SciBase Neurology

Case Report

Guillain-Barre Syndrome with a Severe Course as a Complication of Coxsackievirus Type A7 and B1 Infection: A Case Report with a Mini Literature Review

Elżbieta Jasińśka*; Olaf Jadanowski; Julia Krawczuk Vel Walczuk

The authors present a case of a 32-year-old female patient who, after a mild viral infection of the upper respiratory tract with a small-nodular rash, developed full-blown Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS). The interview confirmed the patient's long-term contact with a child infected with the Coxsackie virus.

Commentary

Safety of Three Level Cages used without Plate Fixation in Anterior Cervical Discectomy

Khalid Bin Madhi*

Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM) is common clinical disease [1]. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for treatment of CSM was firstly introduced by Simth, Robinson and Cloward, the anterior procedure had become the most widely used surgical choice [2].

Review Article

Confirmed: The Conclusion by NICE that CBT is not an Effective Treatment for ME/CFS; Re-Analysis of a Systematic Review

Mark Vink*; Alexandra Vink-Niese

In this article, we analyzed the systematic review by Kuut et al. into the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a disease that predominantly affects women, and the eight trials in it. We found many issues with the studies in the review, but also with the review itself.

Short Report

Significant Clinical Improvement with Naftidrofuryl in a 71-Year- Old Male with Small Vessel Disease and Cognitive Impairment: A Case Report

Qureshi MIA*; Imran Afsheen

A 71-year-old male with a history of recurrent falls, poor mobility, and increased confusion was admitted to Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital in September 2019. He had multiple admissions since January 2019 with similar complaints. His past medical history included exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, vitamin D deficiency, early myelodysplastic syndrome, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cognitive impairment.

Case Report

Success of Occipital Neurostimulation Therapy for Persistent Occipital Neuralgia after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Case Study

Kwasi Ampomah*; Ernesto Blay; Jillian Dean; Michael Patterson

This case report details diagnostic and therapeutic processes in managing a 52-year-old female with chronic cervical pain and myeloradiculopathy resulting from a C6-C7 herniated nucleus pulposus and cervical spinal canal stenosis. Initially misdiagnosed with a shoulder strain, further assessment revealed significant spinal pathologies, necessitating an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)

Research Article

Mortality in Epilepsy: A Topic to Reflect on

Juan E Bender Del Busto*

Epilepsy represents a global health problem and is considered one of the most frequent disorders of the Central Nervous System. Patients who suffer from this disease have a higher mortality than the rest of the population, so it is necessary for health professionals to know the possible causes of death, which is the fundamental objective of this article.

Review Article

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation as a Tool for Therapeutic Modulation of Neurological and Mental Disorders

Alejandro Borrego-Ruiz*; Juan J Borrego

Neurological, psychiatric, and psychological disorders are highly prevalent in the world population, but available pharmacological treatments cause numerous side effects, and also there is an elevated rate of treatment-resistant patients. Dysbiosis of the gut microbiome is implicated in several neurological and mental disorders and, consequently, restoring the imbalance of the gut microbiome can improve the symptoms associated with these conditions.

Research Article

Modifications on Histone Tails in Parkinson's Disease

Qiao Mao#; Zhixiong Luo#; Kesheng Wang; Bin Chen; Zhiren Wang; Yong Zhang; Xiaoping Wang; Xingguang Luo

This study investigates the role of histone tail modifications in Parkinson's Disease (PD), emphasizing the epigenetic regulation of genes associated with the disease. PD primarily manifests in individuals over 60, suggesting that PD-causal genes remain dormant until later in life, influenced by environmental factors and epigenetic modifications.

Short Commentary

Mechanism of Vesicular Transport - The Main Transport System in the Cells of Living Organisms

Valentin Reutov*; N V Pasikova; EG Sorokina; LA Davydova

The functioning of the nervous system is based on the process of communication between nerve cells. This process is carried out in specialized areas - synapses. In most synapses, signal transmission occurs through the release of specialized substances from nerve ending.

Case Report

Chance Encounter of Mega Cisterna Magna in a Case with Cerebellar Diaschisis following Ischemic Stroke

Hsiang-En Tsai; Tsai-Yun Wu; Shin-Tsu Chang*

Mega Cisterna Magna (MCM) has been known as a developmental abnormality within the Dandy-Walker complex, characterized by an expanded cisterna magna exceeding 10 mm. While MCM often presents asymptomatically, it has been associated with mental disorders and cognitive decline.