Psychometric Properties of a Neuropsychological Assessment Scale for Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease in the Illiterate and Low-Educated Subjects in Iran by Ameneh Ahmadi, Maryam Noroozian, Mohsen Kachooei, Zahra Hooshyari, Aram Golsokhan

“…Conclusion: The diagnostic scale for Alzheimer's disease demonstrates adequate fit and construct validity for assessing cognitive impairments in low-educated and illiterate patients across the 12 domains of orientation, judgment, abstract thinking, similarity, verbal fluency, repetition, working memory, visual-spatial skills, calculation, executive function, prosopagnosia, and naming. This culturally and linguistically adaptable assessment addresses gaps in diagnostic tools for low-literacy populations, enabling accurate evaluations of dementia and facilitating early diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Cohort profile: the Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre Discovery Cohort MRI substudy (OPDC-MRI) by Ricarda A L Menke, Michael Lawton, Thomas R Barber, Johannes C Klein, Clare Mackay, Konrad Szewczyk-Krolikowski, Michele T Hu, Michal Rolinski, Ludovica Griffanti, Samuel G Evetts, Faye Begeti, Marie Crabbe, Jane Rumbold, Richard Wade-Martins

“…Baseline MRI data are currently available for 290 participants: 119 patients with early idiopathic Parkinson’s, 15 Parkinson’s patients with pathogenic mutations of the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 or glucocerebrosidase (GBA) genes, 68 healthy controls and 87 individuals at risk of Parkinson’s (asymptomatic carriers of GBA mutation and patients with idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder-RBD).Findings to date Differences in brain structure in early Parkinson’s were found to be subtle, with small changes in the shape of the globus pallidus and evidence of alterations in microstructural integrity in the prefrontal cortex that correlated with performance on executive function tests. Brain function, as assayed with resting fMRI yielded more substantial differences, with basal ganglia connectivity reduced in early Parkinson’sand RBD. …”
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Olympic combat sports and mental health in children and adolescents with disability: a systematic review of controlled trials by Youngjun Lee, Flavia Guidotti, Flavia Guidotti, Laura Capranica, Caterina Pesce, Valentin Benzing, Janet Hauck, Simone Ciaccioni, Simone Ciaccioni

“…There were significant improvements (p < 0.05) in stereotypy, communication, social–emotional functioning, and executive function, with occasional improvements in self-esteem and stress management. …”
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Postural imbalance without visual input is associated with specific neuropsychological deficits in older adults – results from the LIFE-adult study by Eva Grill, Andreas Zwergal, Andreas Zwergal, Dorothee Saur, Julian Klingbeil, Christopher Fricke, Florian Schöberl, Karim Felfela, Karim Felfela, Andrea Zülke, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Joseph Classen

“…Romberg’s ratios were calculated for sway path and sway area as a proxy for balance without visual control and tested in generalized linear regression models with the summary scores of executive function, memory, processing speed and visuospatial function as dependent variables. …”
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Effect of High Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Depression after Cerebral Infarction by JIANG Linlin, NIU Lingchuan, WANG Yule, YANG Baotong, LI Hao, LI Jiani

“…Compared with before treatment, MoCA scores, subitem scores of MoCA (such as visuospatial/executive function, attention/calculation) and MBI score of both groups after treatment for six weeks were significantly higher (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), HAMD score and P300 latency of both groups were significantly lower, the difference was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Predictive value and weight of factors associated with cognitive performance in Hispanics/Latinos enrolled in the Health and Aging Brain Study: Health Disparities by Raul Vintimilla, Darian Johnson, Douglas Taylor, James Hall, Fan Zhang, Sid O'Bryant, for the HABS‐HD Study Team

“…Random forest, an assembly learning method based on decision trees, was used to cross‐sectionally forecast the predictive value of 42 risk factors (4 demographic variables, 4 socioeconomic variables, 6 psychosocial variables, 17 health variables, and 11 plasma and magnetic resonance imaging biomarkers) together, and the weighting of each factor for different cognitive domains (global cognition, memory, language, executive function, attention, and processing speed). RESULTS Participants included in the analyses had a mean age of 61.3 years (9.14), 69.4% were female, and had a mean of 10.52 (4.61) years of education. …”
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Effects of high-intensity interval training on different health outcomes among high school students in southern Brazil: Protocol for a cluster-randomized trial by Vithória Oleiro, Eduardo Guaze Alexandrino, Yuri da Gama Rodrigues, Bruno Pedrini de Almeida, Matheus Pintanel Silva de Freitas, Pâmela Moraes Volz, Yasmin Marques Castro, Camila Zabisky, Leandro Quadro Corrêa, Rodrigo Rodrigues, Michael Pereira da Silva, Eduardo Caldas Costa, Fabrício Boscolo Del Vecchio, Samuel de Carvalho Dumith

“…The primary outcomes are mental health symptoms, measured by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale for adolescents, cognitive profile, inhibitory control, and executive function, measured by the General Cognitive Assessment Battery – Cognifit, Stroop Color Test and Trail Making Test, respectively. …”
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor but not beta-secretase 1, vascular endothelial growth factor, glial fibrillary acidic protein and interleukin-1β correlate with cognitive impairme... by Kamini Bhavsar, Manjari Tripathi, Jyotirmoy Banerjee, Arpna Srivastava, Nidhi, Shivam Pandey, Divya Vohora

“…Noteworthy alterations were detected across various MoCA subscales, encompassing visuospatial and executive functions, attention, language, abstraction, and delayed recall, with statistical significance established (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Pharmacologic treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. by Jesse Elliott, Amy Johnston, Don Husereau, Shannon E Kelly, Caroline Eagles, Alice Charach, Shu-Ching Hsieh, Zemin Bai, Alomgir Hossain, Becky Skidmore, Eva Tsakonas, Dagmara Chojecki, Muhammad Mamdani, George A Wells

“…The primary outcome was clinical response; secondary outcomes were quality of life, executive function, driving behaviour, withdrawals due to adverse events, treatment discontinuation, serious adverse events, hospitalization, cardiovascular adverse events, and emergency department visits. …”
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Alpha EEG Spectral Characteristics in the Parieto-Occipital lobe of Elderly Patients with Chronic Insomnia and Mild Cognitive Impairment by GUO Zhenxing, BAI Linxin, ZHANG Lin, GAO Jiahui, RAO Ting, LIU Zhizhen

“…Additionally, the topographical maps of the alpha spectral power in the parietal and occipital lobes were notably stronger in the CI-MCI group compared to the HC group. （4）Correlation between changes in occipital alpha spectral power and cognitive function：The alpha spectral power at site P6 in the right parietal lobe （r =0. 444, P =0. 023）, at site POZ in the occipital lobe （r =0. 444, P =0. 023）, and at site PO4 in the right parietal lobe （r =0. 478, P =0. 014） all showed a positive correlation with visuospatial executive function.ConclusionThe changes in Parieto-Occipital lobe alpha spectral power are indicative of cognitive impairment in elderly individuals with chronic insomnia and mild cognitive impairment （MCI）. …”
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Autobiographical memory in Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review by Chiara Stramba-Badiale, Fabio Frisone, Fabio Frisone, Fabio Frisone, Fabio Frisone, Diana Biondi, Giuseppe Riva, Giuseppe Riva

“…The research revealed significant correlations between autobiographical memory performance and executive function measures. Despite memory impairment, evidence suggested preserved components of self-reference.DiscussionThe findings suggest that autobiographical memory impairment in AD affects multiple cognitive domains and impacts patients’ sense of self and quality of life. …”
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Transformer-based structural connectivity networks for ADHD-related connectivity alterations by Liting Shi, Lei Shi, Zhijun Cui, Chengting Lin, Rui Zhang, Jiayi Zhang, Yechen Zhu, Wei Shi, Jianlin Wang, Yanlong Wang, Dongxing Wang, Haihong Liu, Xin Gao

“…The structural networks also reveal significant differences in connectivity patterns (paired t-test: P = 0.81 × 10−6), particularly involving regions responsible for motor and executive function. Notably, the importance rankings of several brain regions, including the thalamus and caudate, differ markedly between groups. …”
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Adaptive measurement of cognitive function based on multidimensional item response theory by Robert D. Gibbons, Diane S. Lauderdale, Robert S. Wilson, David A. Bennett, Tesnim Arar, David A. Gallo

“…METHODS We sampled items across five cognitive domains central to neuropsychological testing (episodic memory [EM], semantic memory/language [SM], working memory [WM], executive function/flexible thinking, and processing speed [PS]). …”
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Sleep Disorders in Pediatric Patients Affected by Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Reports of a Questionnaire and an Apple Watch Sleep Assessment by Alessia Migliore, Manuela Lo Bianco, Roberta Leonardi, Stefania Salafia, Claudia Di Napoli, Martino Ruggieri, Agata Polizzi, Andrea D. Praticò

“…Chronic sleep disturbances can significantly impair cognitive, emotional, and social functioning, leading to deficits in attention, alertness, and executive function, alongside increased irritability, anxiety, and depression. …”
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Prodromal Parkinsonian Features in Carriers of Gaucher Disease Compared to Controls by Michal Becker-Cohen, Ari Zimran, Tama Dinur, Maayan Tiomkin, Arndt Rolfs, David Arkadir, Peter Bauer, Elena Shulman, Gilad Yahalom, Mikhal E. Cohen, Orly Manor, Ora Paltiel, Shoshana Revel-Vilk

“…Principal component analysis identified distinct cognitive, motor, and non-motor dysfunction patterns in GBA1 carriers compared to controls, with cognition in GBA1 carriers more closely linked to motor dysfunction and less influenced by mood and sleep, while in controls, executive function was tied to emotional state and fatigue. …”
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Bundled assessment to replace on-road test on driving function in stroke patients: a binary classification model via random forest by Lu Huang, Lu Huang, Xin Liu, Jiang Yi, Yu-Wei Jiao, Tian-Qi Zhang, Guang-Yao Zhu, Shu-Yue Yu, Zhong-Liang Liu, Min Gao, Xiao-Qin Duan

“…A random forest algorithm was then applied to construct a binary classification model based on the data obtained from the two groups.ResultsCompared to the Unsuccess group, the Success group had higher scores on the OCS scale for “crossing out the intact heart” (p = 0.015) and lower scores for “executive function” (p = 0.009). The analysis of eye tracking recordings revealed that the Success group exhibited a reduced pupil change rate, a higher proportion of eye movement types that were fixations, a longer mean fixation duration, and a significantly faster mean average velocity of saccade in the U-turn (p = 0.032), Left-turn (p = 0.015), and Free-driving tasks (p = 0.027). …”
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Alterations in static and dynamic functional network connectivity in subcortical vascular cognitive impairment by Haixia Mao, Yachen Shi, Qianqian Gao, Min Xu, Xiaoyun Hu, Feng Wang, Xiangming Fang

“…In the sFNC analysis, the SVCI group showed significantly decreased interactions between the sensorimotor network and lateral visual network, which was negatively associated with executive function (r = − 0.248, p = 0.027). In the dFNC analysis, brain functional activity was grouped into four highly structured functional connection states. …”
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DMN network and neurocognitive changes associated with dissociative symptoms in major depressive disorder: a research protocol by Asli Ercan Dogan, Herdem Aslan Genc, Herdem Aslan Genc, Sinem Balaç, Sinem Balaç, Sevin Hun Senol, Görkem Ayas, Zafer Dogan, Emre Bora, Emre Bora, Deniz Ceylan, Deniz Ceylan, Deniz Ceylan, Deniz Ceylan, Vedat Şar

“…Neurocognitive performance will be evaluated through a battery of tests assessing memory, attention, executive function, and processing speed. Structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will be conducted on a 3 Tesla scanner, focusing on the connectivity of the Default Mode Network with key regions such as the orbitofrontal cortex, insula, and posterior cingulate cortex. …”
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Acute effect of exercise with or without the integration of cooperative activities on inhibitory control in preadolescent school children by Melanie Berger, Markus Gerber, Sebastian Ludyga

“…Meta-analytical findings suggest that single exercise sessions can elicit transient enhancements in this aspect of executive function (Oberste et al., 2019). Experiencing supportive social interactions and cooperation also appear to positively influence inhibitory control (Koomen et al., 2020; Pilcher & Bryant, 2016). …”
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Associations of aortic and carotid artery health with cerebrovascular markers and cognition in older adults from the Whitehall II imaging study by Georgina Hobden, Graham Reid, Scott T. Chiesa, Congxiyu Wang, Lucy Jobbins, Clare E. Mackay, Alun D. Hughes, Klaus P. Ebmeier, Jemma Pitt, Mika Kivimäki, Archana Singh-Manoux, Sana Suri

“…WMH volume, grey matter CVR, cognitive factor scores (episodic memory, working memory, executive function, visuospatial memory, fluency, lexical retrieval) at Wave-2, and changes in WMH and cognition between Wave-1 and Wave-2 were used as outcome variables. …”
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