Medicina | Highly Cited Papers in 2024 and Hot Topic Special Issues in the “Neurology” Section

We would like to share with you some highly cited papers from the “Neurology” Section that were published in Medicina (ISSN: 1648-9144) in 2024, which you are welcome to read. You can also find the journal’s latest publications via the following website: https://www.mdpi.com/search?journal=medicina&section=1114.

Additionally, some Special Issues in the “Neurology” Section are currently open for submission. The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that we believe may be of interest to you:

1. “Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Applications for Surgical Rehearsal, Operative Execution, and Patient Education in Spine Surgery: A Scoping Review”
by Tim Bui, Miguel A. Ruiz-Cardozo, Harsh S. Dave, Karma Barot, Michael Ryan Kann, Karan Joseph, Sofia Lopez-Alviar, Gabriel Trevino, Samuel Brehm, Alexander T. Yahanda and Camilo A Molina
Medicina 2024, 60(2), 332; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60020332
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/2/332

2. “Sex Differences in Insomnia and Circadian Rhythm Disorders: A Systematic Review”
by Evelina Pajėdienė, Viltė Urbonavičiūtė, Vita Ramanauskaitė, Lukas Strazdauskas and Ambra Stefani
Medicina 2024, 60(3), 474; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60030474
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/3/474

3. “Updated Perspectives on Lifestyle Interventions as Secondary Stroke Prevention Measures: A Narrative Review”
by Valbona Govori, Hrvoje Budinčević, Sandra Morović, Filip Đerke and Vida Demarin
Medicina 2024, 60(3), 504; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60030504
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/3/504

4. “A Comprehensive Review: Robot-Assisted Treatments for Gait Rehabilitation in Stroke Patients”
by Yong-Hwa Park, Dae-Hwan Lee and Jung-Ho Lee
Medicina 2024, 60(4), 620; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60040620
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/4/620

5. “The Impact on Autonomic Nervous System Activity during and Following Exercise in Adults: A Meta-Regression Study and Trial Sequential Analysis”
by Jui-Kun Chiang, Yen-Chang Lin, Tzu-Ying Hung, Hsueh-Hsin Kao and Yee-Hsin Kao
Medicina 2024, 60(8), 1223; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60081223
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/8/1223

6. “Comparative Analysis of Psychophysiological Responses in Fibromyalgia Patients: Evaluating Neuromodulation Alone, Neuromodulation Combined with Virtual Reality, and Exercise Interventions”
by Alejandro Rubio-Zarapuz, María Dolores Apolo-Arenas, Pablo Tomas-Carus, Jose Francisco Tornero-Aguilera, Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez and Jose A. Parraca
Medicina 2024, 60(3), 404; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60030404
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/3/404

7. “Exposure to Environmental Pesticides and the Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Population-Based Case–Control Study”
by Pablo Roman, Cristofer Ruiz-Gonzalez, Lola Rueda-Ruzafa, Diana Cardona, Mar Requena-Mullor and Raquel Alarcón-Rodríguez
Medicina 2024, 60(3), 479; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60030479
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/3/479

8. “General Treatments Promoting Independent Living in Parkinson’s Patients and Physical Therapy Approaches for Improving Gait—A Comprehensive Review”
by Dae-Hwan Lee, Bong-Sik Woo, Yong-Hwa Park and Jung-Ho Lee
Medicina 2024, 60(5), 711; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60050711
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/5/711

9. “Neurological Side Effects of TNF-α Inhibitors Revisited: A Review of Case Reports”
by Armand Gogulescu, Alexandru Blidisel, Codruta Soica, Alexandra Mioc, Adrian Voicu, Alina Jojic, Mirela Voicu and Christian Banciu
Medicina 2024, 60(9), 1409; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60091409
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/9/1409

10. “The Hidden Heart: Exploring Cardiac Damage Post-Stroke: A Narrative Review”
by Marian Mitrică, Lorenzo Lorusso, Alexandru Badea, Carmen Adella Sirbu, Andreea Plesa, Ana Maria Alexandra Stănescu, Florentina Cristina Pleșa, Octavian Mihai Sirbu and Alice Elena Munteanu
Medicina 2024, 60(10), 1699; https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60101699
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/10/1699

Special Issues:

“Emerging Strategies in Interventional Pain Medicine: From Mechanisms to Clinical Practice”
Guest Editors: Dr. Andrea Tinnirello, Dr. Giuliano Lo Bianco and Dr. Douglas P. Beall
Submission deadline: 1 March 2026

“Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: New Challenges and Trends”
Guest Editor: Dr. Amedeo Piazza and Dr. Umberto Aldo Arcidiacono
Submission deadline: 30 March 2026

“Recent Advances in Stroke Screening”
Guest Editor: Dr. Lorenzo Lorusso
Submission deadline: 31 March 2026

“New Insights into Neurodevelopmental Biology and Disorders”
Guest Editor: Dr. Rekha Jagadapillai
Submission deadline: 20 May 2026

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