Beyond neurons and spikes: , the hierarchical dynamical unit of thought.

From the dynamical point of view, most cognitive phenomena are hierarchical, transient and sequential. Such cognitive spatio-temporal processes can be represented by a set of sequential metastable dynamical states together with their associated transitions: The state is quasi-stationary close to one metastable state before a rapid transition to another state. Hence, we postulate that metastable states are the central players in cognitive information processing.

Embodiment-based self-management for Israeli breast cancer survivors after mind-body therapy.

Objective: As advances in breast cancer treatment have bolstered survival rates, post-treatment self-management has become crucial for survivors' well-being.

Methods: In the current qualitative research, conducted content and form analysis of 12 in-depth interviews, the authors explored self-management strategies in the narratives of female breast cancer survivors who underwent mind-body therapy.

Results: Three coping models emerged: (1) an illness-focused story overshadowing the body, (2) a coexistence of illness and body stories, and (3) an embodied illness-story.

Retro-mode imaging for the diagnosis of optic disc drusen: a case series.

Objective: We aimed to compare the detectability of optic disc drusen (ODD), using various non-invasive imaging techniques, including the novel retro-mode imaging (RMI), as well as to analyze the morphological characteristics of ODD on RMI.

Methods: This study involved seven patients with bilateral ODD, totaling 14 eyes. Multimodal imaging techniques, including multicolor fundus photography (MC), near-infrared reflectance (NIR), green and blue light fundus autofluorescence (G-FAF and B-FAF, respectively), and RMI were used to examine the eyes.

Multimodal and retro-mode imaging in sclerochoroidal calcification: A case report.

We present a case report on sclerochoroidal calcification (SCC), a rare condition involving calcium pyrophosphate deposits in the posterior pole of the eye in a 70-year-old patient. We provide an account of the clinical presentation and its appearance in multimodal images, using color fundus photography, swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT), ocular ultrasound, and the novel retro-mode imaging (RMI) technique. Visual acuity was 20/25 in the right eye (OD) and 20/20 in the left eye (OS).