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April 2024

Cranial nerves Neuroanatomy
Functions of the Olfactory Nerve and Analysis of Olfactory Processes into the Brain

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 27, 2024

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 27, 2024

Functions of the Olfactory Nerve The primary function of the olfactory nerve is to convey …

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Cranial nerves Neuroanatomy
Anatomy of the optic nerve and the visual pathway

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 27, 2024

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 27, 2024

Anatomy of the Second Cranial Nerve The second cranial nerve, also known as the optic …

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Cognitive impairment Traumatic brain injury
Functional Cognitive Impairment Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 27, 2024

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 27, 2024

Functional cognitive impairment (FCI) post-mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) presents a significant challenge, often manifesting …

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Cranial nerves Neuroanatomy
Olfactory Nerve: Anatomy

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 27, 2024

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 27, 2024

Detailed Analysis of the Anatomy and Course of the Olfactory Nerve The olfactory nerve, or …

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Functional neurological disorders
Legal and Ethical Concerns in the Diagnosis of Functional Neurological Disorders

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 27, 2024

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 27, 2024

Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) are characterized by neurological symptoms that are not explained by identifiable …

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Functional neurological disorders
Emerging Biomarkers in Functional Neurological Disorders: A Synthesis of Current Research

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 25, 2024

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 25, 2024

Functional neurological disorders (FNDs) present a diagnostic challenge due to the absence of definitive biomarkers. …

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Cognitive impairment Traumatic brain injury
Risk Factors for Functional Cognitive Impairment after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 24, 2024

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 24, 2024

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) poses a risk of long-term functional cognitive impairment (CI), influenced …

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Neuroscience
Exploring the Intricacies of Time Perception Through Visual Cues

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 23, 2024

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 23, 2024

This article examines recent advances in understanding human time perception, focusing on how sensory inputs, …

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Functional neurological disorders
Distinguishing Functional Neurological Disorder from Malingering or Feigning

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 21, 2024

by Ioannis Mavroudis April 21, 2024

Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) presents a frontier of exploration in neurological and psychiatric disciplines, where …

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Severe Headache in a Child With Rickettsial Infection: A Case Report
Case Presentation A previously healthy 10-year-old boy was brought to the pediatric emergency department due…
Polygenic risk score of Alzheimer’s disease is associated with cognitive trajectories and phenotypes of cerebral organoids
Study Overview This study investigates the relationship between polygenic risk scores (PRS) for Alzheimer’s disease…
How Neurologists Combine Clinical Signs and Subjective Factors to Diagnose Epileptic and Functional Seizures: Insights From Seizure Video Analysis
Diagnostic Approaches in Epilepsy and Seizures The diagnosis of epilepsy and seizures is a complex…
Active Rehabilitation Following Acute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review
Active Rehabilitation Approaches Active rehabilitation is a crucial component in the recovery process following an…
Connecting the Dots: The Role of Pediatric Concussion on Pubertal Hormones and Psychological Health
Pediatric Concussions: Overview and Impact Pediatric concussions are a significant public health concern, with increasing…

Biomechanical injury risk analysis of a child dummy under cricket ball impacts: A finite element study
Children, while playing cricket, may get exposed to impact-related injuries. Most available studies have been done on adult players. Pediatric biomechanics concerning cricket ball impacts have been unexamined, supported by assumptions and surrogate models. This research used a finite element model of a child dummy, a ball, and a steel chair. Four conditions based on […]
Contact Role and Tackle Characteristics Shape Head Acceleration Exposure in Male Community Rugby: A Cohort Study Utilising Instrumented Mouthguards
CONCLUSIONS: Tackles and rucks are primary sources of HAEs, with risk shaped by posture, tackle height and player role. Lower tackle heights reduce ball carrier load but increase tackler exposure, indicating a potential safety trade-off. Younger players, particularly U13s, were more susceptible to secondary impacts (e.g. head-to-ground), potentially because of limited task-specific experience and underdeveloped […]
Soccer Heading Exposure-Dependent Microstructural Injury at Depths of Sulci in Adult Amateur Players
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Repetitive head impacts (RHIs) in sports are associated with adverse clinical and neuropathologic outcomes, but there is limited evidence from in vivo human imaging studies to inform risk assessment, exposure standards, and interventions. We tested the association of RHI with in vivo microstructural disruption at the depths of cerebral sulci, a region […]
Connecting the Dots: The Role of Pediatric Concussion on Pubertal Hormones and Psychological Health
PURPOSE: Psychological health issues resulting from emotional dysregulation such as anxiety and depression following pediatric concussion are a public health concern, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Puberty opens a window of vulnerability for emotion dysregulation and a link between pediatric concussion and hormonal deficits has been reported. We investigated the association between pubertal hormones […]
Patterns of Post-Concussive Symptoms Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Longitudinal Data in Children and Adults to Examine Sex Differences Across the Life Span
OBJECTIVE: To examine sex- and age-related differences in patterns of post-concussive symptoms (PCS), across cognitive, somatic, emotional, and behavioral domains, and their recovery within the first 6 months after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), and their relation to participation.