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Neurology International, Volume 15, Issue 3

2023 September - 27 articles

Cover Story: Long-COVID has been a major consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to be a worldwide health concern. In particular, neurologic symptoms that linger beyond the acute phase of the disease can cause drastic negative effects on a patient’s ability to function and quality of life. Among the major central nervous system clinical manifestations of long-COVID are brain fog, headache, sleep disturbances, fatigue and depression. Sensorimotor symptoms experienced beyond 12 weeks after initial COVID-19 infection include neuropathic pain, myalgias and muscle weakness. Proposed pathological mechanisms underlying these symptoms generally focus on neuroinflammatory and systemic inflammatory processes, immune dysregulation and cerebral metabolic dysfunction. Treatment options are limited and a focus of intensive research. View this paper
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Articles (27)

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,985 Views
9 Pages

18 September 2023

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune blood disorder characterised by isolated severe thrombocytopenia. Arterial thrombotic events, such as acute ischaemic stroke (AIS), are rare complications. A 56-year-old woman with chronic ITP on eltromb...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
9,460 Views
17 Pages

13 September 2023

Migraine, a prevalent neurological condition and the third most common disease globally, places a significant economic burden on society. Despite extensive research efforts, the precise underlying mechanism of the disease remains incompletely compreh...

  • Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,124 Views
19 Pages

11 September 2023

Hypomyelinating leukodystrophies (HLDs) represent a group of congenital rare diseases for which the responsible genes have been identified in recent studies. In this review, we briefly describe the genetic/molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogen...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,969 Views
15 Pages

Altered Cardiac Autonomic Regulation in Individuals with Myasthenia Gravis—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Monika Zawadka-Kunikowska,
  • Łukasz Rzepiński,
  • Małgorzata Tafil-Klawe,
  • Nicola Veronese,
  • Mario Barbagallo,
  • Mario Habek and
  • Nils E. Gilhus

8 September 2023

The aim of this systematic review with meta-analysis was to determine differences in cardiovascular autonomic parameters between patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) and healthy controls (HCs). Two reviewers searched four electronic databases, namely...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,107 Views
11 Pages

A Comparative Analysis of Symmetry Indices for Spatiotemporal Gait Features in Early Parkinson’s Disease

  • Erasmia Giannakou,
  • Styliani Fotiadou,
  • Vassilios Gourgoulis,
  • Georgios Mavrommatis and
  • Nikolaos Aggelousis

7 September 2023

This study compared the five most commonly used equations for calculating gait symmetry in discrete variables among Parkinson’s disease patients. Twelve patients (five women and seven men) performed ten consecutive gait trials on a 10 m walkway...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,360 Views
12 Pages

Genetic Variability in Vitamin D Receptor and Migraine Susceptibility: A Southeastern European Case-Control Study

  • Maria Papasavva,
  • Michail Vikelis,
  • Vasileios Siokas,
  • Martha-Spyridoula Katsarou,
  • Emmanouil V. Dermitzakis,
  • Athanasios Raptis,
  • Efthimios Dardiotis and
  • Nikolaos Drakoulis

5 September 2023

Migraine is a common primary headache disorder with both environmental and genetic inputs. Cumulative evidence indicates an association between vitamin D and headache. Unravelling the precise role of vitamin D and its receptor in the pathophysiology...

  • Protocol
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,078 Views
11 Pages

Social Cognition Impairments in Association to Clinical, Cognitive, Mood, and Fatigue Features in Multiple Sclerosis: A Study Protocol

  • Triantafyllos K. Doskas,
  • Foteini Christidi,
  • Kanellos C. Spiliopoulos,
  • Dimitrios Tsiptsios,
  • George D. Vavougios,
  • Anna Tsiakiri,
  • Theofanis Vorvolakos,
  • Christos Kokkotis,
  • Ioannis Iliopoulos and
  • Konstantinos Vadikolias
  • + 1 author

1 September 2023

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system (CNS), characterized by the diffuse grey and white matter damage. Cognitive impairment (CI) is a frequent clinical feature in patients with MS (PwMS) that can...

  • Review
  • Open Access
27 Citations
25,043 Views
54 Pages

Migraine: Advances in the Pathogenesis and Treatment

  • Horia Pleș,
  • Ioan-Alexandru Florian,
  • Teodora-Larisa Timis,
  • Razvan-Adrian Covache-Busuioc,
  • Luca-Andrei Glavan,
  • David-Ioan Dumitrascu,
  • Andrei Adrian Popa,
  • Andrei Bordeianu and
  • Alexandru Vlad Ciurea

31 August 2023

This article presents a comprehensive review on migraine, a prevalent neurological disorder characterized by chronic headaches, by focusing on their pathogenesis and treatment advances. By examining molecular markers and leveraging imaging techniques...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,250 Views
8 Pages

30 August 2023

Serum growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) levels are elevated in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and may help differentiate these patients from healthy individuals. We aimed to clarify whether serum GDF-15 levels can help different...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,976 Views
30 Pages

25 August 2023

Atrial fibrillation (AF) significantly contributes to acute ischaemic stroke (AIS), yet its precise influence on clinical outcomes post-intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and post-endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has remained elusive. Furthermore, the ove...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,091 Views
20 Pages

Leukoaraiosis as a Promising Biomarker of Stroke Recurrence among Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review

  • Theofanis Dimaras,
  • Ermis Merkouris,
  • Dimitrios Tsiptsios,
  • Foteini Christidi,
  • Anastasia Sousanidou,
  • Ilias Orgianelis,
  • Efthymia Polatidou,
  • Iordanis Kamenidis,
  • Stella Karatzetzou and
  • Konstantinos Vadikolias
  • + 8 authors

21 August 2023

Stroke is the leading cause of functional disability worldwide, with increasing prevalence in adults. Given the considerable negative impact on patients’ quality of life and the financial burden on their families and society, it is essential to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,243 Views
14 Pages

FTD/ALS Type 7-Associated Thr104Asn Mutation of CHMP2B Blunts Neuronal Process Elongation, and Is Recovered by Knockdown of Arf4, the Golgi Stress Regulator

  • Remina Shirai,
  • Mizuka Cho,
  • Mikinori Isogai,
  • Shoya Fukatsu,
  • Miyu Okabe,
  • Maho Okawa,
  • Yuki Miyamoto,
  • Tomohiro Torii and
  • Junji Yamauchi

11 August 2023

Frontotemporal dementia and/or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 7 (FTD/ALS7) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the onset of FTD and/or ALS, mainly in adulthood. Patients with some types of mutations, including the...

  • Review
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,963 Views
13 Pages

In Search of a Function for the N6-Methyladenosine in Epitranscriptome, Autophagy and Neurodegenerative Diseases

  • Naoko Suga,
  • Yuka Ikeda,
  • Sayuri Yoshikawa,
  • Kurumi Taniguchi,
  • Haruka Sawamura and
  • Satoru Matsuda

10 August 2023

Changes in epitranscriptome with N6-methyladenine (m6A) modification could be involved in the development of multiple diseases, which might be a prevalent modification of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) in eukaryotes. The m6A modification might be performed t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,977 Views
13 Pages

Modified TPP-MoS2 QD Blend as a Bio-Functional Model for Normalizing Microglial Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Ohoud A. Alomari,
  • Safaa Qusti,
  • Maha Balgoon,
  • Fadwa Aljoud,
  • Khalid A. Alamry and
  • Mahmoud A. Hussein

8 August 2023

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease of old age. Accumulation of β-amyloid peptide (Aβ) and mitochondrial dysfunction results in chronic microglial activation, which enhances neuroinflammation and p...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,410 Views
28 Pages

Investigating the Predictive Value of Thyroid Hormone Levels for Stroke Prognosis

  • Aimilios Gkantzios,
  • Vaia Karapepera,
  • Dimitrios Tsiptsios,
  • Eirini Liaptsi,
  • Foteini Christidi,
  • Elena Gkartzonika,
  • Stella Karatzetzou,
  • Christos Kokkotis,
  • Mihail Kyrtsopoulos and
  • Konstantinos Vadikolias
  • + 8 authors

2 August 2023

Given the expansion of life expectancy, the aging of the population, and the anticipated rise in the number of stroke survivors in Europe with severe neurological consequences in the coming decades, stroke is becoming the most prevalent cause of func...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,714 Views
9 Pages

26 July 2023

A 58-year-old woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who was taking prednisolone and mycophenolate mofetil presented with gait disturbances that progressively worsened over a period of 3 months. Her blood test and cerebrospinal fl...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,220 Views
9 Pages

Persistent 18F-FDG Brain PET Fronto-Temporal Hypometabolism and Cognitive Symptoms Two Years after SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Report

  • Stefania Rossi,
  • Elena Prodi,
  • Rosalba Morese,
  • Gaetano Paone,
  • Teresa Ruberto and
  • Leonardo Sacco

25 July 2023

At least 10% of patients experience persistent symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection, a condition referred to as post-acute COVID-19, post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), long COVID, long-haul COVID, long-term effects of COVID, post-COVI...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,047 Views
12 Pages

3D Imaging of Striatal Transplants in a Small Animal Model of Huntington’s Disease

  • Elisabeth Schültke,
  • Bernd R. Pinzer,
  • Marco Stampanoni,
  • Laura Harsan and
  • Mátè Döbrössy

24 July 2023

High-resolution imaging in small animal models of neurologic disease is a technical challenge. In a pilot project, we have explored a non-destructive synchrotron imaging technique for the 3D visualization of intracerebral tissue transplants in a well...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,901 Views
15 Pages

COVID-19 Biomarkers for Critically Ill Patients: A Compendium for the Physician

  • Federica Arturi,
  • Gabriele Melegari,
  • Antonio Giansante,
  • Enrico Giuliani,
  • Elisabetta Bertellini and
  • Alberto Barbieri

23 July 2023

Background: SARS-CoV-2 clinical manifestation and progression are variable and unpredictable, hence the importance of considering biomarkers in clinical practice that can be useful for both diagnosis and prognostic evaluation. This review aims to sum...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,977 Views
13 Pages

Microbiota and Mitochondrial Sex-Dependent Imbalance in Fibromyalgia: A Pilot Descriptive Study

  • Jorge A. Ramírez-Tejero,
  • Elena Durán-González,
  • Antonio Martínez-Lara,
  • Laura Lucena del Amo,
  • Isabel Sepúlveda,
  • Andrés Huancas-Díaz,
  • Marco Carvajal and
  • David Cotán

12 July 2023

Fibromyalgia is a widespread chronic condition characterized by pain and fatigue. Among the long list of physiological disturbances linked to this syndrome, mitochondrial imbalance and oxidative stress stand out. Recently, the crosstalk between mitoc...

  • Opinion
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,017 Views
11 Pages

Illustrated Neuropathologic Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Nicholas Doher,
  • Vahid Davoudi,
  • Shino Magaki,
  • Ryan A. Townley,
  • Mohammad Haeri and
  • Harry V. Vinters

12 July 2023

As of 2022, the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) among individuals aged 65 and older is estimated to be 6.2 million in the United States. This figure is predicted to grow to 13.8 million by 2060. An accurate assessment of neuropathologic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,431 Views
15 Pages

Soluble TREM2 Concentrations in the Cerebrospinal Fluid Correlate with the Severity of Neurofibrillary Degeneration, Cognitive Impairment, and Inflammasome Activation in Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Ena Španić Popovački,
  • Mirjana Babić Leko,
  • Lea Langer Horvat,
  • Klara Brgić,
  • Željka Vogrinc,
  • Marina Boban,
  • Nataša Klepac,
  • Fran Borovečki and
  • Goran Šimić

Background: Individuals with specific TREM2 gene variants that encode for a Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid cells 2 have a higher prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). By interacting with amyloid and apolipoproteins, the TREM2 recept...

  • Review
  • Open Access
49 Citations
12,678 Views
21 Pages

Long COVID, the Brain, Nerves, and Cognitive Function

  • Allison B. Reiss,
  • Caitriona Greene,
  • Christopher Dayaramani,
  • Steven H. Rauchman,
  • Mark M. Stecker,
  • Joshua De Leon and
  • Aaron Pinkhasov

SARS-CoV-2, a single-stranded RNA coronavirus, causes an illness known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Long-term complications are an increasing issue in patients who have been infected with COVID-19 and may be a result of viral-associated sy...

  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
8,774 Views
17 Pages

The Effects of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents with Developmental Coordination Disorder

  • Harilaos Zaragas,
  • Olga Fragkomichelaki,
  • Marina Geitona,
  • Maria Sofologi,
  • Georgia Papantoniou,
  • Dimitrios Sarris,
  • Vassiliki Pliogou,
  • Christos Charmpatsis and
  • Panagoula Papadimitropoulou

29 June 2023

The purpose of this literature review was to detect and study the effectiveness of therapeutic intervention programs, such as physical activities and sports, on children and adolescents with Developmental Motor Coordination Disorder (DCD) to improve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,581 Views
12 Pages

Motor Capabilities in Children with ADHD Are Improved after Brief Visuopostural Training

  • Simona Caldani,
  • Eric Acquaviva,
  • Ana Moscoso,
  • Benjamin Landman,
  • Alexandre Michel,
  • Richard Delorme and
  • Maria Pia Bucci

28 June 2023

Children with ADHD show poor motor control. The aim of the present study was to test whether children with ADHD improved their motor performances (oculomotor as well as posture) after a short visuopostural training period. Two groups (G1 trained and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,678 Views
14 Pages

Contribution of Chronic Sleep Deprivation to Age-Related Neurodegeneration in a Mouse Model of Familial Alzheimer’s Disease (5xFAD)

  • Maria O. Klimenko,
  • Tatiana A. Mishchenko,
  • Yaroslava I. Mitaeva,
  • Elena V. Kondakova,
  • Elena V. Mitroshina and
  • Maria V. Vedunova

27 June 2023

Sleep–wake cycle disorders most often accompany the elderly and are frequently associated with the development of neurodegenerative processes, primarily Alzheimer’s disease. Sleep disturbances can be diagnosed in patients with AD even bef...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,981 Views
14 Pages

25 June 2023

Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability and mortality. Both short and long sleep durations are associated with adverse health outcomes. Cross-sectional studies have shown an increased prevalence of stroke in long sleepers. Long sleep durati...

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