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This review highlights disparities in epilepsy etiology and severity between Māori and non-Māori-non-Pasifika children in New Zealand, emphasizing socioeconomic and rurality factors driving preventable epilepsy in Māori youth.
Despite reasonable understanding of concussion mechanisms, Australians demonstrate significant gaps in knowledge about recovery following traumatic brain injury, underscoring the need for targeted education to improve rehabilitation engagem
This multicenter study shows cenobamate is effective and safe as adjunctive therapy for refractory focal-onset status epilepticus, improving seizure control and outcomes.
This study elucidates how Porphyromonas gingivalis-induced neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) contribute to neuroinflammation and cognitive impairment through TLR4 activation, revealing a mechanistic link between periodontitis and Alzhei
Vestibular migraine patients show impaired auditory temporal resolution despite normal hearing, highlighting central auditory processing involvement and suggesting potential for targeted auditory rehabilitation.
Arterial spin labeling MRI enables reliable, noninvasive exclusion of arteriovenous shunts in intracerebral hemorrhage, potentially reducing reliance on invasive digital subtraction angiography.
A novel robotic tool, SomatoCircleJump, demonstrates reliable and sensitive detection of thumb proprioception impairments in chronic stroke survivors, revealing higher prevalence and close relation to finger deficits compared to traditional
Introduction Neuroinflammation, orchestrated primarily by microglial activation, remains a core pathological driver across neurodegenerative condition
This article reviews a cohort study characterizing the clinical features, complications, and developmental challenges in children with Zika-related microcephaly during the first five years after birth, highlighting the severity and scope of
This study validates plasma biomarkers GFAP and UCH-L1 as sensitive but nonspecific tools to help rule out intracranial injury in mild traumatic brain injury patients, potentially improving emergency department efficiency while highlighting
A nested case-control study from the UK Biobank reveals that living near water pollutant-emitting industrial facilities increases the risk of developing progressive supranuclear palsy, with risk influenced by pollutant type, distance, and d
This article reviews a study assessing fall risk in older adults through ReacStick-measured reaction time and inhibitory control, highlighting its superior precision over conventional tests and the protective role of knee extensor strength.
This study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of onabotulinumtoxinA doses above 400 units for upper and lower limb spasticity, showing no new safety concerns and suggesting clinical benefits.
Gain-of-function variants in PLAAT4 define a novel autosomal dominant leukodystrophy characterized by spastic paraplegia and spinal cord white matter abnormalities, with arachidonic acid-related lipids as potential biomarkers.
Regular exercise in midlife women moderates age-related cognitive decline, particularly in processing speed and demanding working memory tasks, with resistance training showing unique benefits for reaction time.
This qualitative study reveals empowerment as central to promoting safer mobility in Parkinson’s disease, emphasizing individualized, contextual, and collaborative strategies for fall prevention.
Eating difficulty is associated with broader functional vulnerability and cognitive decline, rather than directly triggering dementia, highlighting its importance in comprehensive geriatric assessment beyond dental health screening.
This study tracks executive function trajectories from age 2 to 13 in very preterm children, revealing enduring difficulties compared to full-term peers and highlighting the need for early and ongoing interventions, particularly accounting
A randomized clinical trial demonstrates that a self-guided internet intervention significantly reduces seizure frequency and improves anxiety in adults with functional seizures, offering a scalable treatment alternative to standard care.
This study compares the effectiveness of inpatient rehabilitation facilities and skilled nursing facilities on functional recovery after acute stroke, showing inpatient care offers greater long-term home time.
