Diagnostics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 293 - 293
Published: Jan. 26, 2025
Background/Objectives:
Non-invasive
evaluations
of
muscle
elasticity
and
tone
are
crucial
in
musculoskeletal
medicine.
Shear
wave
elastography
(SWE)
provides
quantitative
assessments
elasticity,
whereas
train-of-four
(TOF)
monitoring
measures
during
neuromuscular
blockades.
This
study
investigated
the
relationship
between
anesthesia
induction
using
continuous
SWE
(C-SWE)
TOF
monitoring.
Methods:
Fifteen
patients
who
underwent
general
with
rocuronium
were
recruited.
The
vastus
lateralis
was
assessed
C-SWE,
evaluated
Measurements
taken
at
two
time
points:
before
administration
complete
relaxation,
confirmed
by
ratio
(TOF
=
0).
Statistical
analyses
performed
paired
t-tests
correlation
analyses.
Results:
Data
from
11
analyzed.
mean
shear
velocity
(SWV)
decreased
significantly
5.0
±
0.4
m/s
to
3.1
0.3
relaxation
(p
<
0.0001).
A
significant
negative
observed
baseline
SWV
degree
reduction
(r
−0.728,
p
0.011).
No
correlations
found
demographic
factors
such
as
age,
sex,
height,
or
body
mass
index.
Conclusions:
C-SWE
reliable
sensitive
methods
for
evaluating
anesthesia.
highlights
interplay
suggesting
that
muscles
a
higher
exhibit
greater
after
relaxation.
These
findings
have
implications
improving
intraoperative
function
advancing
application
clinical
practice.
The Journal of Physiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 21, 2025
Abstract
Vestibular‐evoked
balance
responses
are
facilitated
when
faced
with
threats
to
stability.
However,
the
extent
which
these
sensorimotor
adaptations
covary
changes
in
emotional
and
autonomic
state
remains
unclear.
This
study
repeatedly
exposed
individuals
same
postural
threat
while
vestibular‐motor
were
probed
using
stochastic
vestibular
stimulation
(SVS;
2–25
Hz).
allowed
be
manipulated
within
environment
determine
if
vestibular‐evoked
coupled
emotional/autonomic
induced
by
or
a
strictly
context‐dependent
manner.
Twenty‐three
young
adults
stood
their
head
turned
90°
receiving
SVS
at
LOW
(0.8
m
above
ground,
away
from
edge)
HIGH
(3.2
conditions.
trials
completed
before
after
block
of
10
trials.
Ground
reaction
forces
(GRFs)
plantar
flexor
(soleus
medial
gastrocnemius
(MG))
EMG
recorded.
recorded
GRFs
quantified
terms
signal
coupling
(coherence
cumulant
density)
gain,
assessed
self‐reports
electrodermal
activity.
initial
exposure.
After
repeated
exposure,
there
was
significant
habituation
response
threat,
accompanied
reductions
responses,
most
notably
for
MG‐EMG.
suggests
that
threat‐related
function
tightly
not
an
invariant
context‐specific
features
threat.
image
Key
points
Balance
corrective
mediated
through
pathways
stability
is
threatened;
however,
By
having
stand
edge
elevated
surface,
this
examined
how
ground
EMG,
changed
alongside
estimates
state.
first
but
demonstrated
marked
These
likely
part
multisensory
adaptation
process
primes
nervous
system
respond
sudden
destabilizing
fearful
falling.
Toxins,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(2), P. 74 - 74
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Intravesical
botulinum
toxin
A
(BoNT-A)
injections
are
included
in
the
interstitial
cystitis/bladder
pain
syndrome
(IC/BPS)
treatment
guidelines.
However,
IC
phenotype
suitable
for
with
BoNT-A
has
not
been
clarified.
Therefore,
we
identified
factors
influencing
outcomes
intravesical
patients
non-Hunner
IC/BPS
(NHIC).
This
retrospective
study
NHIC
who
underwent
100
U
over
past
two
decades.
Six
months
after
treatment,
were
assessed
using
Global
Response
Assessment
(GRA).
Outcome
endpoints
GRA,
clinical
symptoms,
urodynamic
parameters,
urine
biomarkers,
and
identification
of
contributing
to
satisfactory
outcomes.
The
220
(42
men,
178
women).
group
(n
=
96,
44%)
had
significantly
higher
severity
scores
symptoms
index,
larger
maximum
bladder
capacity
(MBC),
lower
8-isoprostane
levels
at
baseline.
Logistic
regression
revealed
that
MBC
(≥760
mL)
predominance
associated
injection.
Subjective
parameters
improved
pain-predominant
Thus,
or
pelvic
more
likely
experience
following
injections.
Psychophysiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
61(12)
Published: Aug. 12, 2024
Abstract
Pupillometry
has
been
used
in
the
studies
of
postural
control
to
assess
cognitive
load
during
dual
tasks,
but
its
response
increased
balance
task
intensity
not
investigated.
Furthermore,
it
is
unknown
whether
side‐specific
changes
pupil
diameter
occur
with
more
demanding
tasks
providing
additional
insights
into
control.
The
two
aims
this
study
were
analyze
differences
steady‐state
between
and
determine
there
are
changes.
Forty‐eight
healthy
subjects
performed
parallel
left
right
one‐legged
stances
on
a
force
plate
without
foam
diameters
measured
mobile
infrared
eye‐tracker.
Differences
parameters
(average
each
eye,
average
both
difference
diameter)
analyzed
using
two‐way
repeated
measures
analysis
variance,
deep
learning
neural
network
models
investigate
how
pupillometry
predicted
task.
eyes
statistically
significantly
from
simpler
being
pronounced
for
eye.
revealed
tasks.
This
confirms
pupillary
responses
indicates
that
could
be
related
task‐specific
involvement
higher
levels
International Review of Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(3), P. 219 - 232
Published: April 2, 2024
Pre-injury
anxiety
disorder
may
be
a
risk
factor
for
poor
outcomes
following
sportsrelated
concussion.
A
systematic
review
was
performed
to
characterize
the
relationship
between
pre-injury
and
post-concussion
symptom
presentation
recovery
time
after
sports-related
concussions
among
children,
adolescents,
young
adults.
PRISMA-compliant
literature
search
conducted
in
Ovid
MEDLINE,
PsycINFO,
EMBASE,
Scopus
articles
published
up
25
January
2024.
The
initial
query
yielded
1358
unique
articles.
Articles
that
analyzed
symptoms
were
included.
final
cohort
of
11
extracted,
comprising
total
8390
study
participants,
whom
921
had
history
disorder.
associated
with
prolonged
return
sports
activity
an
increased
incidence
physical,
emotional,
cognitive,
sleep-related
symptoms.
While
results
this
suggest
association
time,
future
studies
should
more
stringent
regarding
standardized
definitions,
longitudinal
assessment
symptoms,
subtypes,
treatment
history.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Nov. 10, 2024
Postural
balance
requires
the
interplay
between
several
physiological
signals.
Indirect
evidence
suggests
that
perception
of
signals
arising
from
autonomic
nervous
system
might
play
a
role
(e.g.
cardiac
awareness).
Here,
we
tested
this
hypothesis
by
investigating
relationship
postural
control
and
awareness
(i.e.
interoception)
in
sample
N
=
70
healthy
individuals.
was
measured
using
medical
robotic
device,
while
evaluated
heartbeat
counting
task.
A
within-subject
design
included
two
platform
configurations
(static,
unstable)
visual
feedback
conditions
(eyes
open,
eyes
closed).
For
each
condition,
sway
area
range
oscillation
platform,
as
well
quantity
movement
participants'
trunk.
In
"platform
unstable,
closed"
participants
with
higher
demonstrated
significantly
smaller
reduced
oscillations
both
their
These
findings
hint
at
potential
link
interoception
control,
suggesting
internal
body
sustain
balance.
