Hemispheric asymmetries in mental disorders: evidence from rodent studies

A Mundorf, S Ocklenburg - Journal of Neural Transmission, 2023 - Springer
The brain is built with hemispheric asymmetries in structure and function to enable fast
neuronal processing. In neuroimaging studies, several mental disorders have been …

Evolution of Human Brain Left–Right Asymmetry: Old Genes with New Functions

J Wang, S Ma, P Yu, X He - Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The human brain is generally anatomically symmetrical, boasting mirror-like brain regions in
the left and right hemispheres. Despite this symmetry, fine-scale structural asymmetries are …

Clinical implications of brain asymmetries

S Ocklenburg, A Mundorf, R Gerrits… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
No two human brains are alike, and with the rise of precision medicine in neurology, we are
seeing an increased emphasis on understanding the individual variability in brain structure …

White matter integrity and key structures affected in Alzheimer's disease characterized by diffusion tensor imaging

D Xiao, K Wang, L Theriault, E Charbel… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
White matter (WM) degeneration is suggested to predict the early signs of Alzheimer's
disease (AD). The exact structural regions of brain circuitry involved are not known. This …

Association of outdoor ambient fine particulate matter with intracellular white matter microstructural properties among children

E Burnor, D Cserbik, DL Cotter, CE Palmer… - JAMA Network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Outdoor particulate matter 2.5 μm or less in diameter (PM 2.5) is a ubiquitous
environmental neurotoxicant that may affect the developing brain. Little is known about …

Spinal inhibitory neurons degenerate before motor neurons and excitatory neurons in a mouse model of ALS

R Montañana-Rosell, R Selvan… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by the progressive loss of somatic motor
neurons. A major focus has been directed to motor neuron intrinsic properties as a cause for …

[HTML][HTML] White matter hyperintensity distribution differences in aging and neurodegenerative disease cohorts

M Dadar, S Mahmoud, M Zhernovaia, R Camicioli… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) are common magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) findings in the aging population in general, as well as in patients …

Enlarged choroid plexus related to cortical atrophy in multiple sclerosis

X Chen, D Luo, Q Zheng, Y Peng, Y Han, Q Luo… - European …, 2023 - Springer
Objectives To investigate the correlation between choroid plexus volume and whole brain
morphology in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum …

Effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) current direction and pulse waveform on cortico‐cortical connectivity: A registered report TMS‐EEG study

G Guidali, A Zazio, D Lucarelli… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)‐evoked potentials (TEPs) are a promising proxy for
measuring effective connectivity, that is, the directed transmission of physiological signals …

Differential Cognitive Effects of Unilateral Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease

VA Del Bene, RC Martin, SA Brinkerhoff… - Annals of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the cognitive effects of unilateral
directional versus ring subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN DBS) in patients …