Adjunctive vagus nerve stimulation associated with reduced neurobehavioral symptoms in chronic mTBI with PTSD
Vagus nerve stimulation may help chronic brain injury symptoms in PTSD patients
This retrospective post-hoc subgroup analysis of adults with chronic mTBI and PTSD symptoms examined adjunctive non-invasive vagus nerve sti…
A small study suggests non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation could reduce symptoms in people with both chronic brain injury and PTSD.
Review of music therapy for motor, speech, and cognitive impairments in stroke, Parkinson's, and cerebral palsy
Music therapy may help improve motor, speech, and cognitive function in neurological conditions
This narrative review examines the role of music therapy for patients with stroke, Parkinson's disease, or cerebral palsy.
A review suggests music therapy might improve motor, speech, and cognitive impairments for people with stroke, Parkinson's disease, or cereb…
Narrative review links chronic stress and HPA dysregulation to cognitive dysfunction in ME/CFS
Brain Fog in Chronic Fatigue: A New Clue
This narrative review examines patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) to explore theoretical mechanisms u…
You wake up tired, even after 10 hours of sleep.
Narrative review on early sensory experience shaping prefrontal cortical circuits
How Early Sounds and Sights Shape Your Child’s Future Thinking
This narrative review synthesizes foundational and causal studies on how early sensory experience shapes prefrontal cortical circuit maturat…
What a child sees and hears in their first years may directly wire their brain for how they think and behave later in life.
Systematic review finds levetiracetam linked to psychobehavioral adverse effects in epilepsy
Levetiracetam linked to irritability and aggression in epilepsy patients
This systematic review synthesizes evidence on psychobehavioral adverse effects (PBAEs) of levetiracetam in epilepsy.
A review finds levetiracetam for epilepsy is tied to higher rates of irritability and aggression, with some patients stopping the drug becau…
Machine learning framework predicts CD4 and CD8 counts in people living with HIV
New AI Tool Predicts Your Immune Recovery
This retrospective cohort study used an ensemble machine learning framework to predict longitudinal CD4+ count, CD8+ count, and CD4/CD8 rati…
Imagine starting HIV treatment and wondering if your body will ever fully bounce back.
High Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Levels Associated With Lower Functional Independence After Thrombectomy in Stroke
High NETs in clot linked to worse stroke recovery and higher atrial fibrillation rates
This retrospective cohort study of 129 patients with acute ischemic stroke undergoing mechanical thrombectomy evaluated neutrophil extracell…
Patients with more neutrophil extracellular traps in their clots had lower recovery rates and higher atrial fibrillation after stroke treatm…
Narrative review guideline distinguishes episodic ataxia types using clinical features in limited resource settings
Clinicians can distinguish two rare ataxia types using specific symptoms and triggers
This narrative review guideline addresses episodic ataxia types 1 and 2 in limited resource settings where genetic testing is unavailable.
A review suggests doctors in areas with limited testing can tell apart two rare ataxia conditions by looking at attack duration and unique s…
Review of cross-sectional data links inflammation markers to white matter microstructure in dementia-free adults
Blood Test Clues Could Reveal Brain Aging Signs Years Earlier
This cross-sectional review analyzed data from 457 dementia-free individuals to examine associations between plasma inflammatory markers and…
This study shows that simple blood tests for inflammation may help spot early brain aging before memory problems start.
Cross-sectional survey reveals high rates of undiagnosed neurogenic orthostatic hypotension in multiple system atrophy patients
Blood Pressure Drops Are Leaving MSA Patients Unable to Stand—And Often Overlooked
This cross-sectional survey of 259 community-based patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA) examines the prevalence of neurogenic orthost…
This study reveals that most MSA patients suffer from undiagnosed blood pressure drops that make daily tasks nearly impossible, even with me…
Review of SenseCheQ for home-based neuropathy assessment in chemotherapy patients
Home Test Catches Nerve Damage Before Pain Starts
This review describes a proof-of-principle study of SenseCheQ, a home-based nerve function self-assessment tool.
A new home device detects early nerve changes in cancer patients.
Narrative review suggests oxytocin signaling modulates sleep, stress, and social interaction in humans and animals
Sleep, Stress, and a New Social Fix
This narrative review examines oxytocin (OT) signaling in human and animal studies regarding sleep regulation, stress physiology, and social…
Oxytocin from positive social contact may help stabilize sleep and lower stress, breaking the vicious cycle that traps many adults.