Multimodal Imaging in a Patient with Hemidystonia Responsive to GPi Deep Brain Stimulation by Christos Sidiropoulos, Susan M. Bowyer, Andrew Zillgitt, Peter A. LeWitt, Hassan Bagher-Ebadian, Esmaeil Davoodi-Bojd, Jason M. Schwalb, Richard Rammo, Ellen Air, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh

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Marijuana Compounds: A Nonconventional Approach to Parkinson’s Disease Therapy by Mariana Babayeva, Haregewein Assefa, Paramita Basu, Sanjeda Chumki, Zvi Loewy

“…Cannabis and related compounds have created significant research interest as a promising therapy in neurodegenerative and movement disorders. In this review we examine the potential benefits of medical marijuana and related compounds in the treatment of both motor and nonmotor symptoms as well as in slowing the progression of the disease. …”
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Generation of an induced pluripotent stem cell line (UCLi026-A) from a patient with ADCY5-related disease carrying the heterozygous variant c.1253G > A; (p. Arg418Gln) by Sharmin Alhaque, Dimitri Budinger, Barbara Garavaglia, Giovanna Zorzi, Serena Barral, Manju A. Kurian

“…Heterozygous mutations in ADCY5 lead to ADCY5-related dyskinesia, comprising a wide array of disabling hyperkinetic movement disorders including chorea, myoclonus and/or dystonia. …”
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Short-Term Motor Outcomes in Parkinson’s Disease after Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation Combined with Post-Operative Rehabilitation: A Pre-Post Comparison Study by Kazunori Sato, Yoshihide Hokari, Eriko Kitahara, Nana Izawa, Kozo Hatori, Kaoru Honaga, Genko Oyama, Taku Hatano, Hirokazu Iwamuro, Atsushi Umemura, Yasushi Shimo, Nobutaka Hattori, Toshiyuki Fujiwara

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Altered cytoskeleton dynamics in patient-derived iPSC-based model of PCDH19 clustering epilepsy by Rossella Borghi, Stefania Petrini, Valentina Apollonio, Marina Trivisano, Nicola Specchio, Sandra Moreno, Enrico Bertini, Marco Tartaglia, Claudia Compagnucci

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Focus on Depression in Parkinson’s Disease: A Delphi Consensus of Experts in Psychiatry, Neurology, and Geriatrics by Luis Agüera-Ortiz, Rocío García-Ramos, Francisco J. Grandas Pérez, Jorge López-Álvarez, José Manuel Montes Rodríguez, F. Javier Olazarán Rodríguez, Javier Olivera Pueyo, Carmelo Pelegrín Valero, Jesús Porta-Etessam

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Research Status and Development Trend of KOA Population Rehabilitation Robots by Liu Kan, Wang Xupeng, Ji Xiaomin, Tang Xinyao, Han Bing

“…In order to study the application of rehabilitation robots in the rehabilitation training of KOA people more comprehensively, this research systematically reviews the research status of robot structure control in rehabilitation training for people with lower limb movement disorders based on the analysis of the rehabilitation needs of KOA population at different stages of disease. …”
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The Future of Research in Tourette Syndrome by Andrea E. Cavanna, Conor Kavanagh, Mary M. Robertson

“…Although there has been a paucity of research on TS compared to other movement disorders, in recent years TS has garnered increasing interest and has shown a number of novel and complex sides, about which much is yet to be learnt. …”
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Sixth nerve palsy post covid treated with course of oral steroids by Divya Upendra Caculo, Sowmya Raveendra Murthy, Ann Willy, N Nishant

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus (SARS-Cov 2) is known to have neuro-ophthalmological manifestations such as optic neuritis, papillophlebitis, papilledema, visual disturbance associated with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, and vision loss caused by stroke, Miller Fisher syndrome, Adie’s pupils, ocular myasthenia gravis, nystagmus eye movement disorders, and cranial neuropathies like third and sixth nerve palsies. …”
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Challenges and Prospects of Sensing Technology for the Promotion of Tele-Physiotherapy: A Narrative Review by Kei Kakegawa, Tadamitsu Matsuda

“…The development of these technologies will not only enhance the accuracy of deep learning by AI through the acquisition of big data, but also has the potential to elucidate movement characteristics associated with movement disorders or pathological conditions. Furthermore, improving sensing technologies can broaden applications extending beyond tele-physiotherapy to impact daily life. …”
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Shoulder Optimization and Motion Simulation of a 7-DOF Exoskeleton Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robot by Liu Jiajun, Zhang Xinbo, Xie Yinhui, Li Jun, Lin Guijuan, Gong Qingzhong

“…A 7-DOF exoskeleton upper-limb rehabilitation robot is designed for the needs of rehabilitation training ability enhancement of arm movement disorders. The flat motors and harmonic reducers are used as drivers, and the shoulder joint is optimized. …”
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Lower Urinary Tract and Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Are Common in Early Parkinson’s Disease by Daniel Martinez-Ramirez, Edna Sophia Velazquez-Avila, Alejandro Almaraz-Espinoza, Arnulfo Gonzalez-Cantú, Genaro Vazquez-Elizondo, Daniel Overa-Posada, Amin Cervantes-Arriaga, Mayela Rodriguez-Violante, Mirna Gonzalez-Gonzalez

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Structure Design and Simulation Analysis of the Lower Limb Wearable Walking Aid by Wang Xin, Yan Peifeng

“…A wearable walking aid for lower limbs is designed, which is mainly used to assist patients with lower limb movement disorders such as stroke hemiplegia to carry out daily walking activities. …”
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Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Encephalitis as Paraneoplastic Manifestation of Germ-Cells Tumours: A Cases Report and Literature Review by Claudia Geraldine Rita, Israel Nieto Gañan, Adriano Jimenez Escrig, Ángela Carrasco Sayalero

“…There is a wide spectrum of clinical features starting by a viral-like prodrome, followed by symptoms such as psychosis, aggressive behaviour, memory loss, seizures, movement disorders, and autonomic instability. Up to 50% of the affected young female patients have germ-cells tumours as ovarian teratoma, making it essential to establish an early diagnosis through detection of specific antibodies in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). …”
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Design and Analysis of a Hybrid Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Rehabilitation by Wang Zheng, Liu Fanghua, Shao Jiawei, Wu Wanyi, Di Cheng

“…A new 2-degree-of-freedom elbow rehabilitation device is designed to replace the traditional single-degree-of-freedom elbow exoskeleton in order to better achieve elbow training for patients with upper limb movement disorders. A 3RRR/S mechanism with coaxial spherical surface is designed for hand rehabilitation, which can make the rehabilitation training of hand more enveloping. …”
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Gaitmap—An Open Ecosystem for IMU-Based Human Gait Analysis and Algorithm Benchmarking by Arne Kuderle, Martin Ullrich, Nils Roth, Malte Ollenschlager, Alzhraa A. Ibrahim, Hamid Moradi, Robert Richer, Ann-Kristin Seifer, Matthias Zurl, Raul C. Simpetru, Liv Herzer, Dominik Prossel, Felix Kluge, Bjoern M. Eskofier

“…<italic>Goal:</italic> Gait analysis using inertial measurement units (IMUs) has emerged as a promising method for monitoring movement disorders. However, the lack of public data and easy-to-use open-source algorithms hinders method comparison and clinical application development. …”
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The endocytic adaptor AP-2 maintains Purkinje cell function by balancing cerebellar parallel and climbing fiber synapses by Marianna Tolve, Janine Tutas, Ebru Özer-Yildiz, Ines Klein, Anne Petzold, Veronika J. Fritz, Melina Overhoff, Quinn Silverman, Ellie Koletsou, Filip Liebsch, Guenter Schwarz, Tatiana Korotkova, Silvana Valtcheva, Graziana Gatto, Natalia L. Kononenko

“…Summary: The loss of cerebellar Purkinje cells is a hallmark of neurodegenerative movement disorders, but the mechanisms remain enigmatic. …”
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Dysautonomia Differentially Influences the Effect of Affective Pain Perception on Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Disease Patients by D. Rada, J. Seco, E. Echevarría, B. Tijero, L. C. Abecia, J. C. Gómez-Esteban

“…An observational cross-sectional study was carried out using 105 Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients of the Movement Disorders Unit, Hospital de Cruces (Bilbao, Spain) [men 59 (56.2%), women 46 (43.85%)]. …”
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Revealing connectivity patterns of deep brain stimulation efficacy in Parkinson’s disease by Eva Výtvarová, Martin Lamoš, Jaroslav Hlinka, Sabina Goldemundová, Ivan Rektor, Martina Bočková

“…Increased high gamma band (50–100 Hz) connectivity within subcortical regions and between subcortical and cortical motor regions was significantly associated with the Movement Disorders Society – Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) III improvement after DBS. …”
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A Case of Carbon Monoxide-Induced Delayed Neurological Sequelae Successfully Treated with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, N-Acetylcysteine, and Glucocorticoids: Clinical and Neuroimagin... by Vincenzo Spina, Francesco Tomaiuolo, Lorenzo Celli, Luca Bonfiglio, Luca Cecchetti, Maria Chiara Carboncini

“…Some survivors of CO poisoning develop, after a lucid interval, a potentially permanent encephalopathy in the form of cognitive impairment and movement disorders, such as Parkinsonism. One of the most frequent neuroimaging findings is a cerebral white matter damage, but so far its precise cause and specific therapy are still debated. …”
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