Efficacy and Safety of Shunt Surgery in Idiopathic Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus: Insights from a Rigorous Randomized Controlled Trial

Efficacy and Safety of Shunt Surgery in Idiopathic Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus: Insights from a Rigorous Randomized Controlled Trial

A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial demonstrates that shunt surgery significantly improves gait velocity and balance in patients with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus who respond to temporary CSF drainage, with mixed safety outcomes and no cognitive or urinary symptom benefits at 3 months.
Circulating Nanoparticles and Carotenoids as Biomarkers of Rehabilitation Recovery in Parkinson’s Disease

Circulating Nanoparticles and Carotenoids as Biomarkers of Rehabilitation Recovery in Parkinson’s Disease

Intensive treadmill rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease alters the biochemical composition of circulating extracellular vesicle-like particles, particularly increasing carotenoid content, which correlates with improved gait parameters, highlighting a potential biomarker for monitoring rehabilitation efficacy.