Study on Gender Differences and Stroke Risk Among HIV-Infected Individuals Background Individuals with HIV infection may face a higher risk of stroke, particularly women. However, understanding of whether the influence of various factors on cerebrovascular risk in this population differs by gender and whether these differences contribute to variati...
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and Microbleeds in Down Syndrome (DS) Populations: Their Localization and Association with Imaging and Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Biomarkers This study was conducted by a team led by Sara E. Zsadanyi and Alejandra O. Morcillo-Nieto, with contributors including Mateus R. Aranha, José E. Arriola-Infante, Lídia Vaqué-Alcázar,...
Nonverbal Oral Apraxia in Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases: Clinical-Pathological and Neuroimaging Correlations Research Background Nonverbal Oral Apraxia (NVOA) is a condition characterized by the inability to plan, sequence, and execute voluntary oral-facial movements without muscle weakness. NVOA was first identified in stroke patients, ...
Genetic Association Study of ALS Reversal Phenotype Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by the death of upper and lower motor neurons, progressive weakness, and eventual respiratory failure. However, individual ALS patients have exhibited unusual clinical reversal phenomena, where symptoms signific...
The Effect of Immunosuppression on the Risk of Generalization in Ocular Myasthenia Gravis Background Ocular Myasthenia Gravis (OMG) is an early and localized manifestation of Myasthenia Gravis (MG), with many patients initially presenting with ocular symptoms such as fatigable ptosis and diplopia. Approximately 85% of MG patients initially exhibit ...
Study on the Incidence of Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech and Primary Progressive Aphasia in Olmsted County (2011-2022) Background and Study Objectives Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) and Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech (PPAOS) are rare neurodegenerative diseases that respectively lead to the degeneration of language abilities and spe...
Research Report on Gender-Specific Association Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Migraine Academic Background Migraine is a common neurological disorder. Previous studies have shown that migraine, especially migraine with aura, is associated with cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, and cardiovascular m...
Research Report on Progressive Multidimensional Clinical and Radiological Variations in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Posterior Cortical Atrophy Background Introduction Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) has multiple phenotypes, including the typical amnestic and non-amnestic (atypical) phenotypes. Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA) is a prominent atyp...
Research Report on Whether the Public Should Be Allowed to Use Drug Enhancers Introduction In recent years, some individuals have started using drugs to enhance cognitive and socio-emotional functions and have requested off-label prescriptions from doctors for neuroenhancement (e.g., stimulants). However, discussions about whether such uses should ...
Academic Paper Report Academic Background Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system characterized by the destruction of myelin and axons, leading to neurological dysfunction and progressive disability. It is estimated that there are approximately 2.8 million MS patients worldwide, with over 700,000 affected in...