Cholinergic system changes in Parkinson's disease: emerging therapeutic approaches

NI Bohnen, AJ Yarnall, RS Weil, E Moro… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
In patients with Parkinson's disease, heterogeneous cholinergic system changes can occur
in different brain regions. These changes correlate with a range of clinical features, both …

[HTML][HTML] The role of brain derived neurotrophic factor in central nervous system

Y Li, F Li, D Qin, H Chen, J Wang, J Wang… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has multiple biological functions which are
mediated by the activation of two receptors, tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB) receptor …

[HTML][HTML] Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation for COVID-19: results from a randomized controlled trial (SAVIOR I)

C Tornero, E Pastor, MM Garzando, J Orduña… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is characterized, in part, by an
excessive inflammatory response. Evidence from animal and human studies suggests that …

The gut microbiota is an emerging target for improving brain health during ageing

M Boehme, KE Guzzetta, C Wasén, LM Cox - Gut microbiome, 2023 - cambridge.org
The gut microbiota plays crucial roles in maintaining the health and homeostasis of its host
throughout lifespan, including through its ability to impact brain function and regulate …

The effects of transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation on cortical GABAergic and cholinergic circuits: a transcranial magnetic stimulation study

VM Van Midden, J Demšar, Z Pirtošek… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Neurophysiological evidence that transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS)
affects neuronal signalling at the cortical level is sparse. We used transcranial magnetic …

[HTML][HTML] Role of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory reflex in central nervous system diseases

IE Ramos-Martínez, MC Rodríguez, M Cerbón… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In several central nervous system diseases, it has been reported that inflammation may be
related to the etiologic process, therefore, therapeutic strategies are being implemented to …

[PDF][PDF] Transcutaneous auricular vagus stimulation improves gait and reaction time in Parkinson's disease

M Marano, G Anzini, G Musumeci, A Magliozzi… - Movement …, 2022 - academia.edu
Recent studies have found that transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) can
improve gait symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD). 1-3 Noninvasive VNS can be performed …

[HTML][HTML] α-Synuclein induces prodromal symptoms of Parkinson's disease via activating TLR2/MyD88/NF-κB pathway in Schwann cells of vagus nerve in a rat model

Y Cheng, Q Tong, Y Yuan, X Song, W Jiang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Increasing evidence suggests that patients with Parkinson's disease (PD)
present with peripheral autonomic dysfunction (AutD) that even precedes motor deficits …

[HTML][HTML] Neuromodulation strategies to reduce inflammation and improve lung complications in COVID-19 patients

CJ Czura, M Bikson, L Charvet, JDZ Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, races across academia and industry have
been initiated to identify and develop disease modifying or preventative therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Future therapeutic strategies for freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease

CK Cui, SJG Lewis - Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Freezing of gait (FOG) is a common and challenging clinical symptom in Parkinson's
disease. In this review, we summarise the recent insights into freezing of gait and highlight …