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Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 22h

Takyi et al. report brain age changes in months following stroke reflecting neurodegeneration. Findings support brain age as a marker of neurodegeneration with potential implications for recovery prediction. Full article 👉 buff.ly/PsJRcvf #stroke

Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 1d

Otani et al. estimated motor unit current and showed four current patterns that were much larger in patients with neurogenic disease than in healthy individuals. Full article discussing the findings 👉 buff.ly/b48hbbt

Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 2d

Soussi et al. compared profiles of patients with neurocognitive disorders due to alcohol or Alzheimer’s disease. Cerebellar damage appears specific to alcohol-related disorders. Full article 👉 buff.ly/di7KIkB @neuropresage.bsky.social @alicelnpc.bsky.social @nicolascabe.bsky.social

Cognitive and cerebral phenotypes of neurocognitive disorders due to alcohol or Alzheimer’s disease

Soussi et al. compared profiles of patients with mild or major neurocognitive disorders due to alcohol or Alzheimer’s disease. Cerebellar damage appears sp

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Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 3d

If you have read an outstanding paper published in our journal Brain Communications during 2025, ✍️ take note of it for the upcoming Early Career Researcher Paper Prize! Nominations Open Late 2025! #ecr #paperprize #neuroscience 🧠 🧠 🧠

Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 4d

Corcia et al. present real-world data on patients living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in France. Findings cover patient characteristics at onset, survival, and healthcare resource use and associated costs per disease stage. Full articles 👉 buff.ly/0y8sWpL

Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 5d

Schlenker et al. investigated the structural connectome in patients with post-COVID-condition, focusing on the basal ganglia and thalamus. They found altered connectivity of the putamen, which was associated with fatigue. Full article 👉 buff.ly/Anr1ANc #covid

Altered putamen connectivity in patients with neurological post-COVID condition

White matter pathology is one possible mechanism underlying post-COVID symptoms. Schlenker et al. investigated the structural connectome in patients with p

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Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 6d

Vardarajan et al. used whole genome sequencing to identify causal mutations in the PANK2 gene. A homozygous variant was present in most affected individuals. Haplotype analysis confirmed a founder effect and an African ancestral origin. Full article 👉 buff.ly/t5eCSKy

Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 7d

Vellieux et al. compile data about Lance–Adams syndrome to outline the full spectrum and deepen our understanding of this disorder. They provide new perspectives on the mechanistic underpinnings of Lance–Adams syndrome. Full article 👉 buff.ly/LxENsjj

Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 8d

Hernández et al. reported that genetic risk influences disease onset and sex-specific differences, highlighting the role of polygenic scores in shaping Parkinson’s disease presentation and clinical heterogeneity. Full article 👉 buff.ly/Gusp7OW #parkinsons

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Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 9d

Menardi et al. used multimodal imaging data to model cognitive decline. While preserved some regions showed unexpected inverted patterns.This may reflect mismatches between tau buildup or compensatory brain folding mechanisms countering neurodegeneration. buff.ly/O8vEemz

Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 10d

Shi et al. reported histological, transcriptional and splicing alterations in the spinal cord of myotonic mice with lesions limited to muscles, providing new insights into the neuro-muscle interdependence and the neuropathy of myotonic dystrophy 👉 buff.ly/zLuzRXJ

Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 11d

Latypov et al. report that machine learning models can predict duration of surgical outcomes for chronic facial pain. Findings demonstrate that surgical success can be anticipated pre-operatively using patient-specific multimodal data. 👉 buff.ly/fWpoT8R

Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 12d

Tsagkaris, McClelland et al. report that in paediatric dystonia, regional patterns of brain glucose metabolism, measured with PET imaging, are related to neurophysiological measures of the functional integrity of motor and sensory neural pathways. 👉 buff.ly/2vnTZLR

Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 13d

Kukulka et al. report that pontocerebellar hypoplasia is often linked to mutations in TSEN54, RARS2, EXOSC3 and AMPD2. They propose a dyadic gene-based classification to better diagnostic clarity, and highlight research opportunities. buff.ly/ucRHJrr

Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 14d

Durcan et al. propose that loss of noradrenaline links to the pathologic progression of neurodegenerative diseases. Clinical trials are warranted to test noradrenergic therapies as potential disease-modifying treatments.
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Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 15d

Zhu et al. reported that patients with persistent progression independent of relapse activity had a higher risk of disability and transition to secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. However, some showed improvement. Full article 👉 buff.ly/eGuNogH #multiplesclerosis

Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 16d

Using machine learning, Strawderman et al. reveal that right-hemisphere functional connectivity patterns could reliably distinguish left-hemisphere glioma patients from controls, predict tumor presence in left parietal cortex, and detect isocitrate-dehydrogenase mutations. buff.ly/kiUiTwo

Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 17d

If you have read an outstanding paper published in our journal Brain Communications during 2025, ✍️ take note of it for the upcoming Early Career Researcher Paper Prize! Nominations Open Late 2025! #ecr #paperprize #neuroscience
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Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 18d

Urso et al. report that striatal dopamine transporter levels are reduced in frontotemporal dementia. These reductions correlate with core features of the condition suggesting that dopaminergic imaging may aid in the diagnosis and disease characterization. buff.ly/PWfl4xo

Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 19d

Kohl et al. report that sensorimotor network dynamics can distinguish patients with Parkinson’s disease from controls and highlight the importance of network context of motor cortical activations.
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Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 20d

Liuzzi et al., used a graph-based approach on a judgement task in semantic variant of primary progressive aphasia and controls. The word meaning network shifts in the two showing differences. buff.ly/AF53cof

Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 21d

Krieger et al. designed the lesion parenchymal fraction—defined as lesion volume divided by parenchymal volume in the same region. This was then used to create novel depictions of individual disease course in Multiple Sclerosis. @icometrix.bsky.social
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Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 22d

Stothart et al. show that Fastball, a new EEG method for the passive and objective measurement of recognition memory, can predict neuropsychological test performance. It is a passive, non-invasive, quick-to-administer, functional biomarker. Article by @gstothart.bsky.social et al. 👉 buff.ly/jjFeQQW

Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 23d

Ke et al. explore the links between multi-domain deficits and whole-brain functional connectivity in #stroke patients. A maintained functional connectivity-deficit covariance pattern is seen where white matter disconnections are the key structural basis. buff.ly/VtO4iYB

Brain Communications @braincomms.bsky.social · 24d

Agashe et. al report on the performance of thalamocortical network neuromodulation of seizure networks with a 4-lead open-loop system associated with improvements in seizure control and life satisfaction. Full article 👉 buff.ly/5Ri0kBf