Physical activity and lifestyle modifications in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

JA Santiago, JA Potashkin - Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Neurodegenerative diseases have reached alarming numbers in the past decade.
Unfortunately, clinical trials testing potential therapeutics have proven futile. In the absence …

[HTML][HTML] Brain connectivity networks underlying resting heart rate variability in acute ischemic stroke

V Dimova, C Welte-Jzyk, A Kronfeld, O Korczynski… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2024 - Elsevier
Acute strokes can affect heart rate variability (HRV), the mechanisms how are not well
understood. We included 42 acute stroke patients (2–7 days after ischemic stroke, mean age …

Brain modulation after exergaming training in advanced forms of Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled study

A Skrzatek, D Nuic, S Cherif, B Beranger… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Physical activity combined with virtual reality and exergaming has emerged as
a new technique to improve engagement and provide clinical benefit for gait and balance …

[HTML][HTML] Disturbed brain energy metabolism in a rodent model of DYT-TOR1A dystonia

S Knorr, L Rauschenberger, M Muthuraman… - Neurobiology of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract DYT-TOR1A (DYT1) dystonia, characterized by reduced penetrance and suspected
environmental triggers, is explored using a “second hit” DYT-TOR1A rat model. We aim to …

Abnormal EEG spectral power and coherence measures during pre-motor stage in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

S Bista, A Coffey, M Mitchell, A Fasano… - … on Neural Systems …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a multisystem neurodegenerative disorder
characterized by progressive motor decline. Studies of electroencephalographic (EEG) …

Edge-centric-functional-connectivity based cofluctuation-guided subcortical functional connectivity network construction

Q Ling, A Liu, T Mi, P Chan… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Subcortical regions can be functionally organized into connectivity networks and are
extensively communicated with the cortex via reciprocal connections. However, most current …

[HTML][HTML] Modifying the progression of Parkinson's disease through movement interventions: multimodal quantification of underlying mechanisms

M Bange, DM Herz, D Ciolac… - Neural Regeneration …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement
disorder. The pathological hallmark is the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons of the …

[PDF][PDF] Treadmill training in Parkinson's disease: possible role of prefrontal modifications in the improved cortical-subcortical network function

H Ding, A Droby, AR Anwar, JM Hausdorff… - Neural Regeneration …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a
range of motor symptoms such as bradykinesia, resting tremor, rigidity, and postural …

The role of ipsilateral motor network in upper limb movement

H Ding, N Seusing, B Nasseroleslami… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The execution of voluntary movements is primarily governed by the cerebral hemisphere
contralateral to the moving limb. Previous research indicates that the ipsilateral motor …

Use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Probe Neuroplasticity and Predict Gait Performance After Treadmill Training in Parkinson's Disease

SY Tsai, CH Tai, YY Lee - Movement Disorders - Wiley Online Library
Background Reduced step length is a hallmark of gait disturbance in people with
Parkinson's disease (PD). Although treadmill training is effective for improving step length …