Article
Psychiatry
Julie Anja Engelhard Christensen, Poul Jorgen Jennum, Birgitte Fagerlund, Lone Baandrup
Summary: This study explored the association between sleep stage dissociation and REM sleep instability with neurocognitive functioning in medicated patients with schizophrenia. The research found an inverse correlation between RSWA and neurocognitive composite score, indicating that RSWA might be a potential treatment target for improving cognitive impairment in patients with schizophrenia.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Phoebe K. Yu, Jerilynn Radcliffe, H. Gerry Taylor, Raouf S. Amin, Cristina M. Baldassari, Thomas Boswick, Ronald D. Chervin, Lisa M. Elden, Susan L. Furth, Susan L. Garetz, Alisha George, Stacey L. Ishman, Erin M. Kirkham, Christopher Liu, Ron B. Mitchell, S. Kamal Naqvi, Carol L. Rosen, Kristie R. Ross, Jay Shah, Ignacio E. Tapia, Lisa R. Young, David A. Zopf, Rui Wang, Susan Redline
Summary: The relationship between the severity of obstructive sleep apnea and neurobehavioral morbidity is unclear. This study compares the neurobehavioral symptoms of mild sleep-disordered breathing and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that children with mild sleep-disordered breathing have more abnormal executive function scores and higher rates of inattention and hyperactivity compared to children with obstructive sleep apnea.
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Bijia Song, Jun-Chao Zhu
Summary: Sleep is crucial for health and longevity, with disturbances potentially leading to various physical and psychological disorders. Ketamine, originally used as an antidepressant, has shown new potential applications in treating sleep disturbances and circadian rhythm disorders, in addition to its well-known anesthetic and analgesic properties.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Birgitte Klee Burton, Klaus Kaae Andersen, Aja N. Greve, Nicoline Hemager, Katrine S. Spang, Ditte Ellersgaard, Camilla J. Christiani, Ditte Gantriis, Maja Gregersen, Anne Sondergaard, Jens Richardt M. Jepsen, Vibeke Fuglsang Bliksted, Ole Mors, Kerstin Jessica Plessen, Merete Nordentoft, Anne A. E. Thorup
Summary: Sex differences in developmental domains were more evident among boys with familial risk of schizophrenia, while no sex differences were found in boys with familial risk of bipolar disorder.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Anat Biegon
Summary: Published epidemiological studies show that the number of women with TBI is significantly higher than previously believed, with young women being more likely to die from TBI compared to men in the same age group, but this reverses in postmenopausal women. Studies also indicate that female athletes who sustain mild TBI are more likely to report more symptoms than males.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Nathan W. Churchill, Michael G. Hutchison, Simon J. Graham, Tom A. Schweizer
Summary: This study found significant sex differences in brain recovery after concussion, with males showing greater reductions in occipital-parietal blood flow and increases in callosal mean diffusivity, while females had greater reductions in corona radiata fractional anisotropy. These findings provide new insights into how the brain recovers after a concussion, showing sex differences in both the acute and chronic phases of injury.
HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
(2021)
Article
Neuroimaging
Joao Paulo Lima Santos, Anthony P. Kontos, Cynthia L. Holland, Richelle S. Stiffler, Hannah B. Bitzer, Kaitlin Caviston, Madelyn Shaffer, Stephen J. Suss, Laramie Martinez, Anna Manelis, Satish Iyengar, David Brent, Cecile D. Ladouceur, Michael W. Collins, Mary L. Phillips, Amelia Versace
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of sleep quality following head injury on white matter integrity and post-concussion symptom severity in adolescents. The findings showed that poor sleep quality was associated with lower integrity of major white matter tracts, which in turn was related to the severity of post-concussion symptoms.
NEUROIMAGE-CLINICAL
(2022)
Article
Biology
Manuel Spitschan, Nayantara Santhi, Amrita Ahluwalia, Dorothee Fischer, Lilian Hunt, Natasha A. Karp, Francis Levi, Ines Pineda-Torra, Parisa Vidafar, Rhiannon White
Summary: Growing evidence suggests that sex differences have a significant impact on various aspects of human biology. This review focuses on exploring the influence of sex on the circadian and sleep physiology of humans and identifies a data gap in investigating the non-visual effects of light. A virtual workshop on the biomedical implications of sex differences in sleep and circadian physiology highlights the need for inclusive and accessible research design, recruitment strategies to achieve a balanced sample size, utilization of data visualization to understand the influence of sex, statistical analyses that incorporate sex as a factor, and making participant-level data open for future meta-analytic efforts.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Rosemary S. C. Horne
Summary: Australian and New Zealand researchers have made significant contributions to the understanding of the consequences of paediatric sleep disordered breathing, highlighting the adverse effects on quality of life, behavior, neurocognition, and the cardiovascular system. Their research has led the world in this field and continues to provide evidence for improving the lives of children globally.
Article
Neurosciences
K. Glendon, M. Pain, G. Blenkinsop, A. Belli
Summary: Research shows that Vestibular-Ocular-Motor impairment is associated with longer recovery time, greater symptom burden, and impaired academic capability after Sports-Related Concussion.
Article
Neurosciences
K. Glendon, A. Desai, G. Blenkinsop, A. Belli, M. Pain
Summary: This study reviewed the recovery time of Sports-Related Concussion (SRC) in university-aged student-athletes and found that symptom recovery took 7 days, while neurocognitive recovery took 3-5.3 days. However, there is insufficient evidence to determine the recovery time for Vestibular-Ocular-Motor (VOM) function and academic ability. The researchers emphasized the importance of using a multi-faceted approach at specific re-assessment time points to fully understand the impact of SRC on the academic studies of university-aged student-athletes.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ryotaro Kubota, Ryo Okubo, Satoru Ikezawa, Makoto Matsui, Leona Adachi, Ayumu Wada, Chinatsu Fujimaki, Yuji Yamada, Koji Saeki, Chika Sumiyoshi, Akiko Kikuchi, Yoshie Omachi, Kazuyoshi Takeda, Ryota Hashimoto, Tomiki Sumiyoshi, Naoki Yoshimura
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between social cognition and neurocognition in early course schizophrenia, specifically focusing on whether there are sex differences in this association. The results showed that neurocognition associated with social cognition differed according to sex, suggesting that these differences should be considered for more effective treatment of social cognition.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Alden R. Weiner, John R. Durbin, Susie R. Lunardi, Adam Y. Li, Theodore C. Hannah, Alexander J. Schupper, Jonathan S. Gal, Oranicha Jumreornvong, Zachary Spiera, Muhammad Ali, Naoum Fares Marayati, Alex Gometz, Mark R. Lovell, Tanvir F. Choudhri
Summary: This study conducted a detailed analysis of concussion incidence and severity in soccer players. The results showed that female players had a higher incidence of concussion compared to male players, and goalkeepers were more prone to ImPACT concussions than forwards. Players in the 15-16 age group, regardless of sex and position, experienced higher initial concussion severity.
ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Theodore C. Hannah, Oranicha Jumreornvong, Naoum F. Marayati, Zachary Spiera, Muhammad Ali, Adam Y. Li, John R. Durbin, Nick Dreher, Alex Gometz, Mark Lovell, Tanvir Choudhri
Summary: This study revealed gender differences in baseline neurocognitive function, which are not simply a result of differences in symptom burden. However, the small effect sizes raise questions about the clinical relevance of these differences.
PEDIATRIC EXERCISE SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Neurosciences
Patryk A. Musko, Andreas K. Demetriades
Summary: Female athletes are more susceptible to sport-related concussions, especially in soccer. They experience more somatic symptoms such as headache, migraine, and sleep disturbance, and may require longer recovery time. The 6th ICSS does not extensively address sex differences, which are crucial for concussion management protocols in many sports.