Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Manages Refractory Sympathetic Hyperactivity Post-Hemorrhage
Adjunctive neuromodulation improved tachypnea and consciousness while reducing polypharmacy in a patient with intracerebral hemorrhage.
Chronic Back Pain Linked to Sensory Cortex Hyperactivity During Walking
Patients with nonspecific low back pain show increased neural load in somatosensory regions and reduced gait velocity during dual tasks.
Dual-Microphone Audio Processors Improve Mandarin Speech Recognition in Noise
Upgrading to SONNET 2 or RONDO 3 processors significantly enhances sentence and word recognition for Mandarin-speaking cochlear implant users.
Pitch Gestures Increase Prefrontal Activation During Mandarin Tone Sandhi Perception
Training with physical gestures strengthens functional connectivity in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to improve auditory discrimination.
Diphtheria Toxin Causes Off-Target Neurotoxicity in Mouse Depletion Models
Intracerebroventricular administration of diphtheria toxin induces mortality and brain inflammation regardless of transgene expression.
Kratom Leaf Extract Alleviates Stress-Induced Bladder Dysfunction in Male Mice
Oral mitragynine reduces bladder pain, mast cell infiltration, and muscarinic hyperreactivity in a murine model of chronic stress.
Pediatric HIV Linked to Reduced Auditory Cortex Activation Despite Normal Hearing
Functional MRI reveals central auditory processing deficits in children with HIV that may bypass standard clinical audiometry.
White Matter Coupling Imbalance Marks Early HIV Neurocognitive Impairment
Structural demyelination and functional reorganization in white matter tracts correlate with clinical status in asymptomatic HIV patients.
Focused Ultrasound Reduces Alcohol Preference and Anxiety in Mice
Low-intensity focused ultrasound targeting the hippocampus mitigates neuronal degeneration and suppresses withdrawal symptoms in a mouse model.
EEG Topological Mapping Distinguishes Mild from Moderate Stroke with 86% Accuracy
Persistent homology identifies higher-order network disruptions in the prefrontal cortex to improve objective stroke severity assessment.
Anisometropia and Disease Duration Predict Sensory Loss in Intermittent Exotropia
A cross-sectional study of 809 pediatric patients identifies key risk factors for impaired near stereoacuity in intermittent exotropia.
7 Tesla MRI Reveals Rapid Neural Connectivity Shifts During Cognitive Tasks
Healthy adults transition from surveillance to automated processing within minutes of mental exertion despite stable behavioral performance.