Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Tao Xue, Zeya Yan, Jiahao Meng, Wei Wang, Shujun Chen, Xin Wu, Feng Gu, Xinyu Tao, Wenxue Wu, Zhouqing Chen, Yutong Bai, Zhong Wang, Jianguo Zhang
Summary: This study conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of different neurostimulations for the post-stroke recovery of upper extremity function. The results showed that VNS, cNMES, FES, drTMS, LFrTMS, HFrTMS, and iTBS combined with LFrTMS had significant effects in improving upper limb function after stroke.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Neurosciences
Maria Munoz-Novoa, Morten B. Kristoffersen, Katharina S. Sunnerhagen, Autumn Naber, Margit Alt Murphy, Max Ortiz-Catalan
Summary: This review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of different types of sEMG-driven interventions on upper limb function in stroke patients. The results did not show significant differences between sEMG interventions compared to non-sEMG interventions or between different types of sEMG interventions in improving upper limb function. Further research with larger sample sizes is needed to determine the specific effects of sEMG interventions on upper limb function in stroke populations.
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kathryn S. Hayward, Jennifer K. Ferris, Keith R. Lohse, Michael R. Borich, Alexandra Borstad, Jessica M. Cassidy, Steven C. Cramer, Sean P. Dukelow, Sonja E. Findlater, Rachel L. Hawe, Sook-Lei Liew, Jason L. Neva, Jill C. Stewart, Lara A. Boyd
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the relationship between white matter microstructure in the corpus callosum (CC) and severe upper limb (UL) impairment poststroke. The results demonstrate that CC microstructure relates to motor outcome, particularly in patients with severe impairment. These findings suggest that CC microstructure may serve as a promising biomarker for severe UL outcome after stroke.
Article
Neurosciences
Yue Li, Chong Li, Xiaokang Shu, Xinjun Sheng, Jie Jia, Xiangyang Zhu
Summary: Motor function assessment is crucial for post-stroke rehabilitation. We proposed an automated system that utilizes sensors and algorithms to collect and evaluate patients' motion data, and the clinical validation showed that this system can generate reliable scores.
Article
Neurosciences
Jessica Cantillo-Negrete, Ruben Carino-Escobar, Paul Carrillo-Mora, Marlene A. Rodriguez-Barragan, Claudia Hernandez-Arenas, Jimena Quinzanos-Fresnedo, Isauro R. Hernandez-Sanchez, Marlene A. Galicia-Alvarado, Adan Miguel-Puga, Oscar Arias-Carrion
Summary: This study evaluated the feasibility of using BCI for upper limb stroke rehabilitation, showing similar rehabilitation effects between BCI and conventional therapy. BCI intervention improved patients' brain hemisphere function and hand strength, with improved system performance throughout BCI sessions.
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yusuke Ueyama, Takashi Takebayashi, Kenta Takeuchi, Makoto Yamazaki, Keisuke Hanada, Yuho Okita, Shinichi Shimada
Summary: The study aims to create a more objective and standardized evaluation based on the upper-limb items of FMA. By measuring and analyzing the joint angles of stroke patients and healthy participants, it is suggested that it is possible to calculate FMA scores from joint angles.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Celia Francisco-Martinez, Jose A. Padilla-Medina, Juan Prado-Olivarez, Francisco J. Perez-Pinal, Alejandro Barranco-Gutierrez, Juan J. Martinez-Nolasco
Summary: The interruption of rehabilitation activities due to the COVID-19 lockdown has negatively affected the health of people with physical disabilities. This paper describes a Kinect v2-based active range of motion (AROM) measuring system for upper limb motion analysis. The system was tested on two groups of children and compared with a universal goniometer, showing no significant differences in the measured angles and FMA assessments. The developed system is a good alternative for assessing AROM and motor performance of upper limbs in both healthy children and children with spastic hemiparesis.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Youxin Sui, Chaojie Kan, Shizhe Zhu, Tianjiao Zhang, Jin Wang, Sheng Xu, Ren Zhuang, Ying Shen, Tong Wang, Chuan Guo
Summary: This study used functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to investigate the upper extremity motor impairment in subacute stroke patients and found that different degrees of upper extremity impairment were associated with functional connectivity between different brain regions. The connection between the ipsilesional dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and bilateral primary motor cortex (M1) may play an important role in motor-related plasticity.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Biomedical
Rene M. M. Maura, Sebastian Rueda Parra, Richard E. E. Stevens, Douglas L. L. Weeks, Eric T. T. Wolbrecht, Joel C. C. Perry
Summary: This paper reviews sensor-based measures and metrics for upper-limb biomechanical and electrophysiological assessment in movement therapy, which have been shown to correlate with clinical test outcomes. A total of 60 articles were identified, and some metrics were found to have good to excellent reliability and provide a finer resolution compared to discrete clinical assessment tests. EEG power features also demonstrated good to excellent reliability for populations at various stages of stroke recovery. Further research is needed to evaluate metrics lacking reliability information and selecting appropriate analysis methods.
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Carolina Carmona, Jane E. Sullivan, Riegele Arceo, Justin Drogos, Sofie Besser, Susana Gutierrez, Zineyra Jeteric, James Wyman, Jun Yao
Summary: This study developed and validated a remote version of the Upper Extremity Fugl-Meyer Assessment (tUEFMA) for evaluating upper extremity impairment in individuals with chronic stroke. The results showed good agreement between the tUEFMA and the traditional UEFMA, suggesting that the tUEFMA is a promising tool for remote assessment.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yuichi Katsura, Satoshi Ohga, Kazuhiro Shimo, Takafumi Hattori, Tsukasa Yamada, Takako Matsubara
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of post-stroke complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and examine the characteristics of inactivity status of the upper limb in post-stroke CRPS patients. The results indicated that the activity status of the affected upper limb was severely deteriorated, and more inactivity of the upper limb was associated with higher pain intensity in patients with post-stroke CRPS.
JOURNAL OF PAIN RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Michela Goffredo, Sanaz Pournajaf, Stefania Proietti, Annalisa Gison, Federico Posteraro, Marco Franceschini
Summary: The study findings suggest that specific kinematic parameters analyzed pre-treatment can serve as biomarkers for upper-limb motor recovery in subacute stroke patients, with shoulder movement accuracy playing a crucial role in predicting the Upper Limb Motricity Index.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Jessica M. Cassidy, Anirudh Wodeyar, Ramesh Srinivasan, Steven C. Cramer
Summary: This study examined the predictive performance of neural oscillations derived from electroencephalography following stroke using a data-driven approach. It found that coherence in specific frequency bands and regions significantly predicted motor recovery, with contributions from beta and alpha frequency bands and frontal, parietal, and temporal-parietal regions. However, electroencephalography power, baseline motor status, and corticospinal tract injury did not significantly predict motor recovery during hospitalization.
HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Ashley Calajoe, Rachel Feld-Glazman, Adrienne Dicembri, Nettie Capasso, Daniel Geller, Stephen Van Lew
Summary: This article validates the use of Functional Upper Extremity Levels (FUEL) as a tool for assessing upper extremity function in neurological rehabilitation, by comparing it with the gold standard Upper Extremity Fugl-Meyer Assessment (UE-FMA) and finding a significant positive correlation between the two assessments.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kaori L. Ito, Bokkyu Kim, Jingchun Liu, Surjo R. Soekadar, Carolee Winstein, Chunshui Yu, Steven C. Cramer, Nicolas Schweighofer, Sook-Lei Liew
Summary: This retrospective study found that evaluating CST-LL from additional motor origins, such as the ventral premotor cortex, is more strongly associated with post-stroke motor severity than using CST-LL originating from primary motor cortex alone. This suggests that higher order motor regions add clinical relevance to motor impairment.
NEUROREHABILITATION AND NEURAL REPAIR
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Elvira Grandone, Giovanni Tiscia, Raffaele Pesavento, Antonio De Laurenzo, Davide Ceccato, Maria Teresa Sartori, Lucia Mirabella, Gilda Cinnella, Mario Mastroianno, Lidia Dalfino, Donatella Colaizzo, Roberto Vettor, Mariano Intrieri, Angelo Ostuni, Maurizio Margaglione
Summary: The study investigated the effectiveness of prophylactic doses of LMWH in reducing mortality in COVID-19 patients who did not require ventilation. The results showed that prophylactic doses of LMWH benefited patients who did not require ventilation by reducing mortality rates.
JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND THROMBOLYSIS
(2021)
Correction
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Elvira Grandone, Giovanni Tiscia, Raffaele Pesavento, Antonio De Laurenzo, Davide Ceccato, Maria Teresa Sartori, Lucia Mirabella, Gilda Cinnella, Mario Mastroianno, Lidia Dalfino, Donatella Colaizzo, Roberto Vettor, Mariano Intrieri, Angelo Ostuni, Maurizio Margaglione
Summary: A correction to this paper has been published.
JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND THROMBOLYSIS
(2021)
Article
Virology
Annalucia Biancofiore, Antonio Mirijello, Maria A. Puteo, Maria P. Di Viesti, Maria Labonia, Massimiliano Copetti, Salvatore De Cosmo, Renato Lombardi
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of Remdesivir on viral load in COVID-19 patients. The results showed that patients treated with Remdesivir had a significant reduction in viral load compared to the control group.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Clinical Neurology
Annibale Antonioni, Raffaela Latino, Filomena Lo Vecchio, Antonio Greco, Maurizio Leone, Paola Bisceglia
JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Clinical Neurology
Annibale Antonioni, Antonio Turco, Michele Laudisi, Elisabetta Sette, Maura Pugliatti, Ilaria Casetta, Enrico Granieri
JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Clinical Neurology
Michele Laudisi, Elena Vannini, Annibale Antonioni, Ilaria Casetta, Maura Pugliatti, Eleonora Baldi, Enrico Granieri
JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Annabella Di Giorgio, Antonio Mirijello, Clara De Gennaro, Andrea Fontana, Paolo Emilio Alboini, Lucia Florio, Vincenzo Inchingolo, Michele Zarrelli, Giuseppe Miscio, Pamela Raggi, Carmen Marciano, Annibale Antonioni, Salvatore De Cosmo, Filippo Aucella, Antonio Greco, Massimo Carella, Massimiliano Copetti, Maurizio A. Leone
Summary: Delirium is a strong predictor of poor outcomes in COVID-19 patients, particularly the hypoactive subtype. Dementia, age, C-reactive protein, and Glasgow Coma Scale are associated with the occurrence of delirium.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Annibale Antonioni, Emanuela Maria Raho, Andrea Gozzi, Niccolo Cotta Ramusino, Edward Cesnik, Marina Padroni, Alessandro De Vito, Maura Pugliatti, Valeria Tugnoli
Summary: The Heidenhain Variant of CJD is a rare early clinical syndrome characterized by visual disturbances, which can be easily misdiagnosed due to its varied symptoms.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Giada Milani, Annibale Antonioni, Andrea Baroni, Paola Malerba, Sofia Straudi
Summary: Current clinical practice has not effectively utilized EEG measurements in predicting post-stroke recovery in stroke patients. However, research suggests that certain EEG measures show promise in predicting upper limb motor outcome after stroke. This literature review examined various quantitative and qualitative EEG-based measures in relation to stroke timeframe and experimental tasks, and identified event-related measures as the most promising for prediction.
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Pietro Antenucci, Annibale Antonioni, Chiara Calanca, Chiara Perin, Maura Pugliatti
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Annibale Antonioni, Emanuela Maria Raho, Piervito Lopriore, Antonia Pia Pace, Raffaela Rita Latino, Martina Assogna, Michelangelo Mancuso, Daniela Gragnaniello, Enrico Granieri, Maura Pugliatti, Francesco Di Lorenzo, Giacomo Koch
Summary: Frontotemporal dementia is a neurodegenerative disease that affects middle-aged individuals, causing behavioral alterations, speech disorders, and psychiatric symptoms. Despite recent advances, a comprehensive overview of the disease is still lacking due to its extreme heterogeneity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Emanuela Maria Raho, Annibale Antonioni, Niccolo Cotta Ramusino, Dina Jubea, Daniela Gragnaniello, Paola Franceschetti, Francesco Penitenti, Andrea Daniele, Maria Chiara Zatelli, Maurizio Naccarato, Ilaria Traluci, Maura Pugliatti, Marina Padroni
Summary: This study investigated a case of CVT and concomitant thyrotoxicosis in a young female patient and reviewed the literature on the association between CVT and hyperthyroidism. The results suggest that hyperthyroidism may be a potential risk factor for CVT, although most cases have additional prothrombotic conditions.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Annibale Antonioni, Vittorio Rispoli, Patrik Fazio, Nico Golfre Andreasi, Vittorio Govoni, Enrico Granieri
Summary: Osmotic demyelination syndrome is a condition caused by damage to the myelin sheath and nerve cells in the brainstem, leading to a range of neurological symptoms. The exact pathophysiological mechanism is not fully understood, but there may be a correlation between ODS and movement disorders. In severe cases, locked-in syndrome may occur.
NEUROLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Paola Bisceglia, Filomena Lo Vecchio, Raffaela Rita Latino, Carolina Gravina, Maria Urbano, Annamaria la Torre, Gaetano Desina, Antonio Greco, Maurizio Leone, Annibale Antonioni
Summary: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia worldwide. This study reports the first case of an Italian MCI patient with a double mutation in Presenilin-1 gene but without abnormal accumulation of amyloid beta.
NEUROLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)