Announcements

The mission of the “Sensory and Motor Neuroscience” Section of Brain Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3425) is to present studies relating to the way in which the nervous system processes sensory inputs (vision, hearing, smell, taste, and somatosensation), and how this information is integrated with motor output to control movement. The Section includes studies investigating how changes in mechanical, behavioural, neural, psychological, and pharmacological inputs impact sensorimotor function, behaviour, and disease. Molecular, cellular, systems, behavioural, and cognitive neuroscience approaches to investigating sensorimotor control in health, development, and disease are welcome.

Submissions of original research and reviews, theoretical treatises, meta-analyses, case studies, observational approaches, technical insights, computer simulations and models, statistical methodologies, perspectives, and commentaries in the area of sensorimotor control are also welcome.

All articles published in our journal are available in an open access format, granting you unrestricted access to the full free text. We invite you to explore our most highly cited papers in 2024 listed below:

1. “Being in Virtual Reality and Its Influence on Brain Health—An Overview of Benefits, Limitations and Prospects”
by Beata Sokołowska
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(1), 72; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14010072
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/1/72

2. “Nanoplastics and Neurodegeneration in ALS”
by Andrew Eisen, Erik P. Pioro, Stephen A. Goutman and Matthew C. Kiernan
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(5), 471; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14050471
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/5/471

3. “The Story behind the Mask: A Narrative Review on Hypomimia in Parkinson’s Disease”
by Edoardo Bianchini, Domiziana Rinaldi, Marika Alborghetti, Marta Simonelli, Flavia D’Audino, Camilla Onelli, Elena Pegolo and Francesco E. Pontieri
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(1), 109; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14010109
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/1/109

4. “An Overview of the Bodily Awareness Representation and Interoception: Insights and Progress in the Field of Neurorehabilitation Research”
by Chiara Parma, Federica Doria, Aida Zulueta, Jacopo Lanzone, Marilisa Boscarino, Luca Giani, Christian Lunetta, Marta Vassallo, Eugenio Agostino Parati, Mario Picozzi et al.
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(4), 386; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14040386
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/4/386

5. “Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Monoclonal Antibodies: Key Lessons from Real-World Evidence”
by Bianca Orlando, Gabriella Egeo, Cinzia Aurilia, Giulia Fiorentini and Piero Barbanti
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(9), 948; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14090948
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/9/948

6. “Single-Sided Deafness and Hearing Rehabilitation Modalities: Contralateral Routing of Signal Devices, Bone Conduction Devices, and Cochlear Implants”
by Alessandra Pantaleo, Alessandra Murri, Giada Cavallaro, Vito Pontillo, Debora Auricchio and Nicola Quaranta
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(1), 99; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14010099
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/1/99

7. “Neuralgic Amyotrophy and Hourglass Nerve Constriction/Nerve Torsion: Two Sides of the Same Coin? A Clinical Review”
by Giuseppe Granata, Fabiola Tomasello, Maria Ausilia Sciarrone, Vito Stifano, Liverana Lauretti and Marco Luigetti
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(1), 67; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14010067
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/1/67

8. “Understanding the Effect of Listening to Music, Playing Music, and Singing on Brain Function: A Scoping Review of fNIRS Studies”
by Keya Ding, Jingwen Li, Xuemei Li and Hui Li
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(8), 751; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14080751
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/8/751

9. “Mechanisms Underlying Sex Differences in Temporomandibular Disorders and Their Comorbidity with Migraine”
by Adnan Khan, Sufang Liu and Feng Tao
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(7), 707; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14070707
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/7/707

10. “Relationships between Sensory Processing and Executive Functions in Children with Combined ASD and ADHD Compared to Typically Developing and Single Disorder Groups”
by Zhi Huang, Fang Wang, Leran Xue, Huilin Zhu and Xiaobing Zou
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(6), 566; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14060566
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/6/566

11. “Sense of Agency and Skills Learning in Virtual-Mediated Environment: A Systematic Review”
by Valentina Cesari, Sveva D’Aversa, Andrea Piarulli, Franca Melfi, Angelo Gemignani and Danilo Menicucci
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(4), 350; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14040350
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/4/350

12. “Gold Coast Criteria in ALS Diagnosis: A Real-World Experience”
by Lucia Ferullo, Barbara Risi, Filomena Caria, Emanuele Olivieri, Loris Poli, Stefano Gazzina, Ugo Leggio, Enrica Bertella, Giorgia Giovanelli, Beatrice Labella et al.
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(11), 1055; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14111055
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/11/1055

13. “Recalibrating the Why and Whom of Animal Models in Parkinson Disease: A Clinician’s Perspective”
by Andrea Sturchio, Emily M. Rocha, Marcelo A. Kauffman, Luca Marsili, Abhimanyu Mahajan, Ameya A. Saraf, Joaquin A. Vizcarra, Ziyuan Guo and Alberto J. Espay
Brain Sci. 2024, 14(2), 151; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14020151
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/14/2/151