Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common disorder following surgery, which
seriously threatens the quality of patients' life, especially the older people. Accumulating …

Background Prophylactic pinning of the uninvolved side after unilateral slipped capital
femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is controversial. The alpha angle, a measurement of femoral head …

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common complication of the surgical
experience and is common in the elderly and patients with preexisting neurocognitive …

Propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS) is an uncommon life-threatening complication observed
most often in patients receiving high-dose propofol. High-dose propofol treatment with a …

Sevoflurane is one of the most widely used anesthetics for the induction and maintenance of
general anesthesia in surgical patients. Sevoflurane treatment may increase the incidence …

Wilson's disease (WD) is an inherited disorder characterized by excessive accumulation of
copper in the body, particularly in the liver and brain. In the central nervous system (CNS) …

Background Aging is a significant risk factor for ischemic stroke and worsens its outcome.
However, the mechanisms for this worsened neurological outcome with aging are not clearly …

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common postoperative complication that is
associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, the neuropathogenesis of this …

Background Brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in survivors of cardiac
arrest, where neuroinflammation is believed to play a pivotal role, but the underlying …

Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is a generic term used for intracranial vascular
disorders caused by the structural changes of cerebral microvessels, including the small …