As all of the articles published in our journal are of an open access format, 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. “Gait Recovery with an Overground Powered Exoskeleton: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Subacute Stroke Subjects”
by Franco Molteni, Eleonora Guanziroli, Michela Goffredo, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, Sanaz Pournajaf, Marina Gaffuri, Giulio Gasperini, Serena Filoni, Silvano Baratta, Daniele Galafate et al.
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(1), 104; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11010104
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/1/104

2. “Neuropsychological Profile, Emotional/Behavioral Problems, and Parental Stress in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders”
by Francesca Felicia Operto, Daniela Smirni, Chiara Scuoppo, Chiara Padovano, Valentina Vivenzio, Giuseppe Quatrosi, Marco Carotenuto, Francesco Precenzano and Grazia Maria Giovanna Pastorino
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(5), 584; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11050584
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/5/584

3. “Electronic Health Interventions in the Case of Multiple Sclerosis: From Theory to Practice”
by Maria Scholz, Rocco Haase, Dirk Schriefer, Isabel Voigt and Tjalf Ziemssen
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(2), 180; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11020180
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/2/180

4. “Digital Biomarkers in Multiple Sclerosis”
by Anja Dillenseger, Marie Luise Weidemann, Katrin Trentzsch, Hernan Inojosa, Rocco Haase, Dirk Schriefer, Isabel Voigt, Maria Scholz, Katja Akgün and Tjalf Ziemssen
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(11), 1519; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111519
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1519

5. “COVID-19 Neuromuscular Involvement in Post-Acute Rehabilitation”
by Sergio Bagnato, Manfredi Ferraro, Cristina Boccagni, Gianluca Battaglia, Tiziana D’Agostino, Caterina Prestandrea, Marina Angela Bellavia and Francesca Rubino
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(12), 1611; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11121611
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/12/1611

6. “One-Year Follow-Up Diagnostic Stability of Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in a Clinical Sample of Children and Toddlers”
by Loredana Benedetto, Francesca Cucinotta, Roberta Maggio, Eva Germanò, Roberta De Raco, Ausilia Alquino, Caterina Impallomeni, Rosamaria Siracusano, Luigi Vetri, Michele Roccella et al.
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(1), 37; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11010037
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/1/37

7. “Probing the Brain–Body Connection Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS): Validating a Promising Tool to Provide Biomarkers of Neuroplasticity and Central Nervous System Function”
by Arthur R. Chaves, Nicholas J. Snow, Lynsey R. Alcock and Michelle Ploughman
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(3), 384; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11030384
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/3/384

8. “Relationship between Sensory Alterations and Repetitive Behaviours in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Parents’ Questionnaire Based Study”
by Anna Fetta, Elisa Carati, Laura Moneti, Veronica Pignataro, Marida Angotti, Maria Chiara Bardasi, Duccio Maria Cordelli, Emilio Franzoni and Antonia Parmeggiani
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(4), 484; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11040484
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/4/484

9. “Hypertensive Crisis in Acute Cerebrovascular Diseases Presenting at the Emergency Department: A Narrative Review”
by Mariagiovanna Cantone, Giuseppe Lanza, Valentina Puglisi, Luisa Vinciguerra, Jaime Mandelli, Francesco Fisicaro, Manuela Pennisi, Rita Bella, Rosella Ciurleo and Alessia Bramanti
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(1), 70; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11010070
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/1/70

10. “Effects of Exercise Training on Neurotrophic Factors and Subsequent Neuroprotection in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Mette D. Diechmann, Evan Campbell, Elaine Coulter, Lorna Paul, Ulrik Dalgas and Lars G. Hvid
Brain Sci. 2021, 11(11), 1499; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11111499
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1499

11. “Update on Domestic Violence and Traumatic Brain Injury: A Narrative Review”
by Kellianne Costello and Brian D. Greenwald
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 122; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010122
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/122

12. “Correlation between Mild Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Inflammatory Cytokines and Emotional Symptom Traits: A Systematic Review”
by Shazia Malik, Omar Alnaji, Mahnoor Malik, Teresa Gambale and Michel Piers Rathbone
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 102; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010102
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/102

13. “Effect of Dual-Task Motor-Cognitive Training in Preventing Falls in Vulnerable Elderly Cerebrovascular Patients: A Pilot Study”
by Barbara Spanò, Maria G. Lombardi, Massimo De Tollis, Maria A. Szczepanska, Claudia Ricci, Alice Manzo, Simone Giuli, Lorenzo Polidori, Ivo A. Griffini, Fulvia Adriano et al.
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 168; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020168
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/168

14. “Music Interventions and Delirium in Adults: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Jelena Golubovic, Bjørn Erik Neerl and Dagfinn Aune and Felicity A. Baker
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(5), 568; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12050568
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/5/568

15. “Efficacy of Overground Robotic Gait Training on Balance in Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Matteo Lorusso, Marco Tramontano, Matteo Casciello, Andrea Pece, Nicola Smania, Giovanni Morone and Federica Tamburella
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(6), 713; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12060713
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/6/713

16. “Robotic Verticalization plus Music Therapy in Chronic Disorders of Consciousness: Promising Results from a Pilot Study”
by Rosaria De Luca, Mirjam Bonanno, Giuliana Vermiglio, Giovanni Trombetta, Ersilia Andidero, Angelo Caminiti, Patrizia Pollicino, Carmela Rifici and Rocco Salvatore Calabrò
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(8), 1045; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12081045
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/8/1045

17. “EMG-Triggered Pedaling Training on Muscle Activation, Gait, and Motor Function for Stroke Patients”
by Kyeongjin Lee
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(1), 76; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010076
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/1/76

18. “Clinical Cognitive Motor Dissociation: A Case Report Showing How Pitfalls Can Hinder Early Clinical Detection of Awareness”
by Jane Jöhr, Viviana Aureli, Ivo Meyer, Giulia Cossu and Karin Diserens
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(2), 157; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020157
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/157

19. “Effects of Vibrotactile Biofeedback Providing Real-Time Pressure Information on Static Balance Ability and Weight Distribution Symmetry Index in Patients with Chronic Stroke”
by Ho Kim, Hongjun Kim and Won-Seob Shin
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(3), 358; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12030358
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/3/358

20. “When Two Is Better Than One: A Pilot Study on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Plus Muscle Vibration in Treating Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women”
by Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, Luana Billeri, Bruno Porcari, Loris Pignolo and Antonino Naro
Brain Sci. 2022, 12(3), 396; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12030396
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/3/396