Review
Clinical Neurology
Alan Cameron, Huen Ki Cheng, Ren-Ping Lee, Daniel Doherty, Mark Hall, Pouria Khashayar, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Terence Quinn, Azmil Abdul-Rahim, Jesse Dawson
Summary: This study identified various clinical, ECG, and blood-based biomarkers associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) detection after ischemic stroke or TIA. Factors such as older age, female sex, history of heart failure, hypertension, and certain ECG parameters were found to be associated with increased likelihood of AF detection, while other factors like certain lipid concentrations were associated with reduced likelihood. These multimodal biomarkers could potentially be used to guide patient selection for cardiac monitoring after ischemic stroke/TIA, but further prospective assessments are needed to confirm their prognostic utility.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Augusto Mueller Fiedler, Timoteo Almeida, Fernando De Nigris Vasconcellos, Alexis Morell, Bernardo Assumpcao de Monaco, Renato Anghinah, Joacir Graciolli Cordeiro
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis protocol aims to assess the timelines for return-to-driving after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and examine the factors that influence driving capabilities. By employing rigorous methodologies, the study provides reliable estimates and detailed analyses of subgroups within the TBI population, which have implications for clinical decision-making, policy making, and public safety measures.
NEUROSURGICAL REVIEW
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Vivienne Huppertz, Sonia Guida, Anne Holdoway, Stefan Strilciuc, Laura Baijens, Jos M. G. A. Schols, Ardy van Helvoort, Mirian Lansink, Dafin F. Muresanu
Summary: This systematic review examines the prevalence of impaired nutritional condition (INC) across different phases after stroke. The study finds that INC and malnutrition are highly prevalent in all stages of stroke care. Since malnutrition has been shown to negatively affect clinical outcomes, mortality, and overall healthcare expenditure in stroke survivors, it is essential to examine and monitor the nutritional status of stroke patients throughout their care journey to guide and plan timely nutritional support and dietary modification.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Ye Luo, Guofeng Yu, Yuanfei Liu, Chengjun Zhuge, Yinge Zhu
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of poor sleep quality after stroke through a systematic review and meta-analysis. The findings showed that poor sleep quality is common in patients with stroke, with a prevalence rate of 53%. Therefore, effective measures should be taken to improve the sleep quality of stroke patients.
Review
Rehabilitation
Natasha Machado, Matthew Wingfield, Sharon Kramer, John Olver, Gavin Williams, Liam Johnson
Summary: People with stroke can maintain improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness in the short-, medium-, and long-term after a cardiorespiratory fitness intervention. However, little is known about the impact of participant and intervention characteristics on the long-term maintenance of cardiorespiratory fitness.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Soo-Kyung Bok, Youngshin Song, Ancho Lim, Sohyun Jin, Nagyeong Kim, Geumbo Ko
Summary: Through a systematic review and meta-analysis, it was found that home-based rehabilitation using robotic, virtual reality, and game devices had a positive effect on physical function for stroke survivors, with virtual reality home rehabilitation being the most effective.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Damien Gras, Charlotte Lanhers, Reza Bagheri, Ukadike Chris Ugbolue, Emmanuel Coudeyre, Bruno Pereira, Marek Zak, Jean-Baptiste Bouillon-Minois, Frederic Dutheil
Summary: Creatine supplementation has a negative effect on VO(2)max, resulting in a decrease in maximal oxygen consumption in athletes.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Wenfeng Li, Shaozong Chen
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of acupuncture on thalamic pain after stroke. Meta-analysis results showed that acupuncture was more effective than drugs, and there was no significant difference in safety between the two treatments. Further large-scale randomized controlled trials are needed to validate these findings.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Zhimin Zheng, Chunxia Li, Fen Fu, Hualing Xie, Yuhua Pan, Jinyu Liao, Xiaoying Chen, Ri-hua Xie, Liqun Yue
Summary: This study aimed to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of telehealth interventions in reducing depression symptoms among patients post-stroke. The findings suggest that telehealth interventions have comparable effects to usual nursing care in improving depression symptoms after a stroke. However, large-scale, high-quality RCTs are needed to further explore the potential of telehealth interventions in improving mental health among patients post-stroke.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Rosemarije P. C. Weterings, Roy P. C. Kessels, Frank-Erik de Leeuw, Vitoria Piai
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis, finding that around half of young-stroke patients experience cognitive impairment and around a quarter experience aphasia. The patterns of impairment in young-stroke patients are similar to those in the general stroke population.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tulio Caldonazo, Hristo Kirov, Mohamed Rahouma, N. Bryce Robinson, Michelle Demetres, Mario Gaudino, Torsten Doenst, POAF MA Grp
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the association between new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery and perioperative and long-term outcomes. The results showed that POAF was associated with an increased occurrence of various cardiovascular adverse events in the short and long term. However, the causal relationship of this association remains to be established.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yen-Nung Lin, Tzu-Tian Tseng, Pim Knuiman, Wing P. Chan, Shan-Hong Wu, Chi-Lin Tsai, Chih-Yang Hsu
Summary: The study found that protein supplementation during chronic endurance training significantly increased aerobic capacity, stimulated lean mass gain, and improved time trial performance.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Huangling Zeng, Jian Chen, Yang Guo, Sheng Tan
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the incidence and risk factors of poststroke spasticity (PSS), revealing that paresis, hemorrhagic stroke, and sensory disorders are risk factors for PSS, and the incidence of PSS is significantly higher in stroke patients with paresis.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Petra Larsson, Julia Bidonde, Unni Olsen, Caryl L. Gay, Anners Lerdal, Marie Ursin, Gillian Elizabeth Mead, Elisabeth Edvardsen
Summary: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers found associations between post-stroke fatigue (PSF) and reduced physical activity (PA) as well as impaired physical fitness (fitness). The results indicated that higher levels of PSF were weakly associated with impaired fitness, suggesting that fitness might play a protective role against PSF. Larger studies and randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm these findings.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE
(2023)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ronda Lun, Danielle Carole Roy, Tim Ramsay, Deborah Siegal, Risa Shorr, Dean Fergusson, Dar Dowlatshahi
Summary: This systematic review aims to identify the cumulative incidence of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes in the first year after a cancer diagnosis. The study will search databases from 1980 to present for observational studies reporting stroke outcomes in adult patients newly diagnosed with cancer.
Article
Rehabilitation
Alison Rowsell, Ann Ashburn, Carolyn Fitton, Victoria A. Goodwin, Sophia Hulbert, Sarah E. Lamb, Emma McIntosh, Alice Nieuwboer, Ruth Pickering, Lynn Rochester, Kim Chivers-Seymour, Claire Ballinger
Summary: This study aims to explore the expectations, experiences, and impacts of a tailored physiotherapy intervention for people with Parkinson's, as well as the facilitators and barriers to engagement. It found that previous challenges to engagement do not hinder future participation, and provided new insights into the role of equipment and technology in physical activity programs for people with Parkinson's. The challenge of integrating exercise and strategies into everyday life is highlighted.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Tobia Zanotto, Irina Galperin, Anat Mirelman, Shahar Yehezkiyahu, John Estes, Lingjun Chen, Keren Regev, Arnon Karni, Tanja Schmitz-Hubsch, Friedemann Paul, Sharon G. Lynch, Abiodun E. Akinwuntan, Hannes Devos, Jeffrey M. Hausdorff, Jacob J. Sosnoff
Summary: Frailty is significantly associated with a history of falls in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), independent of age, sex, and disease severity.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Nicholas D'Cruz, Jana Seuthe, Clara De Somer, Femke Hulzinga, Pieter Ginis, Christian Schlenstedt, Alice Nieuwboer
Summary: Manual video annotations of FOG during dual task turning in place generate reliable, valid, and sensitive outcomes for investigating therapeutic effects on FOG. Visual ratings of FOG during dual tasking were more sensitive and valid than sensor-based FOG ratio, showing a better responsiveness to short interventions.
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Nicolaas Bohnen, Rui M. Costa, William T. Dauer, Stewart A. Factor, Nir Giladi, Mark Hallett, Simon J. G. Lewis, Alice Nieuwboer, John G. Nutt, Kaoru Takakusaki, Un Jung Kang, Serge Przedborski, Stella M. Papa
Summary: Gait and balance abnormalities are common in Parkinson's disease and are among the most difficult motor symptoms to treat effectively. Limited understanding of these complex disorders hinders efforts to develop therapies, highlighting the need for novel and targeted research to expedite progress in this area. The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society's Scientific Issues Committee has tasked experts to address knowledge gaps and determine research paths with the highest potential for generating groundbreaking data.
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
(2022)
Review
Rehabilitation
Charlotte van der Waal, Elissa Embrechts, Renata Loureiro-Chaves, Nick Gebruers, Steven Truijen, Wim Saeys
Summary: This systematic review evaluates the association between Lateropulsion with active Pushing (LwP), lesion location, and the perception of verticality. The results suggest that lesions in specific brain regions are associated with LwP. The studies show inconsistent results for the perception of verticality in different modalities.
TOPICS IN STROKE REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
An De Groef, Ann Hallemans, Nick Gebruers, Jill Meirte, Wim Saeys, Steven Truijen, Vincent Haenen, Charlotte Johnson, Lotte Meert, Lies Peeters, Erik Fransen, Mira Meeus, Lies Durnez
Summary: The study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown measures on the general health status of patients with chronic health conditions in Belgium. The results show that a significant number of adults and children reported a worsening of their health status during the lockdown. Negative personal factors and unhelpful health behavior were associated with a worse health status.
PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Hannes Devos, Kathleen Gustafson, Ke Liao, Pedram Ahmadnezhad, Bradley Estes, Laura E. Martin, Jonathan D. Mahnken, William M. Brooks, Jeffrey M. Burns
Summary: This study investigated the association between elevated beta-amyloid and neuronal hyperexcitability in cognitively normal older adults. The results suggest that elevated amyloid is associated with decreased P3 task difference, indicating early impairments in working memory processes.
TRANSLATIONAL NEURODEGENERATION
(2022)
Review
Psychiatry
Mark J. Rapoport, Justin Nathaniel Chee, Thadshagini Prabha, Jamie Dow, Ian Gillespie, Sjaan Koppel, Judith L. Charlton, Desmond O'Neill, Paul C. Donaghy, Angela Onkay Ho, John-Paul Taylor, Mark Tant
Summary: This systematic review examined the risk of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) for drivers with psychiatric disorders. The findings showed that 15 studies reported an increased risk of MVC associated with psychiatric disorders, while 9 studies did not find such an association. However, the available evidence is of mixed quality and does not support a blanket restriction on all drivers with psychiatric disorders. Therefore, an individualized approach is still recommended for managing this issue.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Femke Hulzinga, Jana Seuthe, Nicholas D'Cruz, Pieter Ginis, Alice Nieuwboer, Christian Schlenstedt
Summary: This study investigated the effects of split-belt treadmill (SBT) training versus tied-belt treadmill (TBT) training on gait adaptation in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). The results showed that SBT training improved gait adaptation compared to TBT training, and these improvements were sustained during follow-up and dual tasking. However, better gait adaptation did not transfer to over-ground turning speed. Additionally, both SBT and TBT training led to improvements in over-ground walking and Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale III scores, with clinically meaningful effects observed only in the SBT group.
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sanne Broeder, George Roussos, Joni De Vleeschhauwer, Nicholas D'Cruz, Jean-Jacques Orban de Xivry, Alice Nieuwboer
Summary: This study aims to assess the feasibility and accuracy of a smartphone-based tapping task to distinguish medication status in Parkinson's disease patients. The study found that the task compliance was good and it can effectively discriminate between ON-OFF states. However, replication of these results in a wider sample is needed to confirm the reliability of the findings.
JOURNAL OF NEURAL TRANSMISSION
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sanne Broeder, Britt Vandendoorent, Pauline Hermans, Evelien Nackaerts, Geert Verheyden, Raf Meesen, Jean-Jacques Orban de Xivry, Alice Nieuwboer
Summary: This study investigated the effects of combining writing training with anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (atDCS) on consolidation of writing skills in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. The results showed that atDCS improved retention of writing skills compared to sham stimulation, especially in the presence of medication.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Rehabilitation
Elissa Embrechts, Charlotte van der Waal, Dorine Anseeuw, Jessica van Buijnderen, Ameline Leroija, Christophe Lafosse, Tanja C. W. Nijboer, Steven Truijen, Wim Saeys
Summary: This study systematically analyzed the associations between spatial neglect (SN) and the characteristics of verticality perception, considering the time post-stroke. The findings suggest that SN is associated with misperception of the subjective visual vertical (SVV), resulting in larger SVV tilts and uncertainty.
ANNALS OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Bauke W. Dijkstra, Moran Gilat, Nicholas D'Cruz, Demi Zoetewei, Alice Nieuwboer
Summary: This study explored the neural basis of freezing-related balance problems in people with Parkinson's disease. It found that freezers showed decreased activation in the left mesencephalic locomotor region, right anterior cerebellum, and cerebellar vermis compared to non-freezers, indicating a more pronounced effect on dynamic balance in freezers. Non-freezers displayed increased cerebellar vermis activation compared to controls, suggesting an inability in freezers to recruit compensatory cerebellar activity for effective dynamic balance control.
PARKINSONISM & RELATED DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Charlotte Van der Waal, Elissa Embrechts, Steven Truijen, Wim Saeys
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the influences of various factors on SVV and SPV measurements, and found that HOB position, SRP, and VSN contribute to the measurement results. The results suggest that using a neutral HOB position leads to more accurate results, while the presence of VSN increases the variability of the measurements.
TOPICS IN STROKE REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Hannes Devos, Pedram Ahmadnezhad, Ke Liao, Kathleen M. Gustafson, Sodiq Fakorede, Laura E. Martin, Thanh-Truc Nguyen, Abiodun E. Akinwuntan, Jeffrey M. Burns
Summary: This study compared changes in cortical activity during conditional automation between older adults with normal cognition and cognitive impairment. The results showed that older adults with cognitive impairment exhibited more significant changes in cortical activity during emergency situations compared to controls. This suggests that older adults with cognitive impairment show increased cortical activity while engaging with automated vehicle technology.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART F-TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR
(2023)
