eNeurologicalSci,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
31, P. 100465 - 100465
Published: May 17, 2023
Limbic
encephalitis
(LE)
is
a
rare
variant
of
autoimmune
encephalitis.
It
often
manifests
with
subacute
neuropsychiatric
symptoms
agitation,
delusions,
variable
seizure
semiology,
and
short-term
memory
loss.
Seronegative
limbic
can
pose
diagnostic
conundrum
owing
to
its
inadequately
understood
pathophysiology.
We
report
case
young
male
manifestations
agitations
seizures.
He
was
diagnosed
seronegative
(SNLE).
Brain
MRI
demonstrated
bilateral
Claustrum
sparing
sign.
An
EEG
showed
continuous
left-sided
epileptiform
discharges
in
periodic
predominantly
left
middle
temporal.
Patient
condition
gradually
improved
pulsed
methylprednisolone,
intravenous
immunoglobulins
anti-seizure
medications.
remains
one
the
least
neuroanatomical
structures.
sign
has
been
reported
febrile
infection-related
epilepsy
syndrome
(FIRES),
LE,
refractory
epilepsy.
To
best
our
knowledge,
we
first
literature
Encephalitis.
Further
experimental
models
researches
are
warranted
better
understand
unique
function
claustrum
unravel
possible
other
attributable
auto-antibodies,
which
could
alter
treatment
prognosis.
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: April 14, 2023
Alzheimer’s
disease
(AD)
is
one
of
the
most
common
neurodegenerative
diseases
characterized
by
cognitive
deficits
and
dementia.
AD
entails
predominant
pathological
characteristics
including
amyloid
beta
(Aβ)
plaque
formation,
neurofibrillary
entanglements,
brain
atrophy,
which
gradually
result
in
dysfunctions.
Studies
showed
that
these
changes
are
found
a
myriad
structures,
claustrum
(CLA),
nucleus
penetrates
deeply
into
extensively
interconnected
to
various
structures.
The
CLA
modulates
many
aspects
functions,
with
attention,
executive
function,
visuospatial
ability,
language,
memory
particular.
It
also
implicated
multiple
neuropsychiatric
disorders,
worthy
particular
attention
AD-related
impairments.
To
inspire
novel
treatment
strategies,
this
review
has
summarized
functionality
discriminative
dysfunctions
AD.
And
then
propose
an
array
potential
mechanisms
might
contribute
impairments
caused
abnormal
physiology.
We
advocate
be
new
promising
therapeutic
target
combination
existing
anti-AD
drugs
stimulation
approaches
for
future
treatment.
Brain Structure and Function,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
229(5), P. 1143 - 1164
Published: April 14, 2024
Abstract
The
claustrum
is
an
ancient
telencephalic
subcortical
structure
displaying
extensive,
reciprocal
connections
with
much
of
the
cortex
and
receiving
projections
from
thalamus,
amygdala,
hippocampus.
This
has
a
general
role
in
modulating
cortical
excitability
considered
to
be
engaged
different
cognitive
motor
functions,
such
as
sensory
integration
perceptual
binding,
salience-guided
attention,
top-down
executive
well
control
brain
states,
sleep
its
interhemispheric
integration.
present
study
first
describe
detail
projection
striatum
macaque
brain.
Based
on
tracer
injections
striatal
regions
areas,
we
observed
rough
topography
claustral
connectivity,
thanks
which
zone
projects
both
specific
territory
areas
involved
network
projecting
same
territory.
data
add
new
elements
complexity
basal
ganglia
information
processing
mode
non-motor
functions
provide
evidence
for
influence
functional
domains
cortico-basal
circuits.
Biomedical Optics Express,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(10), P. 6081 - 6081
Published: Aug. 31, 2021
Fiber
photometry
is
widely
used
in
neuroscience
labs
for
vivo
detection
of
functional
fluorescence
from
optical
indicators
neuronal
activity
with
a
simple
fiber.
The
fiber
commonly
placed
next
to
the
region
interest
both
excite
and
collect
signal.
However,
path
excitation
photons
altered
by
uneven
properties
brain,
due
local
variation
refractive
index,
different
cellular
types,
densities
shapes.
Nonetheless,
effect
anatomy
on
actual
shape
extent
volume
tissue
that
interfaces
has
received
little
attention
so
far.
To
fill
this
gap,
we
measured
size
efficiency
field
primary
motor
somatosensory
cortex,
hippocampus
striatum
mouse
highlighting
how
their
substructures
determine
detected
signal
depth
at
which
can
be
mined.
Importantly,
show
information
spatial
expression
fluorescent
probes
alone
not
sufficient
account
contribution
subregions
overall
collected
signal,
it
must
combined
adjacent
tip.
ACS Chemical Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(14), P. 2654 - 2661
Published: June 25, 2024
The
extent
of
changes
in
functional
connectivity
(FC)
within
networks
as
a
common
feature
across
hallucinogenic
drug
classes
is
under-explored.
This
work
utilized
fMRI
to
assess
the
dissociative
hallucinogens
Psilocybin,
classical
serotonergic
psychedelic,
and
Salvinorin-A,
kappa-opioid
receptor
(KOR)
agonist,
on
resting-state
FC
nonhuman
primates.
We
highlight
overlapping
differing
influence
these
substances
relative
thalamus,
claustrum,
prefrontal
cortex
(PFC),
default
mode
network
(DMN),
DMN
subcomponents.
Analysis
was
conducted
within-subject
basis.
Findings
support
cortico-claustro-cortical
model
for
probing
effects
regardless
potential,
with
potential
key
paradigm
centered
around
PFC,
anterior
cingulate
cortices
(ACC),
angular
gyrus
relationship.
Thalamo-cortical
are
implicated
but
appear
dependent
5-HT2AR
activation.
Acute
desynchronization
both
drugs
also
shown.
Our
findings
provide
framework
understand
broader
mechanisms
at
which
may
impact
subjects
target
receptor.
Human Brain Mapping,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
45(14)
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
ABSTRACT
Despite
substantial
neuroscience
research
in
the
last
decade
revealing
claustrum's
prominent
role
mammalian
forebrain
organization,
as
evidenced
by
its
extraordinarily
widespread
connectivity
pattern,
claustrum
studies
humans
are
rare.
This
is
particularly
true
for
focusing
on
connections.
Two
primary
reasons
may
account
this
situation:
First,
intricate
anatomy
of
human
located
between
external
and
extreme
capsule
hinders
straightforward
reliable
structural
delineation.
In
addition,
few
that
used
diffusion‐weighted‐imaging
(DWI)‐based
tractography
could
not
clarify
whether
vivo
consistently
reliably
identifies
connections
across
different
subjects,
cohorts,
imaging
methods,
metrics.
To
address
these
issues,
we
combined
a
recently
developed
deep‐learning‐based
segmentation
tool
with
DWI‐based
two
large
adult
cohorts:
81
healthy
young
adults
from
connectome
project
further
participants
Bavarian
longitudinal
study.
Tracts
13
cortical
9
subcortical
regions
were
reconstructed
each
subject
using
probabilistic
tractography.
Probabilistic
group
average
maps
metrics
generated
to
assess
profile
well
consistency
replicability
We
found,
individuals,
DWI‐protocols,
measures,
consistent
replicable
ipsi‐
contralateral
result
demonstrates
robust
humans,
providing
base
examinations
health
disease.