Asian neuropsychologists: Current state, gaps, barriers, and future directions.

As the field of neuropsychology continues expanding efforts to better recruit providers and serve individuals from diverse populations, understanding the training and practice experiences of neuropsychologists from diverse backgrounds is crucial. Given the diversity of Asian populations, the experiences of Asian neuropsychologists offer a unique opportunity to reflect on the progress made in addressing issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This information will help address challenges related to education, training, and clinical practice, particularly in meeting growing demands for neuropsychological evaluations among Asian populations and addressing unique challenges.

Dynamic Changes in Chloride Homeostasis Coordinate Midbrain Inhibitory Network Activity during Reward Learning.

The ability to associate environmental stimuli with positive outcomes is a fundamental form of learning. While extensive research has focused on the response profiles of midbrain dopamine neurons during associative learning, less is known about learning-mediated changes in the afferents that shape their responses. We demonstrate that during critical phases of learning, anion homeostasis in midbrain GABA neurons - a primary source of input to dopamine neurons - is disrupted due to downregulation of the chloride transporter KCC2.

A Phenomenological Qualitative Study Protocol and Semi-Structured Interview Guide Development to Identify Perceptions, Experiences, Facilitators and Inhibitors in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Undergoing Rehabilitation in a Low- and Middle-Income Country.

Background: Perceptions, experiences, facilitators, and inhibitors of disease among patients may be shaped by their lifestyle and cultural background. Despite the significance of understanding their perspectives and experiences about disease for the prevention and management of osteoarthritis (OA) through physiotherapy, this subject has not been explored among patients with knee OA (PKOA) from lower and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Purpose: This study aims to explore the perception, and experiences of knee OA and physiotherapy treatment and identify the facilitators and inhibitors of physiotherapy treatment in PKOA from a lower- and middle-income country, India.

Correlation between vestibular response to caloric stimulation and cochlear function in Ménière's disease.

Objective: To analyze the correlation between caloric testing response patterns with respect to cochlear impairment in individuals with unilateral Ménière's disease.

Methods: In this observational cross-sectional study, the factor under study was Ménière's disease and the outcome was cochleovestibular function, evaluated through caloric stimulation using videonystagmography and four-frequency averages in pure tone audiometry.

Results: A total of 187 patients (equal sex distribution) who met the inclusion criteria were included.