The Cognitive Cost of Motor Control: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Parkinson's Disease Treatments and Financial Decision-Making.

Despite growing interest in the literature on Parkinson's disease (PD) on cognitive functioning, financial incompetence-a crucial aspect of daily living-and its modulation susceptibility by PD treatment regimens remains relatively understudied. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to synthesize existing evidence on how PD treatments affect financial capacity, assessing both direct financial competence and cognitive or behavioral proxies of financial decision-making. A comprehensive literature search according to PRISMA protocol was conducted across major biomedical databases, supplemented by gray literature and manual reference list checks.

Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and White Matter Hyperintensities in Older Cognitively Unimpaired Men Versus Women.

Objectives: We aimed to examine association patterns of white matter hyperintensities (WMH) with neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in men versus women.

Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of data acquired from the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center database. Cognitively unimpaired participants aged ≥ 50 years with data on WMH severity were studied.

Clinical Efficacy of a Combined Cognitive-Language Rehabilitation Intervention: Evidence From Greek Patients With Stroke-Induced Aphasia.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to implement a novel intervention program integrating cognitive remediation and traditional speech and language therapy (SLT) in persons with aphasia (PWA) and to assess the effectiveness of this combined program in improving aphasic deficits.

Method: PWA following stroke were assigned to one of two study groups. In the combined treatment group (CTG; n = 12), participants were treated with traditional SLT and computerized cognitive training utilizing the Rehacom rehabilitation software, while the SLT group (SLTG; n = 10) received only traditional SLT targeting both speech comprehension and expression.

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures and the role of the right hemisphere.

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) constitute a puzzling clinical condition often linked to psychological trauma, whose underlying neuropsychopathology remains unclear. Aberrant sensorimotor-cognitive integration normally mediated by the right ventral prefrontal cortex (vPFC) may account for a series of involuntary behavioral patterns. The right hemisphere (RH) plays a crucial role in rapidly detecting emotions and unconscious emotional processing.

Persistent neuropsychological deficits in recovered COVID-19 patients: Correlations with disease biomarkers.

Objective: Cognitive impairment, including deficits in attention, memory, executive function, and processing speed, is common in post-COVID-19 conditions, though language performance remains less studied. The present study examined the long-term effects of COVID-19 condition on cognition and language - communication, and its associations with disease severity, Body Mass Index (BMI), inflammatory markers, and quality of life.

Method: Nighty eight Greek participants under 65 years of age were recruited for this study.

Autobiographical memory impairment in genetic generalized epilepsies: neurocognitive and pathophysiological determinants.

The neuropsychological breakdowns of autobiographical memory (AM) in adults suffering from genetic generalized epilepsy (GGE) are far from being understood and largely neglected.We aimed at identifying AM impairments in GGE by analyzing neurocognitive deficits in illness-related variables possibly affecting AM.Patients with GGE were compared to healthy controls (HCs), through semistructured interviews on AM, as well as neuropsychological measures to identify potential determinants of AM impairment.

Digital communication and social cognition in adults with frontal lobe epilepsy: A scoping review.

Background: Patients with Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (FLE) face problems with social cognition (SC) since their difficulties in humor appreciation, facial and eye gaze emotional recognition. The effects of frontal (and temporal) seizures on SC may be understood in terms of emotion recognition (ER), Theory of Mind (ΤοΜ), empathy, and social behavior deficits in relation to their relevant pathophysiology. The impact of FLE on SC as expressed in digital environments still represents a terra incognita, as well as the objective of this exploratory work.

Communication deficits in multiple sclerosis: Interactions with cognitive dysfunction and their impact on employment status.

Background: People living with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) are at risk of experiencing communication difficulties that can limit their vocational outcomes.

Objective: To investigate clinical and cognitive variables that may contribute to communication restrictions in PwMS, and to evaluate how these factors affect vocational status.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 502 PwMS underwent clinical and cognitive assessment tasks and were administered self-reported measures assessing fatigue and mood.

Microsurgical management of previously embolized intracranial aneurysms: A single center experience and literature review.

Background: Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms (IAs) provides less invasiveness and lower morbidity than microsurgical clipping, albeit with a long-term recurrence rate estimated at 20%. We present our single-center experience and a literature review concerning surgical clipping of recurrent previously coiled aneurysms.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of nine (9) patients' data and final clinical/angiographic outcomes, who underwent surgical clipping of IAs in our center following initial endovascular treatment, over a 12-year period (2010-2022).

Language and Cognitive Impairments in Multiple Sclerosis: a Comparative Study of RRMS and SPMS Patients.

Objective: Previous studies have reported that patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) face cognitive difficulties. Much less, however, is known about their language abilities. The present study aims to provide a clear view of the language abilities of adults with MS, considering their cognitive skills and the type of the disorder.

Efficacy of rTMS Combined with Cognitive and Language Training in People Living with Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review.

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation method that has been suggested as a possible treatment method for cognitive impairment in patients with Alzheimer's Disease (pwAD), similar to multidomain cognitive training (CT). The effectiveness, however, of combining these techniques for pwAD remains controversial due to the variability in rTMS parameters, differences in CT protocol designs-many of which neglect the language domain-and the inclusion of patients at various stages of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and with different types of dementia. The current review aims to evaluate the cognitive benefits of combining rTMS with CT, including language training, for individuals with mild to moderate AD.

Feasibility and Clinical Effectiveness of Computer-Based Cognitive Rehabilitation in Illiterate and Low-Educated Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Preliminary Data.

Objective: We investigated the feasibility of the RehaCom cognitive rehabilitation software in illiterate and low-educated individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and its clinical effectiveness in improving cognitive functions.

Methods: Twenty illiterate or low-educated individuals with MCI were randomly assigned to an intervention (IG; n = 10) and control group (CG; n = 10). The IG participated in the cognitive enhancement program for 6 weeks, twice a week and a duration of 50-60 min for each session, while the CG did not receive any kind of intervention.

Neurocognitive Impairment in Long COVID: A Systematic Review.

Objective: Although Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is primarily a respiratory infectious disease, it has also been associated with a wide range of other clinical manifestations. It is widely accepted in the scientific community that many patients after recovery continue to experience COVID-19-related symptoms, including cognitive impairment. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the cognitive profile of patients with long-COVID syndrome.

The Contribution of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) to the Study of Neurodegenerative Disorders: A Narrative Review.

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is an innovative neuroimaging method that offers several advantages over other commonly used modalities. This narrative review investigated the potential contribution of this method to the study of neurodegenerative disorders. Thirty-four studies involving patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), Parkinson's disease (PD), or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and healthy controls were reviewed.

Adaptation and validation of the Greek version of the Communication and Language Assessment questionnaire for persons with Multiple Sclerosis (CLAMS).

Objective: The aim of the present study was to validate the Communication and Language Assessment questionnaire for persons with Multiple Sclerosis (CLAMS) into the Greek language.

Method: 106 Persons with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) and 51 healthy controls (HCs) participated in this study. We evaluated patients' cognitive abilities with the Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (BICAMS).

Development of robust normative data for the neuropsychological assessment of Greek older adults.

Objective: Normative data for older adults may be tainted by inadvertent inclusion of undiagnosed individuals at the very early stage of a neurodegenerative process. To avoid this pitfall, we developed norms for a cohort of older adults without MCI/dementia at 3-year follow-up.

Methods: A randomly selected sample of 1041 community-dwelling individuals (age ≥ 65) received a full neurological and neuropsychological examination on two occasions [mean interval = 3.

Neuropsychology of epilepsy surgery and theory-based practice: an opinion review.

The present review attempts to discuss how some of the central concepts from the Lurian corpus of theories are relevant to the modern neuropsychology of epilepsy and epilepsy surgery. Through the lenses of the main Lurian concepts (such as the qualitative syndrome analysis), we discuss the barriers to clinical reasoning imposed by quadrant-based views of the brain, or even atheoretical, statistically-based and data-driven approaches. We further advice towards a systemic view inspired by Luria's clinical work and theorizing, given their importance towards our clinical practice, by contrasting it to the modular views when appropriate.

Face-to-face vs. Telerehabilitation language and cognitive training in patients with multi-domain amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

The recent coronavirus emergency raised the question of whether telerehabilitation could be as effective as conventional face-to-face intervention. The aim of the present study was to compared language and cognitive training delivered to patients from a distance, through telecommunication systems, for the same intervention conducted on a face-to-face mode in patients with multi domain amnestic MCI (md-aMCI). To this end, 30 patients diagnosed with md-aMCI took part in the present study.

Detection and Prevention of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia.

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is characterized by cognitive deficits alongside essentially preserved competence in activities of daily living [...

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Post-stroke Aphasia: Comparative Evaluation of Inhibitory and Excitatory Therapeutic Protocols: Narrative Review.

Objective: Aphasia is a serious consequence of stroke resulting in difficulties in using language for communication with negative effects on patients' quality of life. The use of non-invasive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a novel approach in aphasia therapy, based on the knowledge gained by functional imaging technics of the brain.

Aim: This review evaluates the effectiveness of rTMS on aphasia therapy according to the results of English language studies that have been published in the databases PubMed/Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science from 2011 to 2021.

Noninvasive Brain Stimulation in Primary Progressive Aphasia: A Literature Review.

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a gradually progressive clinical syndrome in which the first and predominant symptoms involve language and/or speech production that interfere with daily activities. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) appear to have a beneficial impact on many neurodegenerative pathologies. The current review investigated the impact of rTMS and tDCS on PPA patients.

Illiteracy, Neuropsychological Assessment, and Cognitive Rehabilitation: A Narrative Review.

Object: Νeuropsychological assessment is particularly important for the accurate discrimination of cognitive abilities and weaknesses of patients in order to determine the appropriate therapeutic intervention. However, the reliability and validity of neuropsychological assessment appears to be influenced by a wide range of factors, including literacy and educational level.

Aim: This systematic review evaluates neuropsychological tests appropriate for the valid assessment of illiterate individuals and the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation programs for illiterate and/or low-educated individuals according to the results of English language studies that have been published in the PubMed/Medline electronic database until August 2022 (no initiation date).