Neurology

Dysfunction of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDAR) have been proposed as the aetiology for multiple neuropsychiatric diseases. While overactivity of NMDA receptors causing excitotoxicity has been implicated in epilepsy, dementia, and stroke, low activity may produce symptoms resembling those of schizophrenia.

Obesity and increased adipose tissue are linked with inflammation, the driving force behind neurologic disorders like Alzheimer’s disease…

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of primary liver cancer. It mainly occurs in patients with chronic liver…

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder attributed to the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra.

Both spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) are monogenic neuromuscular diseases, which cause progressive proximal-to-distal muscular weakness, leading to loss of motor function and related pulmonary and musculoskeletal co-morbidities and reduced survival.

NF1 is an autosomal dominant disorder, arising from a mutation in the gene that encodes neurofibromin. It is a tumour-predisposing…

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is a rare disease, occurring in approximately 1 in 3,000 people. Among the numerous manifestations…

At the 7th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN), held virtually in June 2021, real-world data on the efficacy and safety of…