Resting-State EEG Oscillations in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): Toward Mechanistic Insights and Clinical Markers
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 545 - 545
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Introduction:
Amyotrophic
lateral
sclerosis
(ALS)
is
a
complex,
progressive
neurodegenerative
disorder
characterized
by
the
degeneration
of
motor
neurons
in
brain,
brainstem,
and
spinal
cord.
Several
neuroimaging
techniques
can
help
reveal
pathophysiology
ALS.
One
these
electroencephalogram
(EEG),
noninvasive
relatively
inexpensive
tool
for
examining
electrical
activity
brain
with
excellent
temporal
precision.
Methods:
This
mechanistic
review
examines
pattern
resting-state
EEG
activity.
With
focus
on
publications
published
between
January
1995
October
2024,
we
carried
out
comprehensive
search
2024
across
number
databases,
including
PubMed/Medline,
Research
Gate,
Google
Scholar,
Cochrane.
Results:
The
literature
yielded
17
studies
included
this
review.
varied
significantly
their
methodology
patient
characteristics.
Despite
this,
common
biomarker
typical
ALS
was
found-reduced
alpha
power.
Regarding
other
oscillations,
findings
are
less
consistent
sometimes
contradictory.
As
review,
three
possible
explanations
provided.
main
most
important
one
increased
cortical
excitability.
In
addition,
due
to
limitations
studies,
recommendations
future
research
topic
outlined
enable
further
better
understanding
patterns
Conclusions:
Most
showed
power
deficits
patients,
reflecting
pathological
hyperexcitability
cerebral
cortex.
Future
should
address
methodological
identified
small
sample
sizes,
inconsistent
frequency-band
definitions,
insufficient
functional
outcome
measures,
solidify
extend
current
findings.
Language: Английский
Exploring the Immunological Role of the Microbial Composition of the Appendix and the Associated Risks of Appendectomies
Journal of Personalized Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 112 - 112
Published: March 14, 2025
The
appendix,
an
integral
part
of
the
large
intestine,
may
serve
two
purposes.
First
all,
it
is
a
concentration
lymphoid
tissue
that
resembles
Peyer’s
patches.
It
also
main
location
in
body
for
creation
immunoglobulin
A
(IgA),
which
essential
controlling
intestinal
flora’s
density
and
quality.
Second,
appendix
constitutes
special
place
commensal
bacteria
because
its
form.
Inflammation
brought
on
by
variety
infectious
agents,
including
bacteria,
viruses,
or
parasites,
known
as
appendicitis.
According
to
number
studies,
consequences
appendectomies
be
more
subtle,
relate
emergence
heart
disease,
inflammatory
bowel
disease
(IBD),
Parkinson’s
(PD),
among
other
unexpected
illnesses.
poorer
prognosis
recurrent
Clostridium
difficile
infection
predicted
absence
appendix.
Appendectomies
result
gut
dysbiosis,
consequently
causes
different
outcomes.
In
this
review,
we
compared
compositional
differences
between
microbiome,
immunological
role
microbiome
(AM),
discussed
how
appendectomy
linked
consequences.
Language: Английский