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October 202624

Clinical ResearchNeurology

Resting-State Functional MRI and Clinical Outcomes After Acute Disorders of Consciousness: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review examined whether resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) measures during the acute phase of severe brain injury are associated with outcomes in adults with disorders of consciousness.

NeurologyOct 29, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Levodopa or dopamine agonists for enhancing motor function after stroke.

This Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis assessed whether levodopa or dopamine agonists improve motor function after stroke.

Cochrane Database Syst RevOct 29, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Efficacy and Safety of Ushaq Capsule as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial at Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran.

This double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluated Ushaq capsules as adjunctive therapy in 68 patients with lumbar radiculopathy.

Musculoskeletal CareOct 28, 2026Read summary
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Unmasking Weakness: A Case of Pembrolizumab-induced Myasthenia Gravis With Concurrent Myositis.

An 86-year-old patient with renal cell carcinoma developed generalized weakness, dysphagia, dysphonia, eyelid ptosis, and ophthalmoparesis shortly after the second dose of pembrolizumab.

R I Med J (2013)Oct 28, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurology

Rapid-Onset Subacute Combined Degeneration After Short-Term, High-Dose Nitrous Oxide Use.

The title identifies a case of rapid-onset subacute combined degeneration (SCD) after short-term, high-dose recreational nitrous oxide use.

R I Med J (2013)Oct 28, 2026Read case
Case ReportOncology (Medical)

Familial Glioma in a Father and Son: Integrated Genomic and Multi-compartment Proteomic Profiling.

A 60-year-old father and his 35-year-old son presented with gliomas. The father’s tumor was glioblastoma, IDH-wildtype, WHO grade 4, with an unmethylated MGMT promoter; the son’s was astrocytoma, IDH-mutant, WHO grade…

Anticancer ResOct 28, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchCardiology

Association between chronic opioid exposure and cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined associations between chronic opioid exposure—including opium use, opioid use disorder, and prescription opioids—and cardiovascular disease in human studies.

Eur J Prev CardiolOct 28, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurology

Pearls & Oy-sters: Beyond the Bone Marrow-VEXAS Syndrome Presenting as Subacute Encephalomyelitis.

A 70-year-old man with myelodysplastic syndrome and confirmed VEXAS syndrome (UBA1 p.Met41Thr) developed subacute ascending paresthesia, Lhermitte sign, and urinary hesitancy.

NeurologyOct 28, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Impact of Chatbot-Based Cognitive Training on Cognitive Function and White Matter Integrity in Cognitively Unimpaired Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial.

This single-blind randomized controlled trial evaluated chatbot-based cognitive training in 72 cognitively unimpaired older adults.

JMIR AgingOct 28, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Neck-Specific Exercises With Internet Support Versus Standard Neck-Specific Exercise for the Treatment of Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.

This prospective, multicenter randomized controlled trial compared a 3-month internet-supported neck-specific exercise program plus four physiotherapy visits (NSEIT) with clinic-based neck-specific exercise twice weekly…

J Med Internet ResOct 28, 2026Read summary
Case ReportInfectious Diseases

HHV-6 Encephalitis Presenting With Severe SIADH and CO₂ Narcosis in Non-Transplant Smoldering Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma.

A 55-year-old woman with smoldering adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), treated with systemic corticosteroids for suspected HTLV-1-associated uveitis, was admitted with pulmonary infection.

Am J Case RepOct 28, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Treatment of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy With Third-Party Allogeneic BK Virus T Cells.

This single-center phase 2 study evaluated third-party, partially HLA-matched BK virus-specific T cells in 37 patients with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), including 23 with hematologic malignancy.

Clin Infect DisOct 28, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurologyOpen access

Changes in gait function associated with cerebral small vessel disease-related cognitive impairment during dual-task walking: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether dual-task (DT) gait measures distinguish people with cerebral small vessel disease-related cognitive impairment (CSVD-CI) from cognitively unimpaired controls…

J NeurolOct 28, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurologyOpen access

Pseudodominant inheritance in paraplegin (SPG7)-associated CPEO-ataxia syndrome.

A 47-year-old man presented with progressive external ophthalmoplegia, ptosis, gait disturbance and spasticity. Over ten years, he developed slowly progressive spastic ataxia with ocular motor involvement and neurogenic…

NeurogeneticsOct 28, 2026Read case
Case ReportMedical Genetics

Can neurodevelopmental disorders be part of brain-lung-thyroid syndrome? A case report.

A 12-year-old girl with an NKX2-1 gene mutation was reported to have an articulation disorder and a specific learning disorder.

Psychiatr GenetOct 28, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Measuring the impact of migraine: a systematic review of the measurement properties of MIDAS, HIT-6, and MSQoL.

This systematic review compared the measurement properties of MIDAS, HIT-6, and MSQoL for assessing migraine impact. Following COSMIN methods, it included 22 studies with 20,455 participants.

Arq NeuropsiquiatrOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Is resistance training effective to increase BDNF in multiple sclerosis? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of isolated interventions.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether isolated resistance training (RT) affects peripheral brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).

PLoS OneOct 27, 2026Read summary
Case ReportInfectious Diseases

Isolated Disturbance of Consciousness as Initial Presentation of Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis: A Case Report With Brief Literature Review.

A man in his 50s presented with isolated disturbance of consciousness and no reported fever, although his admission temperature was 38°C.

Am J Case RepOct 27, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchVascular SurgeryOpen access

Revascularization of Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Cognitive Results of the CREST-2 Randomized Trials.

This prespecified cognitive-outcomes analysis of the multicentre, randomised CREST-2 trials assessed patients aged 35 years or older with at least 70% asymptomatic carotid stenosis.

JAMAOct 27, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchVascular SurgeryOpen access

Revascularization in Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis With Hemodynamic Impairment and Cognitive Outcomes: The CREST-H Substudy of the CREST-2 Randomized Clinical Trial.

This multicenter substudy of a phase 3 randomized clinical trial examined whether baseline cerebral hemodynamic impairment modified cognitive outcomes after carotid revascularization in adults with high-grade…

JAMAOct 27, 2026Read summary
Case ReportPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Ultrasound-Guided High-Voltage Long-Duration Pulsed Radiofrequency of the Suprascapular Nerve for Persistent Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain.

The report describes two patients with persistent hemiplegic shoulder pain after stroke, in whom conventional conservative care or suprascapular nerve blocks may provide inadequate relief.

J Vis ExpOct 27, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchNeurology

From Bench to Bedside: Evaluating the Accuracy of Clinical Sensory Testing in Detecting Somatosensory Disorders. A Systematic Review.

This systematic review assessed the diagnostic accuracy of clinical sensory tests (CSTs) for somatosensory disorders across populations and conditions, comparing test results with reference standards.

Musculoskeletal CareOct 26, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurologyOpen access

Imaging Features and Prognosis of Anti‑Sez6l2 Encephalitis: A Longitudinal Cohort Study and Literature Review.

This longitudinal cohort study and systematic review examined clinical features, multimodal imaging, and treatment response in anti-Sez6l2 encephalitis.

CerebellumOct 26, 2026Read summary
Case ReportNeurologyOpen access

A closer look at LATE: a Case Report on a subtly evolving neurodegenerative disorder.

A 71-year-old presented with isolated episodic memory impairment, preserved global cognition, and intact daily function. Initial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarkers were negative, and 18F-FDG…

Neurol SciOct 26, 2026Read case

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