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The Role of Basal Forebrain and Thalamic Structures in the Regulation of Sleep and Wakefulness

edited by

Radhika Basheer

and

James M. McNally

submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 599 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep; basal forebrain; thalamic reticular nucleus; spindles; cortical oscillations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Current Situation and Prospects

edited by

Gerry Leisman

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4421 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; children; human development; maturation; educational neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

RNA-Based Drug Discovery and Development for Neurological Conditions

edited by

Kiran K. Bali

submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Parkinson's disease; Huntington's disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); pain; brain tumors; brain cavernomas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)

Advances in Borderline Personality Disorder: From Early Detection to Treatment

edited by

Irene Messina

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8456 | Submission Open

Keywords: borderline; psychotherapy; neuroimaging; treatment; early detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

Cognition and Cognitive Training in Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases

edited by

Marco Cavallo

and

Stefano Lasaponara

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive training; neuroimaging; neurodegenerative diseases; neuromodulation; virtual reality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurodegenerative Diseases)

Brain Stimulation Treatment in Impulsive Disorders and Behavioral Addiction

edited by

Stefano Pallanti

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain stimulation; transcranial magnetic stimulation; tDCS; behavioral addictions; substance use disorders; gambling disorder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

Neuroassessment and Neurorehabilitation in Neuropsychological and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Application of Wearable Technologies

edited by

Davide Crivelli

and

Michela Balconi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroassessment; neurorehabilitation; neuroempowerment; neuropsychological disorders; psychiatric disorders; cognitive impairment; wearable; biomarker; e-health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)

Neurofunctional Basis of Language Processing

edited by

Roozbeh Rezaie

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7835 | Submission Open

Keywords: language; neurological disorders; non-invasive brain mapping; neural networks; plasticity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)

Shedding Light on the Hidden Epidemic of Violence and Brain Injury

edited by

Brian D. Greenwald

and Eve M. Valera

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1851 | Submission Open

Keywords: violence; intimate partner violence; youth violence; brain injury; cognition; psychological functioning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropharmacology and Neuropathology)

Neuroarchitecture: Humans in the Built Environment

edited by Yasha Jacob Grobman,

Gerry Leisman

and Avishag Shemesh

submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroarchitecture; cognitive neuroscience; environment; nervous system; cognitive function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Neuroscience)

Future Challenges for the Diagnosis and Management of Affective Disorders: From Preclinical Evidence to Clinical Trials

edited by

Antonio Ventriglio

Mario Luciano

and

Andrea Fiorillo

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8104 | Submission Open

Keywords: affective disorders; depression; bipolar disorders; mood disorders; biomarkers; psychosocial interventions; clinical characterization; perinatal depression; affective temperaments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

Effects of Cognitive Training on Executive Function and Cognition

edited by

Špela Bogataj

and

Bart Roelands

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2656 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive decline; executive functions; intervention; cognitive training; physical exercise; brain training; brain endurance training; mental fatigue

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Neurogaming: Deciphering the Impact of Interactive Media on Multisensory Decision Making

edited by

Mukesh Dhamala

submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 589 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurogaming (video games and other interactive media); multisensory decision making; attention; memory; problem-solving skills; neuroimaging (EEG; MEG; fMRI; etc.); behavioral analysis; computational modeling; cognitive enhancement and rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)

Neuroregenerative Plasticity in Health and Disease

edited by

Mahesh Kandasamy

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13878 | Submission Open

Keywords: adult neurogenesis; dysbiosis; gut– brain axis; drugs; antioxidant; neurodegenerative disorders; dementia; COVID-19; behavior; cognitive functions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)

The Evolutionary and Developmental Pathways of Obsessive Compulsive Rituals in Psychopathology

edited by Matteo Tonna

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8357 | Submission Open

Keywords: obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD); ritual behavior; compulsive behavior; evolution; development; trauma; psychosis; autism; psychopathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

The Use of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in Neurorehabilitation: From Diagnosis to Treatment

edited by

Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

David Perpetuini

and

Irene Aprile

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5612 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic-assisted rehabilitation; machine learning; neurological disorders; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorehabilitation)

Statistical Learning and Machine Learning: Advances in Neurobiological and Computational Approaches

edited by

Yang Zhang

, Fei Chen and Chunbo Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3519 | Submission Open

Keywords: statistical learning; machine learning; artificial intelligence; language; cognition; emotion; social processes; real-world applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience)

Neuroinflammation in Neuropsychiatric Disorders

edited by

Mohammad Moshahid Khan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3446 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; immune response; neurodegeneration; childhood neurodevelopmental disorders; gut-brain axis; behavioral functions; neuropsychiatric symptoms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

New Insights into Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology

edited by

Anna Rita Giovagnoli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2006 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive and behavioral neurology; memory; executive functions; social cognition; emotion recognition; behavior impairment; psychopathology; neuroimaging; neurophysiology; cognitive rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Advances in Spatial Vision and Visual Perception

edited by

Marcelo Fernandes Costa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1602 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual acuity; luminance contrast sensitivity; second-order contrast sensitivity; visual texture; visual spatial memory; visual spatial attention; dorsal and ventral processing; visual processing assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

Down Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Cognitive Assessments and Potential Therapies

edited by

Alberto Costa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open

Keywords: Down syndrome; neuropsychology; neurophysiology; neurobiology; genetics; neuropharmacology; clinical trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Developmental Neuroscience)

Biomarkers of Vascular Changes in Neurological Diseases

edited by

Beata Sarecka-Hujar

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open

Keywords: cerebrovascular diseases; biomarkers; Alzheimer's Disease; stroke; neurodegenerative Diseases; epilepsy; inflammation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience)

Unravelling Spatial Attention: Brain Mechanisms Underlying the Way We Orient Our Attention in External and Internal Space

edited by

Stefano Lasaponara

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: attention; spatial cognition; orienting; interoception; neuroimaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)

Mind in Motion: Exploring Neuropsychophysiological Aspects of Sports Performance, Health and Physical Activity

edited by

Ricardo De La Vega Marcos

submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3850 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuropsychophysiology; sports performance; physical activity; brain– body interaction; psychophysiological responses; health and well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Violence and Affection Behavior in Relationships and Interpersonal Communication

edited by Fabio Ferretti

submission deadline 2 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: violence; aggression; interpersonal dynamics; intimate relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience)

Cognitive and Linguistic Predictors of Language Control in Children

edited by Agnes Lacroix

submission deadline 14 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurolinguistics; neuropsychology; language development; language control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)

Brain Stimulation for Psychiatric Disorders: Emerging Evidence and New Perspectives

edited by

Stefano Barlati

and

Jacopo Lisoni

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6596 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS); transcranial electrical stimulation (tES); transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS); transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS); transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS); magnetic seizure stimulation (MST); depression; schizophrenia; obsessive– compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders; substance use disorders; neurodevelopmental disorders (ADHD; autism); neuroimaging; neurophysiology; cognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

The Impact of Language(s), Social Environment and Culture on Brain Development and Function

edited by

Em. Jean-Marie Annoni

, Narges Radman, Alfred Njamnshi and Frederic Assal

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5705 | Submission Open

Keywords: language; brain development; aphasia; language acquisition; bilingual brain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)

Challenges and Perspectives of Neurological Disorders: Series II

edited by

Woon-Man Kung

and

Dina Nur Anggraini Ningrum

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4952 | Submission Open

Keywords: nervous system disease; prevention and control; diagnosis and therapy; neurobiology; neuroinflammation; biomarker; neuroimaging; neuropharmacology; neurosurgery; neuroinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

The Relationship between Language Processing and Cognitive Development

edited by

Francesca Federico

and Allegra Cattani

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4065 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive development; socio-cultural modulation of cognitive and linguistic development; gesture and action development; semantic network; language and attention; language and executive functions development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurolinguistics)

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Recent Considerations for Diagnosis, Pathogenesis and Therapy

edited by

Andrew Eisen

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3199 | Submission Open

Keywords: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; genes; environment; epigenome; TDP-43; phenotypes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuromuscular and Movement Disorders)

Exploring the Mental Health of People with Autism

edited by Domingo Garcia-Villamisar, María Álvarez-Couto and Gema Pilar Saez Suanes

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; autism; internalizing psychopathology; externalizing psychopathology; comorbidity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)

Understanding the Impact: Social Cognitive Impairments in Psychiatric Patients at Risk of Violence—from Onset to Intervention

edited by Ignazio Puzzo and Veena Kumari

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: social cognition deficits; facial affect recognition; aggressive behavior; psychiatric disorders; therapeutic interventions and outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Behavioral Neuroscience)

Cognitive Assessment and Potential Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

edited by

Evanthia Bernitsas

submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiple sclerosis; cognition; cognitive reserve; memory; information processing; disease-modifying therapies; brain atrophy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuropsychology)

Recent Advances in Neuroinformatics

edited by

Rodrigo Pena

Paulo R. Protachevicz

and

Ricardo F. Ferreira

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5794 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational neuroscience; experimental data analysis; neuroinformatics; brain– computer interface; neuroengineering; machine learning; stochastic neuron models; information theory; parameter estimation; imaging techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Neuroscience and Neuroinformatics)

Challenges and Future Trends of Neuroendocrinology-Related Diseases

edited by

Ernest Adeghate

and

Sahar Mohsin

submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes insipidus; neuroendocrine tumors; the role of neuroendocrine axis in the development of diabetes mellitus; disease related to the brain-atrial natriuretic peptide system; disorders of the brain-angiotensin system; AI in neuroendocrinology; brain hormones (e.g.; ghrelin and galanin) in endocrine disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

Glial Mechanisms in Psychiatric Disorders Focusing on Drug Addiction, Anxiety and Depression

edited by

Shafiqur Rahman

and

Kabirullah Lutfy

submission deadline 21 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3789 | Submission Open

Keywords: microglia; astrocyte; drug addiction; anxiety; major depressive disorder; neuroinflammation; cytokine; immune mechanisms; drugs of abuse; neuropeptides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

Animal Models of Neurological Disorders

edited by

Alireza Sarkaki

submission deadline 22 Sep 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12689 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegenerative disorders; motor; cognitive; oxidative stress; neuroinflammation; gene expression; animal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

New Insights into Neuropathic Pain: From Diagnosis to Treatment

edited by

Daniele Coraci

submission deadline 23 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuropathic pain; diagnosis; treatment; rehabilitation; outcome measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience of Pain)

The Immune System in Neurobehavioral Diseases: Research Progress

edited by Katia Mangano,

Paolo Fagone

and Maria Cristina Petralia

submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 688 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroinflammation; neurobehavioral disorders; gut– brain axis; neuroimmune interactions; central nervous system immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Neuroscience)

Deep Brain Stimulation for Cognitive Dysfunction and Psychiatric Disorders

edited by

Luciano Furlanetti

, Eduardo Joaquim Lopes Alho and Paulo Roberto Franceschini

submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep brain stimulation; psychiatry; cognitive disorders; neuroscience; technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotechnology and Neuroimaging)

Brain Network Connectivity Analysis in Neuroscience

edited by

Mukesh Dhamala

and Sahil Bajaj

submission deadline 29 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4395 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain connectivity; brain networks; brain dynamics; brain network interactions; brain organization; fMRI; DTI; EEG; MEG; iEEG; fNIRS; cognitive functions; brain dysfunctions; brain disorders; whole-brain connectivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computational Neuroscience and Neuroinformatics)

Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation in Neuromuscular Diseases

edited by

Vincenzo Donadio

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6779 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuromuscular diseases; autonomic dysfunctions; pain; small fiber neuropathies; Fabry disease; hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis; myasthenic disorders; myopathies; diagnosis and treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuromuscular and Movement Disorders)

Clinical Research on Mood Disorders: Opportunities and Challenges

edited by

Balwinder Singh

and Nihit Gupta

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6588 | Submission Open

Keywords: treatment-resistant depression; mood disorders; bipolar disorders; biomarkers; neuroimaging; challenges; opportunities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatric Diseases)

New Advances in Functional Neurosurgery

edited by

Nicola Montano

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6120 | Submission Open

Keywords: movement disorders; Parkinson’ s disease; deep brain stimulation; epilepsy surgery; vagal nerve stimulation; trigeminal neuralgia; hemifacial spasm; neurovascular conflict syndromes; spasticity; chronic neuropathic pain; psychiatric disorders; spinal cord stimulation; microvascular decompression; intraoperative neuro-monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy)

New Perspectives in Chronic Pain Research: Focus on Neuroimaging

edited by

Patrick W. Stroman

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3106 | Submission Open

Keywords: pain; nociception; neuroimaging; fMRI; PET; SPECT; anatomy; function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neuroscience of Pain)

New Insights into Movement Generation: Sensorimotor Processes

edited by

Koichi Hiraoka

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2335 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor plan; somatosensation; sensory– motor integration; feedback; vision; motor execution; movement; motor control; stimulus– response mapping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Human Movement Analysis and Postural Control Research

edited by

Peter Federolf

and

Arunee Promsri

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1794 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuromechanics; human movement; motor control; motor learning; postural control strategies; postural stability; balance; fall prevention; movement disorders; motor control models; biomechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

Reviews in Neural Control of Peripheral Function

edited by Abirami Veluchamy and Sundararajan Srinivasan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1263 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular; peripheral circulation; sympathetic nerves; parasympathetic nerves; animal models; genetics; non-genetics/environmental

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neural Control of Peripheral Function)

The Intersection of Perceptual Learning and Motion/Form Perception

edited by

Andrea Pavan

and

Gianluca Campana

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 685 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual perceptual learning; form processing; motion processing; form-motion interactions; learning transfer; learning specificity; non-invasive brain stimulation techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Motor Neuroscience)

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