namkyoo Kang, Sang-Woo Seo, Woo-Sug Jung, Jongchan Lee, Yong-Tae Lee

“…In this study, the proposed system provides precisely synchronized visual feedback through a head-mounted display and kinematic feedback via four-DoF motor-based actuators, realistically simulating UUT conditions, including momentum shifts such as falls and micro-swaying. …”
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EEG-based functional and effective connectivity patterns during emotional episodes using graph theoretical analysis by Majid Roshanaei, Hamzeh Norouzi, Julie Onton, Scott Makeig, Alireza Mohammadi

“…In terms of coherence strength, we observed that the gamma band was largely inactive, except for the emotion of sadness, which displayed significant activity in the right lobe, particularly in regions such as the supplementary motor area and the lingual gyrus. Additionally, Granger causality analysis highlighted that the beta and gamma bands were dominant across all emotional states, with minimal modulation observed in the theta band. …”
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Decrease of PPARδ in Type-1-Like Diabetic Rat for Higher Mortality after Spinal Cord Injury by Cheng-Chia Tsai, Kung-Shing Lee, Sheng-Hsien Chen, Li-Jen Chen, Keng-Fan Liu, Juei-Tang Cheng

“…Moreover, GW0742 significantly increased the survival time of STZ rats. Furthermore, their motor function and pain response were attenuated by GSK0660, a selective PPARδ antagonist, but were enhanced by GW0742. …”
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Leaflet: Operative Steps for Interventional Studies in Neuroscience by Maria Meringolo, Sergio Delle Monache, Giuseppina Martella, Antonella Peppe

“…Ethical and safety considerations are pivotal due to the potential cognitive and motor effects of CNS-active drugs. Methods: Our manuscript outlines the procedures for CNS clinical trials and highlights the key elements of study design, methodological considerations, and ethical frameworks. …”
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Study on the influence of working condition variation on lubrication characteristics of EHA internal pump by Yantao Zhang, Zongbin Chen, Jun Che, Jian Liao

“…Similarly, when the direction reversing pressure decreases from 10 MPa to 5 MPa, the average oil film thickness increases by 22.39%, and the fluctuation rate decreases by 8.17%. During pump-motor working condition switching, an increase in the switching rate from 10,000 rpm/s to 40,000 rpm/s results in a 10.33% increase in average oil film thickness and a 20.9% decrease in fluctuation rate. …”
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A Case of Successful Foraminotomy for Severe Bilateral C5 Palsy following Posterior Decompression and Fusion Surgery for Cervical Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament by Yoshifumi Kudo, Tomoaki Toyone, Toshiyuki Shirahata, Tomoyuki Ozawa, Akira Matsuoka, Yoichi Jin, Katsunori Inagaki

“…After foraminotomy, muscular contraction was seen in both deltoid and biceps. Finally, complete motor recovery was achieved in a year. Although the gold standard procedure for the prevention and treatment of postoperative C5 palsy has not yet been established, an additional foraminotomy may be recommended for severe C5 palsy in cases of foraminal stenosis even after the occurrence of palsy.…”
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The Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality-Based Exergame Protocol in Improving Postural Balance in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Valeska Gatica-Rojas, María Isabel Camoglino-Escobar, Hernán Carrillo-Bestagno, Ricardo Cartes-Velásquez

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Prediction of football injuries using GPS-based data in Iranian professional football players: a machine learning approach by Reza Saberisani, Amir Hossein Barati, Mostafa Zarei, Paulo Santos, Armin Gorouhi, Luca Paolo Ardigò, Hadi Nobari

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A vascular endothelial growth factor–loaded chitosan-hyaluronic acid hydrogel scaffold enhances the therapeutic effect of adipose-derived stem cells in the context of stroke by Zhijian Zheng, Xiaohui Lin, Zijun Zhao, Qiang Lin, Ji Liu, Manli Chen, Wenwen Wu, Zhiyun Wu, Nan Liu, Hongbin Chen

“…It also helped maintain mitochondrial integrity and axonal morphology, greatly improving rat motor function and angiogenesis. Therefore, utilizing a hydrogel scaffold loaded with vascular endothelial growth factor as a stem cell delivery system can mitigate the adverse effects of ischemic microenvironment on transplanted stem cells and enhance the therapeutic effect of stem cells in the context of stroke.…”
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Lower Limb Ground Reaction Force and Center of Pressure Asymmetry During Bodyweight Squats by Kelci B. Hannan, Adam C. King

“…# Background Performance asymmetries between the lower limbs have been reported across a variety of variables and for numerous motor tasks including double leg squats. Additionally, the degree of symmetry is often used as a recovery metric during rehabilitation programs…”
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