Effectiveness of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Executive Function, Attention, and Memory in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is an effective intervention for improving cognitive impairment in patients with stroke. However, its effectiveness in the subdomains of cognition is conflicting and not clearly established. This systematic review assessed the efficacy of TMS in improving executive function, attention, and memory in this population.

Effects of a Virtual Reality Game With Leap Motion Controller on Brain Activity Related to Attentional Function in Healthy Adults - A Pilot EEG Study.

Objective Virtual reality (VR) games with the Leap Motion Controller (LMC) are used in clinical practice for cognitive rehabilitation to improve attentional function. However, the effects of VR games using the LMC on brain activity related to attentional function have not yet been elucidated. This study aimed to elucidate the effects of a VR game with the LMC on brain activity related to attentional function.

A Scoping Review of Factor-Related Cognitive Impairment in Interstitial Lung Disease.

Understanding the risk factors for cognitive impairment in interstitial lung disease (ILD) can help guide disease management tailored to cognitive function. However, no review articles or randomized controlled trial articles have been found for cognitive impairment in ILD. This scoping review aimed to systematically map studies on factor-related cognitive impairment in ILD and organize current knowledge.

Factors influencing quality of life in extratemporal lobe epilepsy and mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: a cross-sectional study using medical records.

Objective: This study aimed to examine differences in factors influencing quality of life (QOL) in people with extratemporal lobe epilepsy (ETLE) and mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE).

Methods: We obtained data from the medical records of 84 (47 ETLE and 37 MTLE) people with epilepsy. The data included age, sex, employment, seizure frequency, number of antiseizure medication (ASM), Neurological Disorders Depression Inventory for Epilepsy (NDDI-E) score, and Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory-31 (QOLIE-31) score.

Effectiveness of Problem-Solving Therapy in Improving Patient Mental Health, Function, Quality of Life, and Mortality Post-Stroke: A Systematic Review.

Problem-solving therapy (PST) is a potential psychological intervention aimed at preventing and treating psychological issues in stroke patients, although its efficacy is not clearly established. This systematic review assessed the effectiveness of PST in improving mental health, functioning, quality of life, and mortality in this population. Six databases were searched for literature indexed through March 2024, including the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, NeuroBITE, and OTseeker.

Cognitive Function in Patients With Mild Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Case-Control Pilot Study.

This case-control study examined cognitive function in patients with mild idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), in comparison with controls or moderate-to-severe IPF. Ten mild IPF, 10 moderate-to-severe IPF, and 16 controls were enrolled, and performance on seven different cognitive function tests was compared in each group. IPF showed decreased cognitive function compared to controls in verbal memory, cognitive flexibility and information processing speed.

Predictors of 2-Year Mortality in Patients Receiving Long-Term Oxygen Therapy: A Prospective Observational Study.

Patients receiving long-term oxygen therapy are in a state of progressive respiratory dysfunction and have high mortality. However, the predictors of mortality in these patients have not yet been established. This prospective observational study aimed to identify the predictors of two-year mortality in patients receiving long-term oxygen therapy.

Long-term effect associated with seizures and dynamic effect associated with treatment on cognitive dysfunction of adult patients with focal epilepsy as evaluated by the Trail Making Test.

Objective: This study was performed to clarify the utility of the Trail Making Test (TMT) in evaluating the effects of the course of epilepsy on cognitive function by evaluating the course of epileptic seizures and the results of the TMT over time.

Methods: We performed the TMT twice at a 1-year interval for each patient with focal epilepsy. We performed multiple regression analyses with the first TMT scores as dependent variables and clinical features as independent variables.

Association between cognitive decline and activities of daily living decline in patients undergoing long-term oxygen therapy: a prospective observational pilot study.

Purpose: Patients undergoing long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) are predisposed to progressive cognitive decline; however, the association between cognitive decline progression and activities of daily living (ADL) decline has not been described. We aimed to describe the association between cognitive decline progression and ADL decline in patients undergoing LTOT.

Materials And Methods: In this prospective observational pilot study, data were collected at baseline and 1-year following the ambulatory recruitment of patients in the Department of Respiratory Medicine at the National Hospital Organization Nishiniigata Chuo Hospital.

Cognitive Function and the Ability to Operate Long-Term Oxygen Therapy Equipment: An Exploratory Study.

Chronic respiratory disease patients with severe hypoxia receive long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT). The proper operation of LTOT equipment is essential for continuing treatment. This exploratory study investigated the relationship between cognitive impairment as a comorbidity in patients receiving LTOT and their ability to operate the LTOT equipment.

Cognitive features of adult focal epilepsy with unknown etiology revealed by the trail making test.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the Trail Making Test (TMT) can clarify cognitive dysfunction in focal epilepsy with unknown etiology.

Methods: Trail Making Test data were obtained from patients with focal epilepsy with no structural abnormalities on magnetic resonance imaging, history or coexistence of central nerve system diseases, intellectual disability, psychiatric disorders, or medications that might interfere with cognitive function. We performed multiple regression analyses with TMT scores as dependent variables and clinical features as independent variables.

Sedentary Time and Cognitive Impairment in Patients Using Long-Term Oxygen Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Physical inactivity is a predictor of death in patients with chronic respiratory disease. Cognitive impairment is common among patients with chronic respiratory disease. However, the association between sedentary time and cognitive impairment in patients with chronic respiratory disease using long-term oxygen therapy is unclear.