The “Neurotology and Neuro-ophthalmology” Section of Brain Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3425) aims to publish articles on neuro-ophthalmology, neuro-otology, vestibular disorders, vertigo, dizziness, visual system disorders, optic neuritis, optic neuropathy, papilledema, tinnitus and hearing impairment, etc.

As all of the articles published in our journal are in an open access format, meaning you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 and 2022 listed below:

1. “The Organ of Vision and the Stomatognathic System—Review of Association Studies and Evidence-Based Discussion”
by Grzegorz Zieliński, Zuzanna Filipiak, Michał Ginszt, Anna Matysik-Woźniak, Robert Rejdak and Piotr Gawda
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 14; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010014
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/14

2. “A Performance-Based Teleintervention for Adults in the Chronic Stage after Acquired Brain Injury: An Exploratory Pilot Randomized Controlled Crossover Study”
by Aviva Beit Yosef, Jeremy Michael Jacobs, Jeffrey Shames, Isabella Schwartz and Yafit Gilboa
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 213; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020213
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/213

3. “Societal Cost of Ischemic Stroke in Romania: Results from a Retrospective County-Level Study”
by Stefan Strilciuc, Diana Alecsandra Grad, Vlad Mixich, Adina Stan, Anca Dana Buzoianu, Cristian Vladescu and Mihaela Adela Vintan
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(6), 689; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11060689
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/6/689

4. “Patient Experience of Flunarizine for Vestibular Migraine: Single Centre Observational Study”
by Sk Mamun Ur Rashid, Sheetal Sumaria, Nehzat Koohi, Qadeer Arshad and Diego Kaski
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(4), 415; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040415
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/4/415

5. “The Prevalence of Dizziness and Vertigo in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review”
by George Korres, Dimitrios K. Kitsos, Diego Kaski, Anthi Tsogka, Sotirios Giannopoulos, Vasileios Giannopapas, Giorgos Sideris, Giorgos Tyrellis and Konstantine Voumvourakis
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(7), 948; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12070948
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/7/948

6. “Is It Time to Test the Antiseizure Potential of Palmitoylethanolamide in Human Studies? A Systematic Review of Preclinical Evidence”
by Riccardo Bortoletto, Matteo Balestrieri, Sagnik Bhattacharyya and Marco Colizzi
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 101; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010101
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/101

7. “Autoimmune Vestibulopathy—A Case Series”
by Surangi Mendis, Nicola Longley, Simon Morley, George Korres and Diego Kaski
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(3), 306; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12030306
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/3/306

8. “Frequency Fitting Optimization Using Evolutionary Algorithm in Cochlear Implant Users with Bimodal Binaural Hearing”
by Alexis Saadoun, Antoine Schein, Vincent Péan, Pierrick Legrand, Ludwig Serge Aho Glélé and Alexis Bozorg Grayeli
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 253; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020253
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/253

9. “Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) from Brain Imaging to Behaviour and Perception”
by Patricia Castro, Matthew J. Bancroft, Qadeer Arshad and Diego Kaski
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(6), 753; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12060753
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/6/753

10. “Predictive Value of Cough Frequency in Addition to Aspiration Risk for Increased Risk of Pneumonia in Dysphagic Stroke Survivors: A Clinical Pilot Study”
by Anna Maria Pekacka-Egli, Radoslaw Kazmierski, Dietmar Lutz, Stefan Tino Kulnik, Katarzyna Pekacka-Falkowska, Adam Maszczyk, Wolfram Windisch, Tobias Boeselt and Marc Spielmanns
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(7), 847; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11070847
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/7/847

11. “Can Incobotulinumtoxin-A Treatment Improve Quality of Life Better Than Conventional Therapy in Spastic Muscle Post-Stroke Patients? Results from a Pilot Study from a Single Center”
by Adina Turcu-Stiolica, Mihaela-Simona Subtirelu and Ana-Maria Bumbea
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(7), 934; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11070934
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/7/934

12. “Modulated Neuroprotection in Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury”
by Cristina Daia, Cristian Scheau, Aura Spinu, Ioana Andone, Cristina Popescu, Corneliu Toader, Ana Maria Bumbea, Madalina Codruta Verenca and Gelu Onose
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(8), 1044; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11081044
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/8/1044

13. “Quality Control after Intracochlear Intralabyrinthine Schwannoma Resection and Cochlear Implantation”
by Holger Sudhoff, Lars Uwe Scholtz, Hans Björn Gehl and Ingo Todt
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(9), 1221; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11091221
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/9/1221

14. “Hearing Rehabilitation with Cochlear Implants after CyberKnife Radiosurgery of Vestibular Schwannoma: A Report Based on Four Clinical Cases”
by Sophia M. Häußler, Agnieszka J. Szczepek, Stefan Gräbel, Carolin Senger, Franziska Löbel, Markus Kufeld and Heidi Olze
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(12), 1646; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11121646
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/12/1646

15. “Comparison of Visual Fixation Trajectories in Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typical Development: A Markov Chain Model”
by Francesco Masedu, Roberto Vagnetti, Maria Chiara Pino, Marco Valenti and Monica Mazza
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 10; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010010
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/10

16. “Olfaction as a Marker for Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases”
by Wissam El-Hage
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 23; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010023
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/23

17. “Increased Threshold and Reduced Firing Rate of Auditory Cortex Neurons after Cochlear Implant Insertion”
by Elie Partouche, Victor Adenis, Dan Gnansia, Pierre Stahl and Jean-Marc Edeline
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 205; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020205
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/205

18. “Functional Reorganization of the Central Auditory System in Children with Single-Sided Deafness: A Protocol Using fNIRS”
by Marie-Noëlle Calmels, Yohan Gallois, Mathieu Marx, Olivier Deguine, Soumia Taoui, Emma Arnaud, Kuzma Strelnikov and Pascal Barone
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(4), 423; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040423
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/4/423

19. “Hormones and Vestibular Disorders: The Quest for Biomarkers”
by Rhizlane El Khiati, Brahim Tighilet, Stephane Besnard and Christian Chabbert
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(5), 592; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050592
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/5/592

20. “Development and Evaluation of Automated Tools for Auditory-Brainstem and Middle-Auditory Evoked Potentials Waves Detection and Annotation”
by Ourania Manta, Michail Sarafidis, Nikolaos Vasileiou, Winfried Schlee, Christos Consoulas, Dimitris Kikidis, Evgenia Vassou, George K. Matsopoulos and Dimitrios D. Koutsouris
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(12), 1675; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12121675
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/12/1675