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Open Access Review

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Intervention on Trauma in Schools (CBITS), and Other Promising Practices in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Evidence Evaluation

Ioannis Syros ,

Aggeliki Karantzali and

Xenia Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous

Received: 11 April 2022; Published: 15 November 2022; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2204146

Abstract

PTSD is a serious mental health condition with a lifetime prevalence of 1% to 14% in the general population. Several studies have evaluated evidence-based treatment approaches for children and adolescents. Interventions focusing on trauma are considered first-line treatments. Trauma-Focused Cognitiv [...]

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Open Access Original Research

Autistic Traits Correlate with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Self-Selected Population Based Survey

Laura Ryan ,

Harriet Beer ,

Ella Thomson ,

Edward Philcox and

Clive Kelly

Received: 04 October 2022; Published: 16 February 2023; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2301155

Abstract

Chronic musculoskeletal pain is an increasingly frequent feature in young people. Many exhibit a range of additional physical and psychological features and fulfil criteria for fibromyalgia. Hypermobility, irritable bowel syndrome and migraine are frequent comorbid conditions. These are [...]

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Open Access Review

Cerebral Palsy: An Overview of Etiology, Types and Comorbidities

Joshua A Vova

Received: 21 February 2022; Published: 20 April 2022; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2202120

Abstract

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most frequent cause of childhood disability. CP occurs in 1 out of every 345 children in the United States. CP is primarily a motor disease that is the result of an insult to the brain that occurs during the prenatal or early postnatal period when the brain is still develo [...]

3898 31572

Open Access Review

Genetic Basis of Emotional Regulation: Integrative Analysis of Behavioral and Neurobiological Data

Mykhailo Zhylin ,

Viktoriia Mendelo ,

Svitlana Bondarevych ,

Yuliia Kokorina and

Andrii Tatianchykov

Received: 08 July 2024; Published: 22 November 2024; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2404256

Abstract

Emotional regulation (ER) is the process by which people change their physiology, expressions, and emotional experiences to operate in their daily lives. Deficits in emotion control may be connected to physical and mental health consequences. This review aims to identify genetic variants, understand [...]

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Open Access Review

Psilocybin as a Novel Pharmacotherapy for Treatment-Refractory Anorexia Nervosa

Sarah-Catherine Rodan ,

Phillip Aouad ,

Iain S McGregor and

Sarah Maguire

Received: 08 April 2021; Published: 24 June 2021; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2102102

Abstract

Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a major health problem with one of the highest mortalities and treatment costs of any psychiatric condition. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is currently the most widely used treatment for AN in adults but provides remission rates ≤ 50%. Treatment drop-out is [...]

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Open Access Review

Neurotoxicity Following Exposure to Micro and Nanoplastics

Mojtaba Ehsanifar and

Zeinab Yavari

Received: 13 December 2024; Published: 16 March 2025; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2501277

Abstract

The pervasive presence and enduring existence of micro and nanoplastics in the environment render their exposure to humans and aquatic creatures unavoidable. Research indicates these tiny plastic particles can be taken in by aquatic beings and mammals. Once within the body, micro and nanoplastics ha [...]

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Open Access Review

Neuroprotective Potentials of Honey for Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

Che Mohd Nasril Che Mohd Nassir ,

Hafizah Abdul Hamid ,

Aqilah Hambali ,

Nizar Abd Manan ,

Muhammad Zulfadli Mehat ,

Nurul Iman Ismail and

Muzaimi Mustapha

Received: 31 July 2022; Published: 14 November 2022; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2204144

Abstract

The nectar produced by bees in nature is known as honey and has been consumed for its nutritional and medicinal properties. There is growing evidence that honey and its compounds have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-microbial properties that are relevant to the maintenance of health and the [...]

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Open Access Review

Alzheimer’s Disease: Is a Dysfunctional Mevalonate Biosynthetic Pathway the Master-Inducer of Deleterious Changes in Cell Physiology?

Arnold De Loof and

Liliane Schoofs

Received: 03 October 2019; Published: 29 November 2019; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.1904046

Abstract

There is a growing awareness that the proteins—amyloid-beta (Aβ) and tau—do not cause Alzheimer’s disease (AD) but are produced as a result of it. Similarly, doubt reigns over the degree of causality of high plasma cholesterol and prenylation in AD. This review [...]

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Open Access Review

Building Resilience in Students: Managed and Minimised Stress in Students

Gulzhaina K. Kassymova ,

Mariam R. Arpentieva ,

Bakhyt D. Zhigitbekova ,

Hans Schachl ,

Aigerim N. Kosherbayeva ,

Kundyz Zh. Aganina ,

Farid R. Vafazov ,

Petr V. Menshikov ,

Marina G. Golubchikova and

Andrey I. Korobchenko

Received: 07 March 2023; Published: 07 November 2023; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2304193

Abstract

Stressful events in students' and teachers' personal, academic, and professional lives are widespread. The paper discusses many effective methods and techniques for correcting and preventing stress that are simple to learn and practice. They give good results in working with children, ad [...]

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Open Access Review

Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, Stroke, and Traumatic Brain Injury: Mechanisms of Hyperpolarized, Depolarized, and Flow-Through Ion Channels Utilized as Tri-Coordinate Biomarkers of Electrophysiologic Dysfunction

Gina Sizemore ,

Brandon Lucke-Wold ,

Charles Rosen ,

James W. Simpkins ,

Sanjay Bhatia and

Dandan Sun

Received: 12 January 2018; Published: 31 May 2018; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.1802009

Abstract

The brain is an integrated network of multiple variables that when compromised create a diseased state. The neuropathology of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), stroke, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) demonstrate both similarity and complexity that reflects this integrated variability; TLE with its live [...]

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Open Access Review

The Impact of Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms on Academic Achievement among Undergraduate University Students: A Systematic Review

Suheir Awadalla ,

E Bethan Davies and

Cris Glazebrook

Received: 21 October 2024; Published: 31 December 2024; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2404261

Abstract

Numerous studies have explored the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms among university students worldwide. However, only a few have examined how these symptoms affect students' academic performance. This systematic review explores the relationship between depression, anxiety, and academic [...]

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Open Access Review

A Systematic Literature Review on the Efficacy of Emerging Computer Technologies in Inclusive Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Abdulmalik Ahmad Lawan ,

Kamaluddeen Ibrahim Yarima ,

Hamisu Ibrahim Usman ,

Sani Isah Abba ,

Haruna Usman Yakubu and

Abdullahi Garba Musa

Received: 05 March 2023; Published: 05 June 2023; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2302172

Abstract

Including learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in mainstream classrooms is associated with challenges that could impede their academic participation. However, studies have shown the value of inclusive education, especially when supported with computer technologies, learners with ASD can effe [...]

2554 20275

Open Access Review

The Role of Cognition in Balance Control

Nazrien M.D Nazrien ,

Novitri ,

Tertianto Prabowo and

Farida Arisanti

Received: 14 September 2023; Published: 17 February 2024; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2401211

Abstract

Balance is the ability to move and/or preserve a particular position while not falling under external force. Human balance is a complex process of integration and coordination of the sensory, motor, and biomechanical components, which is influenced by intrinsic and exogenous factors. One inherent fa [...]

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Open Access Review

From Light to Sound: Photoacoustic and Ultrasound Imaging in Fundamental Research of Alzheimer’s Disease

Yuqi Tang ,

Xuejun Qian ,

Darrin J. Lee ,

Qifa Zhou and

Junjie Yao

Received: 24 October 2019; Published: 30 April 2020; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2002056

Abstract

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) causes severe cognitive dysfunction and has long been studied for the underlining physiological and pathological mechanisms. Several biomedical imaging modalities have been applied, including MRI, PET, and high-resolution optical microscopy, for research purposes. However, t [...]

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Open Access Review

Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: An Updated Preclinical and Clinical Review

Eric A. Armour ,

Angela M. Curcio and

Robert H. Fryer

Received: 04 February 2020; Published: 28 July 2020; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2003068

Abstract

Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is a major cause of death and disability in the newborn period. Experimental models have demonstrated that brain injury in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy occurs in two phases: primary energy failure and secondary energy failure. In primary energy failure, there is a [...]

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Open Access Original Research

Examining the Social Signaling and Person Perception Functions of Loneliness

Kory Floyd ,

Nathan Woo ,

Benjamin Custer ,

Dana Dinsmore ,

Kaylin Duncan and

Jeannette Maré

Received: 07 January 2022; Published: 19 April 2022; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2202119

Abstract

Loneliness is a common condition that poses substantial risks to morbidity and mortality. Cacioppo and Cacioppo’s [1] evolutionary theory of loneliness (ETL) provides that loneliness serves a social signaling function and also manifests in hypervigilance to threat, which we propose can influence per [...]

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Open Access Review

The Effects of Exercise on Long-Term Potentiation: A Candidate Mechanism of the Exercise-Memory Relationship

Paul D. Loprinzi

Received: 30 March 2019; Published: 10 May 2019; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.1902026

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this paper was to evaluate the extent to which exercise may influence long-term potentiation (LTP), a key cellular correlate of episodic memory function. Methods: S [...]

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Open Access Original Research

Smartphone Usage at Bedtime: The Effect of Sleep–Smartphone Hygiene, Trait Anxiety, and FOMO on Sleep Quality

Dorit Shoval ,

Nama Tal and

Orna Tzischinsky

Received: 21 July 2020; Published: 08 March 2021; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2101088

Abstract

The present study was aimed to examine the relationship of sleep–smartphone hygiene, i.e., the habits of smartphone usage in the sleep environment, with the sleep quality among students and whether this relationship could be explained through psychological factors. A total of 467 Israeli college stu [...]

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Open Access Review

Neurological Manifestations of Celiac Disease and Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity and the Effect of a Gluten Free Diet

Jamie Zhen and

M. Ines Pinto-Sanchez

Received: 17 May 2020; Published: 10 July 2020; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2003065

Abstract

Celiac disease (CeD) is an immune-mediated enteropathy triggered by gluten ingestion and affects nearly 1% of the population worldwide. CeD has typically been associated with gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominal pain; however, its extra-intestinal manifestations are becoming wide [...]

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Open Access Original Research

Measuring Post-Exertional Malaise with DePaul Symptom Questionnaires: Challenges and Opportunities

Leonard A. Jason

Received: 15 October 2024; Published: 05 February 2025; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2501267

Abstract

Following mental or physical exertion, patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) experience Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM). Although self-report questions represent less expensive and invasive procedures to assess PEM, variability in the wording of the symptom can caus [...]

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Open Access Research Article

N-Type Calcium Channels Control GABAergic Transmission in Brain Areas related to Fear and Anxiety

Maxwell Blazon ,

Brianna LaCarubba ,

Alexandra Bunda ,

Natalie Czepiel ,

Shayna Mallat ,

Laura Londrigan and

Arturo Andrade

Received: 13 September 2020; Published: 12 January 2021; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2101083

Abstract

N-type (Ca_v2.2) calcium channels are key for action potential-evoked transmitter release in the peripheral and central nervous system. Previous studies have highlighted the functional relevance of N-type calcium channels at both the peripheral and central level. In the periphe [...]

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Open Access Review

Peripheral Nerve Dysfunction after Spinal Cord Injury

Mary P Galea ,

Natasha van Zyl and

Aurora Messina

Received: 02 October 2020; Published: 29 December 2020; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2004075

Abstract

Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to an immediate loss of sensory and motor function below the level of injury mostly affecting people in the prime of life. In addition to the primary injury there is accumulating neurophysiological and histological evidence of dysfunction in the peripheral nerves, not [...]

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Open Access Review

Computational Modelling of Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: A Critical Review

Kristen W. Carlson ,

Jay L. Shils ,

Sahil Patel ,

Longzhi Mei and

Jeffrey E. Arle

Received: 23 November 2020; Published: 14 May 2021; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2102095

Abstract

We review the use of numerical and computational models to explore deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease (DBS PD). It is a review for the modeler and those interested in PD DBS modelling methods and their value. The main model categories of active fiber, mean field, driving force, and volum [...]

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Open Access Review

Scope of Nanomaterials in Treating Neurological Disorders

Aaryan Gupta ,

Arpita Roy ,

Kirtanjot Kaur ,

Sarvesh Rustagi ,

Sumira Malik and

Soumya Pandit

Received: 08 November 2023; Published: 11 January 2024; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2401208

Abstract

In the last decade, development in nanotechnology has been used intensively. By studying nanotechnology and nanomaterials, we can generate excellent responses in healthcare related to neurological disorders. It also includes easy diagnosis of diseases in their early stages, delivery of genes, and ma [...]

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Open Access Review

Craniopharyngiomas: An Appropriate Surgical Treatment based on Topographical and Pathological Concepts

Ruth Prieto and

Jose M Pascual

Received: 11 September 2018; Published: 15 October 2018; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.1804012

Abstract

The optimal treatment of craniopharyngiomas (CPs) represents a neurosurgical challenge, the major reason being their close relationship with the hypothalamus and the third ventricle (3V) boundaries. Nevertheless, CPs are generally defined as “suprasellar” lesions, an inexplicit and frequently defect [...]

2290 20205

Open Access Communication

A Neurotransmitter Approach to the Trolley Problem

Daniel Z. Lieberman ,

Sara Teichholtz and

Brenna R. Emery

Received: 25 February 2019; Published: 28 June 2019; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.1902030

Abstract

Is it ethically permissible to sacrifice the life of one human being in order to save the lives of five others? This question forms the basis of the famous thought experiment called “the trolley problem.” Surveys have found that 90 percent of people agree it is permissible when the victim to be sacr [...]

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Open Access Research Article

Gluten-Free Diet for the Treatment of ADHD; Pilot Study

Laura Alonso Canal ,

Inmaculada Carreras Sáez ,

María Concepción Fournier del Castill ,

Julia Asensio Antón ,

Inmaculada de Prada Vicente ,

Carlos Isasi Zaragoza ,

Javier Tejada Gallego and

María José Martínez-Gómez

Received: 17 December 2018; Published: 03 April 2019; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.1902024

Abstract

Background: The association between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and celiac disease has already been established. Non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), as well as celiac disease, has been associated with neuro-psychiatric disorders. Our objective is to assess if a proportion of pe [...]

2279 27302

Open Access Review

Neuroprotective Strategies in Glaucoma - Translation to Clinical Trials

Clarissa E.H. Fang ,

Li Guo ,

Daniel Hill ,

Timothy E. Yap and

M. Francesca Cordeiro

Received: 16 April 2020; Published: 15 June 2020; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2002062

Abstract

Neuroprotection in glaucoma is any medical treatment by which decline in visual function can be slowed or prevented by supporting the health and survival of neural cells, independent of lowering of intraocular pressure (IOP). This is achieved by targeting mechanisms to inhibit or delay retinal gangl [...]

2274 20805

Open Access Review

Dopaminergic Activity and Exercise Behavior in Anorexia Nervosa

Sasha Gorrell ,

Anne G.E. Collins ,

Daniel Le Grange and

Tony T. Yang

Received: 03 December 2019; Published: 23 March 2020; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2001053

Abstract

Driven exercise (i.e., the tendency to exercise in excess to influence weight/shape or regulate emotion) is difficult to manage in the context of anorexia nervosa, and is associated with poorer treatment outcomes, and psychological and medical severity. Driven exercise is observed in a considerable [...]

2272 15311

Open Access Review

Prenatal and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis of Huntington's Disease

Joep P.M. Geraedts

Received: 15 December 2020; Published: 28 January 2021; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2101085

Abstract

Huntington’s disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant disease that immensely impacts the affected families. However, the transmission of the disease from carriers to their offspring could be prevented. Prenatal diagnosis (PND) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) are the only two available repro [...]

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Open Access Case Report

Case Report of Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome in a Patient with Small Cell Lung Cancer on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy

Collin J. Anderson ,

Amanda C. Guidon ,

Farrah B. Khan ,

Alissa A. Thomas ,

Carolyne Riehle ,

Michael K. Hehir and

Noah A. Kolb

Received: 28 October 2020; Published: 31 January 2021; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2101086

Abstract

Lambert Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a rare autoimmune neuromuscular junction disorder involving loss of functional pre-synaptic P/Q-type voltage-gated calcium channels. Many cases occur as a paraneoplastic disorder, often in small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Recently, immune checkpoint inhibito [...]

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Open Access Case Report

Lamotrigine-Associated Progressive Dysphasia and Cognitive Dysfunction

Joshua C. Brown and

Jessica L. Broadway

Received: 01 December 2020; Published: 20 April 2021; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2102091

Abstract

Lamotrigine is generally accepted as a well-tolerated medication with few cognitive side effects. Here, we report a case of a 62-year old female with a severe, rapidly progressive dementia-like process which was completely reversed after reduction of lamotrigine. Associated findings included hyperre [...]

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Open Access Original Research

The Trails Making Test. Does a Single Trial Reflect Performance Capability?

Kate McKeown ,

Emma Richards ,

Jessica Richardson and

Andrea Tales

Received: 08 January 2021; Published: 07 June 2021; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2102100

Abstract

Information processing speed (Reaction time, RT) to a single administration of the Trails A and Trails B components of the Trail Making Test (TMT) is used in the assessment of brain and behavioural functional integrity across the lifespan in both clinical and research contexts. Although [...]

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Open Access Review

Neuroplasticity and Central Sensitization in Orofacial Pain and TMD

Helena M. Minyé

Received: 06 February 2020; Published: 18 May 2020; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2002057

Abstract

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a group of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions that involve the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), the masticatory muscles, and branches of the trigeminal nerve. TMD is the most common chronic oral facial pain disorder. Pain associated with TMD can be clini [...]

2232 20834

Open Access Review

Neuropathology and Therapeutics Addressing Glaucoma, a Prevalent Retina-Optic Nerve-Brain Disease that Causes Eyesight Impairment and Blindness

Najam A. Sharif

Received: 24 January 2022; Published: 22 March 2022; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2201116

Abstract

Glaucomatous optic neuropathy (GON) associated with different forms of glaucoma and chronic ocular hypertension (cOHT) is characterized by progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells and their axons in the optic nerves that project to the brain to transmit visual information. The resultan [...]

2226 15842

Open Access Review

Sleep Dysfunction in Fibromyalgia and Therapeutic Approach Options

Kim Lawson

Received: 05 November 2019; Published: 20 January 2020; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2001049

Abstract

Fibromyalgia, characterised by persistent pain, sleep disturbance, fatigue and cognitive dysfunction, is a central sensitivity syndrome that also involves abnormality in peripheral generators and in the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis. Heterogeneity of clinical expression of fibromyalgia with a [...]

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Open Access Review

Neurotoxicity Following Exposure to Chlorpyrifos

Mojtaba Ehsanifar and

Alireza Esmaeili

Received: 14 January 2025; Published: 15 April 2025; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2502284

Abstract

Neurotoxicity occurs when exposure to a biological, chemical, or physical agent, especially a neurotoxin, alters the normal activity of the nervous system in a way that results in permanent or reversible damage to neurons and nerve tissue and disrupts the functioning of the brain and nervous system. [...]

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Open Access Review

Why the Quantum Brain?

Sergey B. Yurchenko

Received: 25 May 2021; Published: 14 July 2021; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2103103

Abstract

This article reviews the modern approaches to the quantum brain hypothesis. The aim is to consider the hypothesis and its classical brain-machine alternative from a broad perspective, including physics, biology, computer science, cosmology, and metaphysics. My st [...]

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Open Access Original Research

Exploring Quality of Sleep, Perceived Stress and Resilience in Cancer Survivorship: A Feasibility Study of Mindfulness in Motion

Maryanna D. Klatt ,

Emaline Wise ,

Olivia Gabram ,

Megan Huber ,

Lai Wei and

Mira Katz

Received: 02 April 2019; Published: 11 December 2019; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.1904047

Abstract

Background: The global principles of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) have led to the creation of Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs), which are interventions that retrain the mind to modify its usual stress response to increase copin [...]

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Open Access Case Report

Management of Agitation, Delirium, and Catatonia in Intubated COVID-19 Patients: A Case Series & Rationale for Valproate Sodium Use During Extubation

Ashley Schumaker ,

Richard Gomez ,

Sofia Rojasova ,

Cassidy Muir ,

Katie Bukiri ,

Clinton Korneffel ,

Aparna Sharma ,

Murali Rao and

Edwin Meresh

Received: 25 February 2021; Published: 25 May 2021; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2102099

Abstract

The complete spectrum of neuropsychiatric effects of SARS-CoV-2 acute respiratory distress syndrome has yet to be fully appreciated, particularly in intubated patients. Manifestations including delirium and catatonia need to be considered in intubated COVID-19 patients. Medications known [...]

2112 14714

Open Access Review

The Effectiveness of Using Progressive Muscle Relaxation Techniques on Quality of Life, Stress, And Anxiety Among Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review

Ala'a A. AI-yyan ,

Ayat A. ELayan and

Mohammad Saleh

Received: 28 February 2024; Published: 16 June 2024; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2402226

Abstract

The progressive muscle relaxation technique (PMRT) is an active method that is defined as a technique through which individuals gradually cause a feeling of quietness and coolness by actively contracting and loosening specific muscle groups. The purpose of this study was to review the effectiveness [...]

2111 20379

Open Access Original Research

An Empirical Study on the Communication and Usage Psychology of Emoji in Wechat

Han Liu ,

Biao Gao and

Xingxing Wang

Received: 30 June 2022; Published: 17 October 2022; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2204142

Abstract

As an indispensable active atmosphere and meaningful emotional expression in social media, emojis describe the emotions of users in specific situations in a funny, humorous, euphemistic, and implicit form and attract users to use them consciously or unconsciously with their quick and convenient feat [...]

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Open Access Original Research

Alpha/Theta Neurofeedback Rehabilitation for Improving Attention and Working Memory in Female Students with Learning Disabilities

Roghieh Nooripour ,

Maryam Ghanbari Viki ,

Nikzad Ghanbari ,

Fardin Farmani and

Farinaz Emadi

Received: 07 April 2024; Published: 01 July 2024; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2403229

Abstract

Learning disabilities (LDs) encompass a range of cognitive challenges that can significantly influence students' educational experiences and overall academic performance. This study aimed to investigate the effects of alpha/theta neurofeedback rehabilitation on attention and working memory i [...]

2103 22011

Open Access Review

Effects of Circadian Rhythm on Migraine Therapy

Yulia Salamatova and

Andreja Packard

Received: 24 June 2021; Published: 20 December 2021; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2104111

Abstract

Circadian rhythms are 24-hour cycles of physical, mental, and behavioral changes regulated and maintained by the internal primary circadian clock, however modifiable by a number of external cues or “zeitgebers”, the most powerful one being light. Core set of clock genes regulate the whol [...]

2058 15083

Open Access Original Research

The Effects of Subjective and Objective Sleep Monitoring on Sleep Patterns and Attitudes

Sarah Kölling and

Annika Hof zum Berge

Received: 22 November 2019; Published: 11 March 2020; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2001052

Abstract

Self-reports and actigraphy are common methods of sleep monitoring. Portable polysomnography (p-PSG) may serve as a screening tool in natural environments. Common concerns with its use are that sleep and compliance might be affected. Further, dysfunctional beliefs of the subjects may contribute to s [...]

2053 12034

Open Access Original Research

Ocular Pressure-Volume Relationship and Ganglion Cell Death in Glaucoma

Ji-Jie Pang and

Samuel M. Wu

Received: 24 November 2020; Published: 21 May 2021; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2102098

Abstract

We studied how GC death in glaucoma related to the intraocular pressure (IOP), eyeball volume (V_S) and elasticity (volumetric K_S and tensile E_S), and eyeball volume-pressure relation. Glaucomatous GC loss was studied in DBA/2J (D2) [...]

2046 11057

Open Access Original Research

Faster and More Accurate Identification of Male Faces in Female Care Home Residents

C. Lange-Küttner and

Donna S. Martinez-Claras

Received: 21 August 2019; Published: 26 February 2020; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2001050

Abstract

We investigated whether healthy older adults who live in female-dominated old age care homes can identify the gender of male and female faces of people from different ethnicities in the same way as young adults. We hypothesized that this mainly female environment would lead by exposure to a female-g [...]

2039 12007

Open Access Review

Red Algae Compounds: Potential Neuroprotective Agents for Neurodegenerative Disorders

Leonel Pereira and

Ana Valado

Received: 06 March 2024; Published: 10 May 2024; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2402223

Abstract

This review explores the potential of compounds derived from red algae (Rhodophyta) as promising neuroprotective agents for treating neurodegenerative disorders. Red algae, abundant in marine environments, contain bioactive compounds with diverse chemical structures and functionalities. Sulfated pol [...]

2031 14337

Open Access Review

Neurostimulation Approaches in the Treatment of Severe Anorexia Nervosa

Amanda Baker

Received: 04 May 2020; Published: 07 August 2020; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2003069

Abstract

Psychiatry is seeking interventions that could reliably sustain weight gain and psychosomatic recovery of patients with severe anorexia nervosa (AN). Currently, patients with AN, even after receiving individually-tailored therapeutic interventions, often relapse following marginal weight restoration [...]

2031 13666

Open Access Review

Impact of Case Management on HIV Patients’ Linkage to Care and Their Clinical Outcome: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials

Siavash Jafari ,

Mariko Vaughan ,

Souzan Baharlou ,

Pooria Ghadiri ,

Nazila Hassanabadi and

Ashkan Nasr

Received: 11 August 2019; Published: 09 September 2019; doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.1903039

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this systematic literature review is to investigate the impact of case management on the link between HIV/AIDS patients (HIV-infected persons) and HIV treatment, and to investigate the impact of case management on their [...]

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