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IntroductionExtremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF; <300 Hz) can induce visual percepts known as magnetophosphenes through weak, subthreshold electric fields in neural tissue. Although magnetophosphene perception has been characterized in healthy observers, the anatomical locus of interaction (retinal vs. cortical) remains incompletely constrained, particularly under conditions of severe…

ObjectiveThis study aimed to compare the discriminative performance of different force platform testing methods for distinguishing patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) from asymptomatic controls and to evaluate the effects of arm position and test duration on individual balance parameters.MethodsIn this cross sectional study, 56 patients with CSM and 50 asymptomatic volunteers were…

The fentanyl era has produced recurrent community observations of people remaining upright or semi-upright in sustained forward flexion of the head and trunk with intermittent nodding, colloquially referred to as the “fentanyl nod” or “fentanyl fold.” Yet the motor state producing this appearance has never been measured directly. We conducted a structured narrative review spanning axial postural-…

Motor imagery electroencephalography (MI-EEG) decoding remains challenging because of the low signal-to-noise ratio, non-stationarity, and inter-subject variability of EEG signals. This study proposes a dynamic multi-branch EEG decoding network (DMB-EDN) that jointly models temporal dynamics, learnable time-frequency patterns, and rhythm-specific spectral information. DMB-EDN combines a learnable…

PurposePatients after complete cervical spinal cord injury suffer from autonomic dysregulation. Impaired sympathetic control over cardiovascular system leads to the blood redistribution and in consequence to the hypotension during orthostatic challenge. Compression aids are used as a non-pharmacological therapy supporting venous return and thus preventing hypotension. The aim of the study was to …

This dataset provides paired single-cell morphology, whole-cell patch-clamp electrophysiology, and source histological slide imagery for juvenile rat neocortical neurons from the EPFL Laboratory of Neural Microcircuitry (LNMC, gathered by MT). The curated explorer subset spans 396 slices, with 244 3D morphological reconstructions, 641 whole-cell patch-clamp recordings, and 244 histological slide …

BackgroundChronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex disorder characterized by persistent fatigue, sleep disturbance, and cognitive impairment. It substantially impairs both physical and mental health. Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese mind–body exercise, may improve symptoms in patients with CFS. However, its neural mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigated the effects of Tai Chi on spont…

ObjectivesTo identify the latent profile classification of cognitive function in elderly patients with chronic pain after stroke and explore the associated factors for patients in different categories.MethodsElderly patients with chronic pain after stroke hospitalized in the Department of Neurology of a hospital in Nanjing from August 2025 to January 2026 were selected as research subjects. Data …

Peripheral nerve recordings are a powerful research technique commonly performed using commercially available elastomeric cuff electrodes. However, emerging conformable thin-film technologies which offer advantages in device flexibility, feature miniaturisation, and electrode layout may represent an important alternative tool. In this study, we compare these two device classes as acute recording …

Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) are promising brain-inspired models known for low power consumption and superior potential for temporal processing, but identifying suitable learning mechanisms remains a challenge. Despite the presence of multiple coexisting learning strategies in the brain, current SNN training methods typically rely on a single form of synaptic plasticity, which limits their adap…

BackgroundPost-traumatic headache (PTH) is one of the most common and disabling sequelae of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Neuroimaging has been increasingly used to evaluate acute injury, identify structural and functional abnormalities, and explore the mechanisms underlying persistent headache after TBI. However, the global development and research trends in this field remain unclear. This study…

ObjectiveTo study the improvement of subjective visual quality in patients with a small amount of residual refraction and poor visual quality after small incision ienticule extraction (SMILE) surgery through visual cortex training.MethodsEleven subjects (22 eyes) aged 18–40 years who had undergone SMILE >6 months previously were prospectively enrolled. Subjects were trained 30 times, with the pre…

High-performance computing (HPC) is critical for simulating large-scale neural networks with detailed biophysics, yet deploying these simulations across heterogeneous computing infrastructures remains a significant challenge due to software dependencies and hardware variability. This study introduces a framework utilizing containerization technology to ensure scalable and reproducible simulations…

IntroductionWhether rain, snow, and fog elicit qualitatively different driver-state dynamics remains unclear.MethodsThirty licensed drivers completed a simulator experiment under clear, rain, snow, and fog conditions, during which subjective scales, electrocardiograms, electroencephalograms, and vehicle data were acquired simultaneously. Six response pathways were constructed to characterize subj…

IntroductionPost-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) affects 30%–70% of stroke survivors and represents a significant barrier to functional recovery and quality of life. This systematic review synthesizes current evidence on multimodal interventions targeting neuroplastic mechanisms to ameliorate cognitive dysfunction following stroke.MethodsFollowing PRISMA 2020 guidelines, we systematically sear…

IntroductionParkinson’s disease (PD) main pathological feature involves degeneration of dopamine (DA) neurons in the brain substantia nigra (SN). Female gonadal steroids are shown to be neuroprotective in animal models of PD and tested mainly in male and less in female animals. Since most women with PD are in menopause the present study tested ovariectomized (OVX) female mice as a model of the ho…

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is commonly conceptualized as a disorder of atherosclerotic plaque burden, myocardial oxygen supply-demand mismatch and thrombosis. This framework remains indispensable, yet it does not fully explain stress-induced ischemia, persistent symptoms in the absence of obstructive lesions, or neuropsychiatric and cognitive sequelae after acute coronary events. Evidence incre…

IntroductionMesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) is a common focal epilepsy syndrome that may require surgery when seizures persist despite appropriate antiseizure medications. Although widespread gray matter (GM) abnormalities have been reported in MTLE, quantitative neuroimaging has not yet been implemented in the newly established epilepsy surgery programme in Fez, Morocco. This prospective ob…