Guillain-Barré Syndrome During the Outbreak of Omicron in Southern China: A Multicenter Case-Control Study.

Purpose: The largest nationwide outbreak of Omicron, a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant, occurred between December 2022 and February 2023 in China. This multicenter case-control study investigated the clinical features of GBS during this period.

Methods: The clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed with GBS associated with SARS-CoV-2 were assessed during an Omicron outbreak at 14 referral hospitals in Hubei Province, Southern China.

Edaravone dexborneol promotes M2 microglia polarization against lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation via suppressing TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway.

Edaravone dexborneol (ED) is a novel neuroprotective compound that consists of two active ingredients, edaravone and ( +)-borneol in a 4:1 ratio, which has been shown the anti-inflammatory properties in animal models of ischemic stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, and autoimmune encephalomyelitis. However, the effect of ED on the polarization of microglia in neuroinflammation has not been elucidated. This study was to investigate the effects of ED on the polarization of microglia induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and potential mechanisms.

ADVISING score: a reliable grading scale based on injury and response for intracerebral haemorrhage.

Background: Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) is the most devastating form of stroke causing high morbidity and mortality. We aimed to develop a novel clinical score incorporating multisystem markers to predict functional dependence at 90 days after ICH.

Methods: We analysed data from Chinese Cerebral Hemorrhage: Mechanism and Intervention study.

Prediction of Neurological Deterioration After Intracerebral Hemorrhage: The SIGNALS Score.

Background Intracerebral hemorrhage is the most disabling and lethal form of stroke. We aimed to develop a novel clinical score for neurological deterioration during hospitalization after intracerebral hemorrhage. Methods and Results We analyzed data from the CHERRY (Chinese Cerebral Hemorrhage: Mechanism and Intervention) study.

Clinical and Prognostic Characteristics of Recurrent Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Contrast to First-Ever ICH.

This study aimed to compare clinical and prognostic characteristics between recurrent and first-ever ICH. Four thousand twelve patients entered the study, and 64% of them were male. The median age is 62 years (interquartile range, 55-71).

The evaluation of sleep disturbances for Chinese frontline medical workers under the outbreak of COVID-19.

Objective: To evaluate sleep disturbances of Chinese frontline medical workers (FMW) under the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and make a comparison with non-FMW.

Methods: The medical workers from multiple hospitals in Hubei Province, China, volunteered to participate in this cross-sectional study. An online questionnaire, including Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), was used to evaluate sleep disturbances and mental status.

A Mouse Model of 1-Methyl-4-Phenyl-1,2,3,6-Tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-Induced Parkinson Disease Shows that 2-Aminoquinoline Targets JNK Phosphorylation.

BACKGROUND The pathological features of Parkinson disease (PD) include motor deficits, glial cell activation, and neuroinflammation. The neurotoxin, 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP), has an oxidation product, 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion (MPP+). This study aimed to investigate the effects of 2-aminoquinoline on motor deficits in a mouse model of MPTP-induced PD and cultured mouse astrocytes treated with MPP+, to determine the effects on astrocyte proliferation and apoptosis.

Association of the Polymorphisms and Plasma Level of CHI3L1 with Alzheimer's Disease in the Chinese Han Population: A Case-Control Study.

Objective: To investigate whether the polymorphisms and plasma level of chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1) are associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in the Chinese Han population.

Methods: A total of 166 patients who were initially diagnosed with AD were enrolled as the case group, and 184 healthy subjects were recruited as the healthy controls. TaqMan® SNP genotyping assays were applied for the genotyping of rs4950928, rs10399931 and rs6691378.

Changes of cerebrospinal fluid Aβ, t-tau, and p-tau in Parkinson's disease patients with cognitive impairment relative to those with normal cognition: a meta-analysis.

The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) signature of reduced amyloid beta 1-42 (Aβ), elevated total tau (t-tau), and phosphorylated tau181 (p-tau) is important for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Aβ, t-tau, and p-tau have been reported in numerous studies to contribute to predicting cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease (PDCI). However, no consistent conclusion can be drawn so far.

A meta-analysis of cerebrospinal fluid visinin-like protein-1 in alzheimers disease patients relative to healthy controls and mild cognitive impairment patients.

Objective: To compare cerebrospinal fluid visinin-like protein-1 (CSF VLP-1) in alzheimer`s disease (AD) with that in healthy controls and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients and find out possible sources of heterogeneity.

Methods: "Visinin-like protein-1" and "alzheimer`s disease" were employed to search "PubMed", "Springer" and "Medline" databases until July 2016 and standard mean difference (Std.MD) was calculated.

Cerebrospinal fluid levels of neurofilament light chain in multiple system atrophy relative to Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis.

As a biomarker of axonal injury, neurofilament light chain (NFL) in multiple system atrophy (MSA) patients and Parkinson's disease (PD) patients has been investigated by numerous studies. However, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) NFL changes are conflicting in MSA patients relative to PD patients to date. Therefore, the current study was carried out to find out possible heterogeneity sources.

Circulating insulin-like growth factor 1 and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 level in Alzheimer's disease: a meta-analysis.

It has been reported that the associations between circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are controversial. Thus, present meta-analysis was carried out to confirm the probable associations. We searched "PubMed", "Springer" and "Medline" databases using the term ("insulin-like growth factor-1" or "IGF-1" or "insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3" or "IGFBP-3") and ("Alzheimer's disease") until April 2016.