Neuroimaging: Brain Function and Structure

A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Imaging and Theranostics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 1869

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Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
Interests: imaging; neuroscience; plasticity; pain; food brain interaction; brain connectivity; artificial intelligence; biomedical science; (genetic) animal models; medical imaging; magnetic imaging; computed tomography

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Dear Colleagues, 

We have the great pleasure to invite you to submit your work to this Special Issue on “Neuroimaging: Brain Function and Structure”. Imaging plays a key role in assessing the relations between brain function and structure in basic research as well as diagnosis and prognostic assessment of brain diseases. Moreover, it has recently become clear that the brain also interacts strongly with pathologies outside of the brain, such as inflammatory and immune diseases. We intend to establish a collection of excellent publications on this topic and to provide a venue for networking and communication between scholars in the fields of basic brain research, brain diseases and diagnostic imaging. Original research articles, reviews, short communications, case reports, and interesting images are welcome, as well as clinical or basic research. All papers will be fully open access upon publication after peer review.

Prof. Dr. Andreas Hess
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Keywords

  • neuro-imaging
  • brain structure
  • brain function
  • brain diseases
  • diagnostics
  • cognition
  • plasticity
  • MRI
  • PET
  • SPECT
  • image analysis

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Interesting Images
Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome: A Rare Clinical Image
by Prishita Koul, Pallavi Harjpal and Raghuveer Raghumahanti
Diagnostics 2023, 13(21), 3393; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13213393 - 6 Nov 2023
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The term “Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome” (ODS) is synonymous with central pontine myelinolysis (CPM), denoting a condition characterised by brain damage, particularly affecting the white matter tracts of the pontine region. This damage arises due to the rapid correction of metabolic imbalances, primarily cases [...] Read more.
The term “Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome” (ODS) is synonymous with central pontine myelinolysis (CPM), denoting a condition characterised by brain damage, particularly affecting the white matter tracts of the pontine region. This damage arises due to the rapid correction of metabolic imbalances, primarily cases of hyponatremia. Noteworthy triggers encompass severe burns, liver transplantations, anorexia nervosa, hyperemesis gravidarum, and hyperglycaemia, all linked to the development of CPM. Clinical manifestations encompass a spectrum of signs and symptoms, including dysphagia, dysarthria, spastic quadriparesis, pseudobulbar paralysis, ataxia, lethargy, tremors, disorientation, catatonia, and, in severe instances, locked-in syndrome and coma. A recent case involving a 45-year-old woman illustrates these complexities. Upon admission to the Medicine Intensive Care Unit, she presented with symptoms indicative of diminished responsiveness and bilateral weakness in the upper and lower limbs. Of significance, the patient had a pre-existing medical history of hyperthyroidism. Extensive diagnostic investigations were undertaken, revealing compelling evidence of profound hyponatremia through blood analyses. Furthermore, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed, unveiling conspicuous areas of abnormal hyperintensity located in the central pons, intriguingly accompanied by spared peripheral regions. These radiological findings align with the characteristic pattern associated with osmotic demyelination syndrome, illuminating the underlying pathology. Full article
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