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View article: An algorithm for seizure detection in rodents
An algorithm for seizure detection in rodents Open
Objective Epilepsy animal research often relies on long‐term intracranial electroencephalographic (iEEG) recordings. Here, we describe an artificial neural network (ANN) algorithm for automatic detection of seizures. Methods The algorithm …
View article: Imaging blood–brain barrier dysfunction in drug‐resistant epilepsy: A multi‐center feasibility study
Imaging blood–brain barrier dysfunction in drug‐resistant epilepsy: A multi‐center feasibility study Open
Objective Blood–brain barrier dysfunction (BBBD) has been linked to various neurological disorders, including epilepsy. This study aims to utilize dynamic contrast‐enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE‐MRI) to identify and compare brain…
View article: Author response: Cortical plasticity is associated with blood–brain barrier modulation
Author response: Cortical plasticity is associated with blood–brain barrier modulation Open
View article: Cortical plasticity is associated with blood–brain barrier modulation
Cortical plasticity is associated with blood–brain barrier modulation Open
Brain microvessels possess the unique properties of a blood–brain barrier (BBB), tightly regulating the passage of molecules from the blood to the brain neuropil and vice versa. In models of brain injury, BBB dysfunction and the associated…
View article: Author response: Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation
Author response: Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation Open
Brain microvessels possess the unique properties of a blood-brain barrier (BBB), tightly regulating the passage of molecules from the blood to the brain neuropil and vice versa. In models of brain injury, BBB dysfunction and the associated…
View article: Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation
Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation Open
Summary Brain microvessels possess the unique properties of a blood-brain barrier (BBB), tightly regulating the passage of molecules from the blood to the brain neuropil and vice versa. In models of brain injury, BBB dysfunction and the as…
View article: 302 Resting state functional connectivity in SLE patients and association with cognitive impairment and blood-brain barrier permeability
302 Resting state functional connectivity in SLE patients and association with cognitive impairment and blood-brain barrier permeability Open
Objective Cognitive impairment (CI) is the most frequent manifestation of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE), yet the mechanisms underlying it remain poorly understood. We have previously reported an association between …
View article: Reviewer #3 (Public Review): Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation
Reviewer #3 (Public Review): Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation Open
Brain microvessels possess the unique properties of a blood-brain barrier (BBB), tightly regulating the passage of molecules from the blood to the brain neuropil and vice versa. In models of brain injury, BBB dysfunction and the associated…
View article: Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation
Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation Open
Summary Brain microvessels possess the unique properties of a blood-brain barrier (BBB), tightly regulating the passage of molecules from the blood to the brain neuropil and vice versa. In models of brain injury, BBB dysfunction and the as…
View article: Reviewer #1 (Public Review): Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation
Reviewer #1 (Public Review): Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation Open
Brain microvessels possess the unique properties of a blood-brain barrier (BBB), tightly regulating the passage of molecules from the blood to the brain neuropil and vice versa. In models of brain injury, BBB dysfunction and the associated…
View article: Reviewer #2 (Public Review): Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation
Reviewer #2 (Public Review): Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation Open
Brain microvessels possess the unique properties of a blood-brain barrier (BBB), tightly regulating the passage of molecules from the blood to the brain neuropil and vice versa. In models of brain injury, BBB dysfunction and the associated…
View article: Author Response: Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation
Author Response: Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation Open
Brain microvessels possess the unique properties of a blood-brain barrier (BBB), tightly regulating the passage of molecules from the blood to the brain neuropil and vice versa. In models of brain injury, BBB dysfunction and the associated…
View article: Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation
Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation Open
Summary Brain microvessels possess the unique properties of a blood-brain barrier (BBB), tightly regulating the passage of molecules from the blood to the brain neuropil and vice versa. In models of brain injury, BBB dysfunction and the as…
View article: Cortical plasticity is associated with blood–brain barrier modulation
Cortical plasticity is associated with blood–brain barrier modulation Open
Brain microvessels possess the unique properties of a blood–brain barrier (BBB), tightly regulating the passage of molecules from the blood to the brain neuropil and vice versa. In models of brain injury, BBB dysfunction and the associated…
View article: Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation
Cortical Plasticity is associated with Blood-Brain-Barrier Modulation Open
Summary Brain microvessels possess the unique properties of a blood-brain barrier (BBB), tightly regulating the passage of molecules from the blood to the brain neuropil and vice versa. In models of brain injury, BBB dysfunction and the as…
View article: Resting state functional connectivity in SLE patients and association with cognitive impairment and blood–brain barrier permeability
Resting state functional connectivity in SLE patients and association with cognitive impairment and blood–brain barrier permeability Open
Objective Extensive blood–brain barrier (BBB) leakage has been linked to cognitive impairment in SLE. This study aimed to examine the associations of brain functional connectivity (FC) with cognitive impairment and BBB dysfunction among pa…
View article: Role of autoantibodies and blood–brain barrier leakage in cognitive impairment in systemic lupus erythematosus
Role of autoantibodies and blood–brain barrier leakage in cognitive impairment in systemic lupus erythematosus Open
Objective Cognitive impairment is common in patients with SLE but the cause is unknown. The current cross-sectional study examined the association between select SLE-related autoantibodies, other serological biomarkers and extensive blood–…
View article: Symptoms reported by Canadians posted in Havana are linked with reduced white matter fibre density
Symptoms reported by Canadians posted in Havana are linked with reduced white matter fibre density Open
Diplomats representing the USA have reported with unusual neurologic symptoms and MRI changes after being posted in Havana, Cuba between late 2016 and 2018. Here, we examined white matter microstructure and network connectivity of individu…
View article: Concussion susceptibility is mediated by spreading depolarization-induced neurovascular dysfunction
Concussion susceptibility is mediated by spreading depolarization-induced neurovascular dysfunction Open
The mechanisms underlying the complications of mild traumatic brain injury, including post-concussion syndrome, post-impact catastrophic death, and delayed neurodegeneration remain poorly understood. This limited pathophysiological underst…
View article: P.185 Impact-detecting helmets as indicators of concussion and blood brain barrier integrity in university football players
P.185 Impact-detecting helmets as indicators of concussion and blood brain barrier integrity in university football players Open
Background: Repetitive sub-concussive head impacts have been associated with changes in brain architecture and neurological symptoms. In this study, we examined the association between repetitive sub-concussive impacts, impact burden, and …
View article: Insulin Resistance and Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction Underlie Neuroprogression in Bipolar Disorder
Insulin Resistance and Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction Underlie Neuroprogression in Bipolar Disorder Open
Bipolar disorder (BD) often progresses to a more chronic and treatment resistant (neuroprogressive) course. Identifying which patients are at risk could allow for early intervention and prevention. Bipolar disorder is highly comorbid with …
View article: Response to: ‘Correspondence on ‘Blood-brain barrier leakage in systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with gray matter loss and cognitive impairment’’ by Pamuk and Hasni
Response to: ‘Correspondence on ‘Blood-brain barrier leakage in systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with gray matter loss and cognitive impairment’’ by Pamuk and Hasni Open
View article: The potential role of microvascular pathology in the neurological manifestations of coronavirus infection
The potential role of microvascular pathology in the neurological manifestations of coronavirus infection Open
Human coronaviruses are highly pathogenic viruses that pose a serious threat to human health. Examples include the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak of 2003 (SARS-CoV-1), the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) outbreak of…
View article: Slow blood-to-brain transport underlies enduring barrier dysfunction in American football players
Slow blood-to-brain transport underlies enduring barrier dysfunction in American football players Open
Repetitive mild traumatic brain injury in American football players has garnered increasing public attention following reports of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a progressive tauopathy. While the mechanisms underlying repetitive mild tr…
View article: Blood-brain barrier imaging as a potential biomarker for bipolar disorder progression
Blood-brain barrier imaging as a potential biomarker for bipolar disorder progression Open
Bipolar disorder affects approximately 2% of the population and is typically characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and depression. While some patients achieve remission using mood-stabilizing treatments, a significant proportion of …
View article: Havana Syndrome Among Canadian Diplomats: Brain Imaging Reveals Acquired Neurotoxicity
Havana Syndrome Among Canadian Diplomats: Brain Imaging Reveals Acquired Neurotoxicity Open
BACKGROUND In late 2016, US diplomats stationed in Havana began presenting with a variety of neurological manifestations that proved difficult to diagnose. Though previous studies suggested a likely association with brain injury, the mecha…
View article: Seizure‐induced microvascular injury is associated with impaired neurovascular coupling and blood–brain barrier dysfunction
Seizure‐induced microvascular injury is associated with impaired neurovascular coupling and blood–brain barrier dysfunction Open
Summary Objective Blood–brain barrier ( BBB ) impairment, redistribution of pericytes, and disturbances in cerebral blood flow may contribute to the increased seizure propensity and neurological comorbidities associated with epilepsy. Howe…
View article: Electrocorticographic Dynamics as a Novel Biomarker in Five Models of Epileptogenesis
Electrocorticographic Dynamics as a Novel Biomarker in Five Models of Epileptogenesis Open
Postinjury epilepsy (PIE) is a devastating sequela of various brain insults. While recent studies offer novel insights into the mechanisms underlying epileptogenesis and discover potential preventive treatments, the lack of PIE biomarkers …
View article: Imaging blood–brain barrier dysfunction as a biomarker for epileptogenesis
Imaging blood–brain barrier dysfunction as a biomarker for epileptogenesis Open
A biomarker that will enable the identification of patients at high-risk for developing post-injury epilepsy is critically required. Microvascular pathology and related blood-brain barrier dysfunction and neuroinflammation were shown to be…
View article: Epileptiform activity and spreading depolarization in the blood–brain barrier-disrupted peri-infarct hippocampus are associated with impaired GABAergic inhibition and synaptic plasticity
Epileptiform activity and spreading depolarization in the blood–brain barrier-disrupted peri-infarct hippocampus are associated with impaired GABAergic inhibition and synaptic plasticity Open
Peri-infarct opening of the blood–brain barrier may be associated with spreading depolarizations, seizures, and epileptogenesis as well as cognitive dysfunction. We aimed to investigate the mechanisms underlying neural network pathophysiol…