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Glial Mechanisms in Psychiatric Disorders Focusing on Drug Addiction, Anxiety and Depression

edited by

Shafiqur Rahman

and

Kabirullah Lutfy

submission deadline 21 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4635

Keywords: microglia; astrocyte; drug addiction; anxiety; major depressive disorder; neuroinflammation; cytokine; immune mechanisms; drugs of abuse; neuropeptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

Animal Models of Neurological Disorders

edited by

Alireza Sarkaki

submission deadline 22 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14724 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative disorders; motor; cognitive; oxidative stress; neuroinflammation; gene expression; animal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

New Insights into Neuropathic Pain: From Diagnosis to Treatment

edited by

Daniele Coraci

submission deadline 23 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuropathic pain; diagnosis; treatment; rehabilitation; outcome measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience of Pain)

The Immune System in Neurobehavioral Diseases: Research Progress

edited by Katia Mangano,

Paolo Fagone

and Maria Cristina Petralia

submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 751 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroinflammation; neurobehavioral disorders; gut– brain axis; neuroimmune interactions; central nervous system immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

Deep Brain Stimulation for Cognitive Dysfunction and Psychiatric Disorders

edited by

Luciano Furlanetti

, Eduardo Joaquim Lopes Alho and Paulo Roberto Franceschini

submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep brain stimulation; psychiatry; cognitive disorders; neuroscience; technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)

Brain Network Connectivity Analysis in Neuroscience

edited by

Mukesh Dhamala

and Sahil Bajaj

submission deadline 29 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5370 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain connectivity; brain networks; brain dynamics; brain network interactions; brain organization; fMRI; DTI; EEG; MEG; iEEG; fNIRS; cognitive functions; brain dysfunctions; brain disorders; whole-brain connectivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Neuroscience and Neuroinformatics)

Clinical Research on Mood Disorders: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Balwinder Singh

and Nihit Gupta

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10263 | Submission Open

Keywords: treatment-resistant depression; mood disorders; bipolar disorders; biomarkers; neuroimaging; challenges; opportunities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation in Neuromuscular Diseases

edited by

Vincenzo Donadio

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7532 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuromuscular diseases; autonomic dysfunctions; pain; small fiber neuropathies; Fabry disease; hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis; myasthenic disorders; myopathies; diagnosis and treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuromuscular and Movement Disorders)

New Advances in Functional Neurosurgery

edited by

Nicola Montano

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6601 | Submission Open

Keywords: movement disorders; Parkinson’ s disease; deep brain stimulation; epilepsy surgery; vagal nerve stimulation; trigeminal neuralgia; hemifacial spasm; neurovascular conflict syndromes; spasticity; chronic neuropathic pain; psychiatric disorders; spinal cord stimulation; microvascular decompression; intraoperative neuro-monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)

New Perspectives in Chronic Pain Research: Focus on Neuroimaging

edited by

Patrick W. Stroman

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5507 | Submission Open

Keywords: pain; nociception; neuroimaging; fMRI; PET; SPECT; anatomy; function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience of Pain)

New Insights into Movement Generation: Sensorimotor Processes

edited by

Koichi Hiraoka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3779 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor plan; somatosensation; sensory– motor integration; feedback; vision; motor execution; movement; motor control; stimulus– response mapping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Human Movement Analysis and Postural Control Research

edited by

Peter Federolf

and

Arunee Promsri

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1935 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuromechanics; human movement; motor control; motor learning; postural control strategies; postural stability; balance; fall prevention; movement disorders; motor control models; biomechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Reviews in Neural Control of Peripheral Function

edited by Abirami Veluchamy and Sundararajan Srinivasan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1541 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular; peripheral circulation; sympathetic nerves; parasympathetic nerves; animal models; genetics; non-genetics/environmental

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neural Control of Peripheral Function)

Focusing on the Rhythmic Interventions in Movement Disorders

edited by Yuko Koshimori

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1221 | Submission Open

Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; parkinsonism; movement disorders; auditory rhythm; music; music-based interventions; rhythmic auditory stimulation; neurologic music therapy; neurorehabilitation; entrainment; sensorimotor synchronization; oscillatory coupling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)

Gait and Postural Control in Neurological Diseases

edited by Klaus Jahn and Carmen Krewer

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: balance; fall prevention; gait training; locomotion; multisensory control; postural control; vestibular system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)

Advances in the Molecular Genetics of Neurological Disorders

edited by

Pedro Braga-Neto

and Paulo Ribeiro Nóbrega

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurogenetic disorders; Parkinson’ s disease; Alzheimer's disease; neurodegenerative diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)

Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatments for Schizophrenia

edited by

Brian A Coffman

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: schizophrenia; neuroimaging; first-episode psychosis; genetics; pathogenesis; complications; antipsychotics; functional recovery; individualized treatment approach; cognitive impairment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

Brains at Work: How Wearable Technology May Benefit Research, Health and Everyday Life

edited by

Claudio Lucchiari

, Alessandro Vato,

Andrea Botturi

and

Maria Elide Vanutelli

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurotechnology; cognitive neuroscience; wearable devices; neurorehabilitation; artificial intelligence; telemedicine; multi-brain neuroscience; real-world research; clinical applications; brain– computer interface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)

Face and Person Perception: Recent Updates and Future Perspectives

edited by

Maria Ida Gobbini

and Ming Meng

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: face perception; congenital or acquired prosopagnosia; person perception; cognitive processing; social network; theory of mind; person knowledge; autism; face recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

Advancements in Olfactory Research: From Physiology and Pathophysiology to Technological Aspects

edited by

Thomas Heinbockel

submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1104 | Submission Open

Keywords: olfaction; olfactory cortex; olfactory bulb; olfactory epithelium; odor-guided behavior; neurodegenerative disease; COVID-19

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)

New Perspectives in Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders: Focus on Neuroimaging

edited by Giacomo Deste and

Daniele Corbo

submission deadline 19 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1591 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging; integrated therapy; neuropsychopharmacology; neuropsychiatric disorders; fMRI; TMS; tdcs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

Linkage among Cognition, Emotion and Behavior

edited by

Carmelo M Vicario

and

Gabriella Martino

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13886 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotions; interoception; executive functions; perception; social cognition; decision making; clinical psychology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Clinical Research on Addiction Psychiatry: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Mark S. Gold

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5405 | Submission Open

Keywords: cannabis use disorders; opioid use disorders; cocaine use disorders; substance use disorders; alcohol use disorders; treatment; naloxone; buprenorphine; suboxone; naltrexone; vivitrol; naloxone; dopamine; preaddiction; addiction; ASAM; aaaP; NIDA; NIAAA; NIMH

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

Cognitive Health in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis

edited by

Marina Kleopatra Boziki

Christos Bakirtzis

and

Nikolaos Grigoriadis

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4560 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging; cognitive neuropsychology; neuropsychological assessment; cognition disorders; neuroimmunology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)

Plasticity and Regeneration in the Olfactory System

edited by

Claire E. Cheetham

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2589 | Submission Open

Keywords: olfactory; plasticity; regeneration; neurogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Recent Advances in Translational Neuro-Oncology

edited by

Fred C. Lam

and Ekkehard Matthias Kasper

submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain tumors; neuro-oncology; neurosurgery; radiosurgery; immune-oncology; translational research; clinical trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuro-oncology)

Novel Understanding of Neuronal Channelopathy

edited by Yalan Zhang

submission deadline 21 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: potassium channel; sodium channel; calcium channel; non-selective cation channel; chloride channel ataxia; autism; epilepsy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)

Advances of AI in Neuroimaging

edited by

Iman Beheshti

Daichi Sone

and

Carson K. Leung

submission deadline 22 Oct 2024 | 15 articles | Viewed by 26514 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; machine learning; deep learning; neuroimaging; brain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)

Insight in the Application of Rehabilitation Devices in Neurological Disease

edited by

Maria Cristina De Cola

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7249 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurorehabilitation; virtual reality; brain-computer interface; robotic rehabilitation; technological devices design; neurological disorder; digital therapeutics; tele-neurorehabilitation; robot; brain stimulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)

Application of Brain Imaging in Mental Illness

edited by Kristina Hennig-Fast

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2100 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging; brain imaging; mental illnesses; psychiatric disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)

Advances in Memory and Cognitive Decline Associated with Aging and Alzheimer's Disease

edited by

Pavan Kumar

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 725 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegeneration; neuroprotection; neurogenesis; learning and memory; engram; neuro-vascular

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)

The Role of the Cerebellum in Motor and Non-motor Behaviours

edited by

Alice Witney

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: cerebellum; motor; neuromodulation; motor learning; sensorimotor control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Recent Advances in Pain Research

edited by

Magdalena Kocot-Kępska

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16047 | Submission Open

Keywords: pain pathophysiology; pain management; multimodal therapy; pain neurobiology; acute pain; chronic pain; neuropathic pain; postoperative pain; persistent pain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience of Pain)

Cognitive Impairments after Brain Injury

edited by Vasileios Papaliagkas and

Ioannis Asterios Mavroudis

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurorehabilitation; neuropsychology; traumatic brain injury (TBI); neuroplasticity; cognitive rehabilitation; brain imaging techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

Olfactory System and Brain Diseases: Investigating the Related Structures, Neurocircuits, and Functional Mechanisms

edited by David M. Coppola

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’ s; Parkinson’ s; Huntington’ s; MS; depression; anxiety; disorder; olfactory bulbectomy; anosmia; smell

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

Advances in ADHD—Second Edition

edited by

Joseph Sadek

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13382 | Submission Open

Keywords: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); diagnosis; management; neurobiology; etiology; neuropsychology; cognition; comorbidities; treatment response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)

Emerging Topics in Brain-Computer Interface

edited by

Andrej M. Savić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7400 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain-computer interface (BCI); BCI applications; BCI control signals; online BCI control; closed-loop neurotechnology; feature extraction; machine learning; classification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Neuroscience and Neuroinformatics)

Translational Omics in Neurodegenerative and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

edited by

Shiek S.S.J. Ahmed

and

Prabu Paramasivam

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5916 | Submission Open

Keywords: Neurodegeneration; Neurodevelopment; Omics; Translation regulation; Diagnostic biomarkers; Therapeutic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)

Clinical Research on Parkinson’s Disease: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Santiago Perez-Lloret

, Matilde Otero-Losada and Francisco Capani

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4925 | Submission Open

Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; disease-modifying therapies; clinical research; epidemiology; non-motor symptoms; quality of life; technology; observational studies; randomized controlled trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)

Neural Mechanisms and Patterns of Auditory Processes and Their Influence on Cognition

edited by

Giulia Cartocci

Garrett Cardon

and

Bianca Maria Serena Inguscio

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2847 | Submission Open

Keywords: hearing loss; listening effort; cochlear implant; tinnitus; psychoacoustics; brain imaging; cognitive functions; speech recognition; music; neurodevelopment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuro-otology and Neuro-ophthalmology)

Exploring the Role of Music in Cognitive Processes

edited by Marta Olivetti Belardinelli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2778 | Submission Open

Keywords: music processing; dynamic processes; cognitive processes; shared communication; emotions; attention; memory; problem-solving; decision-making; creativity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Neurodevelopmental and Neurodegenerative Disorders: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies

edited by

Fengru Tang

and Jianxin Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1563 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders; molecular mechanisms; omics; therapeutic approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)

Promising Horizons for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Fragile X Syndrome

edited by

James Brasic

and

Dejan Budimirovic

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 708 | Submission Open

Keywords: fragile X syndrome; intellectual disability; autism spectrum disorder; clinical trials; placebo effect; quantitative measures; clinical translational investigations; basic sciences; fragile X messenger ribonuclear protein (FMRP); genetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)

Neurobiological Mechanisms of Stress Resilience and Susceptibility: Potential Targets for Psychopharmacology

edited by Elaine Gavioli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 704 | Submission Open

Keywords: stress; resilience; vulnerability; psychiatric disorders; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)

Sensory Function and Perception in Dementia

edited by

Andrea Tales

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: ageing ; cognitive decline ; objectively measured effects of sensory dysfunction in people with cognitive decline ; subjective reports of sensory dysfunction in people with cognitive decline

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Contribution of Eye Movements in Assessment of Deficits and Neurorehabilitation after a Stroke

edited by

Zoi Kapoula

and

Frederick Robert Carrick

submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3385 | Submission Open

Keywords: eye movements (saccades; vergence; vestibular; optokinetic); visual deficits (hemineglect; hemianopsia; scotoma); eye movement training; attention; equilibrium; spasticity; quality of life; cognitive executive functions; AI machine; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)

Neural Circuits for Pain Modulation

edited by

Feng Tao

submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1478 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic pain; neural circuits; neuromodulation; optogenetics; chemogenetics; multi-channel recording; miniature microscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience of Pain)

Adeno-Associated Virus-Based Gene Therapy for Neurological Disorders

edited by

Kathrin Meyer

and Shibi Likhite

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene therapy; AAVs; neurological disorders; neurological disorders; vitro model

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)

So, What? What Does Contemporary ADHD Research Tell Us about Lived Experiences?

edited by

Conor Mc Guckin

, Kate Carr-Fanning and Aoife Lynam

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: ADHD; social model; participant voice; educational inclusion; social inclusion; transition planning; family experience; early intervention; policy; advocacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Educational Neuroscience)

Advanced Applications of Brain–Computer Interfaces in Neuroscience

edited by

Samuele Russo

Cristian Randieri

and

Francesco Beritelli

submission deadline 11 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 739 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive enhancement; neurorehabilitation; real-time neural monitoring; virtual reality integration; neural feedback; neuroplasticity; machine learning interfaces; brain– machine collaboration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neural Engineering, Neuroergonomics and Neurorobotics)

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