Associations of Microbleeds and Their Topography with Imaging and CSF Biomarkers of Alzheimer Pathology in Individuals with Down Syndrome

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,...

Clinicopathologic and Neuroimaging Correlations of Nonverbal Oral Apraxia in Patients with Neurodegenerative Disease

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 Associations with an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Reversal Phenotype

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...

Effect of Immunosuppression in Risk of Developing Generalized Symptoms in Ocular Myasthenia Gravis

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 ...

Incidence of Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech and Primary Progressive Aphasia in Olmsted County, MN, 2011–2022

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...

Sex-Specific Association of Cardiovascular Risk Factors with Migraine: The Population-Based Rotterdam Study

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...

Graded Multidimensional Clinical and Radiologic Variation in Patients with Alzheimer Disease and Posterior Cortical Atrophy

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...

Public Views on Whether the Use of Pharmaceutical Neuroenhancements Should Be Allowed

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 ...

Efficacy of Ofatumumab and Teriflunomide in Patients with Relapsing MS from Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups: ASCLEPIOS I/II Subgroup Analyses

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...

Association Between Body Composition Patterns, Cardiovascular Disease, and Risk of Neurodegenerative Disease in the UK Biobank

Study on the Association# Study on the Association Between Body Composition Patterns, Cardiovascular Diseases Between, Body and Neurodegenerative Composition Disease Risks Background Neurodegenerative Patterns diseases, including Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and Parkinson’s Disease, (PD), currently affect over Cardiovascular Diseases, and Neuro60degene...