Effect of Modulated Electromyostimulation on the Motor System of Elderly Neurological Patients. Pilot Study of Russian Currents Also Known as Kotz Currents.

In this brief report, we present preliminary findings from a study of the use of electromyostimulation (EMS) in neurological patients. Assuming the approach to be sufficiently effective, we decided to investigate the motor system of elderly neurological patients before and after a course of Russian currents EMS, which were developed for Soviet athletes and cosmonauts. To this point, 19 patients-EMS ( = 11) and control ( = 8)-have successfully completed the study.

Increased ciliary neurotrophic factor in blood serum and lacrimal fluid as a potential biomarkers of focal epilepsy.

Purpose: To evaluate ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) level in blood serum (BS) and lacrimal fluid (LF) of people with epilepsy (PWE).

Methods: A case-control study of 72 consecutive patients with focal epilepsy (cases, epilepsy group) and 60 age- and gender-matched healthy volunteers (controls) was performed. Based on comorbid depression, two subgroups of PWE were formed.

Transcranial direct current stimulation of 20- and 30-minutes combined with sertraline for the treatment of depression.

Background: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can be an effective treatment for depression, however, the duration of the stimulation session, among other parameters, needs to be optimized.

Methods: 69 mild to moderately depressed patients (age 37.6±10.