Retinal and thalamic alterations in the 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. by Shaylah McCool, Jennie C Smith, Asia Sladek, Shan Fan, Matthew J Van Hook

“…Using a wide range of techniques including electrophysiological approaches, in vivo and ex vivo imaging methods, and immunohistochemistry in a mouse model with progressing amyloidosis (5xFAD), the goal of this study was to determine whether AD-like pathology disrupts neuronal and synaptic structure and function in the visual system. …”
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Effects of the combination of melatonin and N-acetylcysteine on the inflammatory response in a rat model of cerebral ischemia by Pouria Soleimani, Saied Nekoonam, Fariba Zafari, Fatemeh Sabbaghziarani

“…The group that received the combined treatment exhibited enhanced sensory-motor function and a reduced brain infarct volume compared to the other groups (p < 0.05). …”
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Assessing Lower Limb Proprioception in Diabetic Neuropathy: Challenges and Methods by Sudheera Kunduru, Muthukumaran Jothilingan, Pravin Aaron, Prathap Suganthirababu, J Akbar, Smita E. Joseph

“…However, evaluating proprioceptive function in the lower limbs remains challenging due to the complexity of sensory-motor integration. …”
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Comparative study of brain and eye infected by Escherichia coli Isolated From River Water in Male and Female Rats by Hawraa M AL-Rafyai, Raflaa SH Hussian, Zahraa M Al- Taee, Rasha Kadhim Mahdi

“… Objective: One important hormone and neurotransmitter that is vital to the body and brain is dopamine. It functions as a chemical messenger between neurons in the brain as a neurotransmitter, impacting several critical functions like mood regulation, reward and pleasure systems, motor control, and cognitive function. …”
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Hand Motion Control Ability Between Young and Older Adults: Comparative Study by Jung-Soon Kim, Hui-Jun Kim, Minju Kim, Sung-Hee Kim

“…Younger participants performed more rotations (B=5.29, P=.002), demonstrated a greater range of motion (B=1334.37, P=.007), and completed the task in less time (B=0.99, P=.003), indicating age-related differences in upper limb motor function. Trial order also had a significant main effect on rotation count and angle. …”
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Behavioral Settings are Crucial for Assessing Sensorimotor, Anxiety, and Social Changes in Aging and Spinal Cord Injury by Chloé M. Gazard, Nacéra Douich, Eloïse Néel, Patrick Villette, Florence E. Perrin, Yannick N. Gerber

“…Following spinal cord injury, arena shape affected motor activity, tactile sensitivity, and social behavior in male mice, but anxiety‐like behaviors remained unaffected. …”
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Chromosome movements promoted by the mitochondrial protein SPD-3 are required for homology search during Caenorhabditis elegans meiosis. by Leticia Labrador, Consuelo Barroso, James Lightfoot, Thomas Müller-Reichert, Stephane Flibotte, Jon Taylor, Donald G Moerman, Anne M Villeneuve, Enrique Martinez-Perez

“…SUN-1 aggregate movement is also impaired following inhibition of mitochondrial respiration or dynein knockdown, suggesting that mitochondrial function is required for motor-driven SUN-1 movement. …”
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Characteristics of symptomatic epilepsy and other neurological disorders in children with lissencephaly by V. I. Guzeva, I. V. Ochrim, V. R. Kasumov, O. V. Guzeva, V. V. Guzeva, N. E. Maksimova

“…In most cases, clinical examination revealed the presence of motor deficits, cognitive and behavioral disorders. …”
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A low-cost upper limb exoskeleton assistive device based on elbow torque feedback by Jiaxin Huang, Fan Wu, Baoyi Ding, Jiasheng Yin, Guang Yang, Zhigong Song

“…This low-cost upper limb exoskeleton effectively assists movement and enhances upper limb endurance for rehabilitation training or tasks like lifting and carrying. It offers an opportunity to enhance the quality of life for users by aiding in the recovery or improvement of upper limb function. …”
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Clinical study and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of a Robot-Assisted Gait Training on children with neurological disorders: A quasi-experimental study by Simone GAZZELLINI, Martina ANDELLINI, Federica DE FALCO, Daniela CASASANTA, Giampietro CORDONE, Alessandra COLAZZA, Donatella LETTORI, Massimiliano RAPONI, Enrico CASTELLI, Maria Rosaria VINCI, Reparata Rosa DI PRINZIO, Maurizio PETRARCA, Matteo RITROVATO, Salvatore ZAFFINA

“…Hybrid (RAGT+patient-centered) group showed a statistically significant difference between pre-treatment and post-treatment in Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFM) total mean score (p=0.02). …”
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Focused Ultrasounds in the Rehabilitation Setting: A Narrative Review by Carmelo Pirri, Nicola Manocchio, Daniele Polisano, Andrea Sorbino, Calogero Foti

“…Cognitive and neuromodulatory research underscores its ability to enhance motor function and interhemispheric cortical balance, benefiting stroke and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation. …”
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Beta, but not gamma, band oscillations index visual form-motion integration. by Charles Aissani, Jacques Martinerie, Lydia Yahia-Cherif, Anne-Lise Paradis, Jean Lorenceau

“…Electrophysiological oscillations in different frequency bands co-occur with perceptual, motor and cognitive processes but their function and respective contributions to these processes need further investigations. …”
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Advancements in State-of-the-Art Ankle Rehabilitation Robotic Devices: A Review of Design, Actuation and Control Strategies by Asna Kalsoom, Muhammad Faizan Shah, Muhammad Umer Farooq

“…Neurological disorders like stroke are one of the main causes of motor dysfunction and gait function disabilities in humans. …”
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BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF ARONIA MELANOCARPAFRUIT JUICE IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS WITH DIET-INDUCED METABOLIC SYNDROME by M. Abtulov, M. Eftimov, S. Marinova, M. Salbashian, M. Zhelyazkova-Savova, S. Valcheva-Kuzmanova

“…RESULTS: No differences were found in the overall motor activity across the groups. Anxiety and memory impairment were established in MS rats. …”
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An attempt to explain what intrinsically disordered TCF4 does in its spare time when PTHS-related mutations prevent it from doing its job by Nikola Sozańska, Viktoryia Krupnik, Beata Greb-Markiewicz, Andrzej Ożyhar, Aneta Tarczewska

“…Mutations in TCF4, which range from point mutations to large deletions, result in varying clinical severity, including intellectual disability (ID), motor impairments, and autistic features. Despite its rarity, PTHS has gained increasing attention due to advances in understanding the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying TCF4 function. …”
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Oral rehabilitation of a 14-year-old quadriplegic child with cerebral palsy under general anesthesia: A case report by Mansi Baviskar, Akshaya Mudaliar, Sanjana Ratnakar Kodical, Chinmaya Chaudhary, Parnaja Valke

“…Cerebral palsy is a neuromuscular disorder in which patients deal with dysfunction in motor coordination in addition to other problems like epilepsy. …”
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The Effect of Task Cognitive Difficulty on Perceptual-Cognitive Indicators: Evidence on the Relationship Between Challenge Point Framework (CPF) and Cognitive Development in Table... by Taghi MM, Aghdaei M, Farsi A, Badicu G, de Sousa Fernandes MS, Yagin FH, Ardigò LP

“…But there was no significant difference between the groups.Discussion: These findings suggest that cognitive task difficulty, much like functional difficulty, aligns with predictions from the CPF, enhancing executive control and cognitive effort, and thereby supporting motor learning.Conclusion: Cognitive difficulty, like functional difficulty, takes advantage of the challenge point framework and improves cognitive–cognitive indicators.Keywords: task difficulty, attention networks, cognitive effort, challenge point, table tennis…”
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Human response times are governed by dual anticipatory processes with distinct neural signatures by Ashwin G. Ramayya, Vivek Buch, Andrew Richardson, Timothy Lucas, Joshua I. Gold

“…These results suggest that human anticipatory behavior emerges from a combination of motor-preparatory and attention-like modulations of neural activity, implemented by anatomically widespread and intermixed, but functionally identifiable, brain networks.…”
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Pedunculopontine-stimulation obstructs hippocampal theta rhythm and halts movement by Jaspreet Kaur, Salif A. Komi, Oksana Dmytriyeva, Grace A. Houser, Madelaine C. A. Bonfils, Rune W. Berg

“…The theta rhythm is prominent during locomotor activity, absent under normal immobile situations, yet present under vigilant states like fear-induced freezing. Specifically, we ask whether the PPN-induced motor arrest has the same effect on the theta rhythm as if the animal would perform a volitional arrest, which results in the disappearance of the theta rhythm, or whether it would cause a continuation of the theta rhythm as would be expected by a fear-induced motor arrest. …”
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Spinal Plasticity and Behavior: BDNF-Induced Neuromodulation in Uninjured and Injured Spinal Cord by Sandra M. Garraway, J. Russell Huie

“…Research has extended to examine how spinal cord injury (SCI) influences BDNF plasticity and the effects BDNF has on sensory and motor functions after SCI. Functional recovery and adaptive plasticity after SCI are typically associated with upregulation of BDNF. …”
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