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Journal of Neurology and Neurocritical Care (ISSN: 2771-9065)

Journal of Neurology and Neuro critical care (JNNC) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal with broad scope covering all zones of acute neurological care. JNNC publishes interesting and informative reviews on any topic connected with Neurology, and considers any original research contribution that advocates change in, or illuminates, Neurocritical care. JNNC provides a comprehensive overview of current developments in intensive care neurology, neurosurgery and neuroanesthesia and includes information about new therapeutic avenues and technological innovations.

The Journal is supported by an international editorial board consisting of a distinguished team of researchers. JNNC aims at rapid publication of high quality results in Neurology research while maintaining rigorous peer-review process.

All the types of articles like Research paper, Case Report, Short research communication, Review, Hypothesis, Method and protocol, new instruments and regimens, Letter to the editor are accepted. With a large international editorial board of experts who are leaders in their fields, JNNC is directed towards neurosurgeons, neuro-intensivists, neurologists, anesthesiologists, emergency physicians, and critical care nurses treating patients with urgent neurologic disorders.

Papers on more general aspects of interest to the radiation oncologist including chemotherapy, surgery and immunology are also published. Papers that are highlighted to guide the treatment and therapeutic intervention tailored for the pathophysiologic degree of brain injuries are accepted on a worldwide basis. JNNC welcomes direct submissions of manuscripts from authors.

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Open Access Policy: This journal is an open access journal which provides immediate, worldwide, boundary free access to the full content of every distributed article without charging readers or their institutions for access. Readers are given authorization to read, circulate, copy, print, download, search, or link to the full texts of all articles in JNNC.

Editorial Board

Our Esteemed Editorial Board Members

Dario Bonanomi

Group Leader – Molecular Neurobiology,
Department of Neuroscience,
San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan,
Italy

Navjot Chaudhary, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor,
Division of Neurosurgery,
Stanford University, Stanford, California,
USA

Miguel A. Arraez, MD, PhD

Professor and Chairman,
Department of Neurosurgery,
Carlos Haya University Hospital. Malaga,
Spain

Dr. Mykola M. Salkov, MD. PhD

Neurosurgeon,
Department of Spinal Neurosurgery,
Regional Hospital and Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy, Ukraine

Hwang, Paul Andrew Lam Sum, MD CM, MSc, FRCPC, ABCN

Associate Professor of Neurology,
Departments of Paediatrics & Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto,
Canada

Rosa Maria Moresco

Associate Professor,
Department of Radiology,
University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan,
Italy

Dr. Martin VERKUYL

Advanced Medical Nutrition,
Nutricia Research,
Utrecht,
Netherlands

John D. Vestergaard Nieland, PhD,

Associate Professor,
Department of Health Science and Technology,
Aalborg University, Aalborg,
Denmark

David Tong, M.D.

Professor of Neurology,
Geisel School of Medicine , Dartmouth,
USA

Zhou Zhidong, Ph.D & MD

Associate Clinician Scientist,
National Neuroscience Institute of Singapore,
Assistant Professor, Regular Rank,
The Neuroscience and Behavioral Disorders Programme (NBD),
Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School,
Singapore

Dr. Michael Bender Oberarzt

Head of the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit,
Department of Neurosurgery,
University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg,
Germany

Swarna Rajagopalan MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Cooper University Health Care and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Camden, NJ, USA

Prof. John Patrick F. Bebawy, M.D.

Department of Neurological Surgery,
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,
USA

Patty Francis

Neurology Consultant,
Netcare Umhlanga Hospital,
Durban,
South Africa

GIUSEPPE L, MD PHD MSC

Assistant Professor of Neurology,
School of Motor and Sport Activities Sciences,
Kore University of Enna, Enna EN,
Italy

Luis Rafael Moscote Salazar, MD

Neurosurgeon,
School of Medicine,
University of Cartagena, Cartagena de Indias,
Colombia, SA

Mervat N. Wahba, M.D.

Associate Professor,
Department of Neurology,
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN,
USA

Prof. Ljiljana Vasović, MD, PhD

Faculty of Medicine,
The University of Nis,
Dr. Zoran Djindjic Boulevard 81, 18000 Nis,
Serbia

DR. John R. Ouma

Specialist Neurosurgeon,
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital,
Johannesburg,
South Africa

Michelle Hook, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor,
Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Medicine,
Texas A&M University, USA

Dr. Edward Wolff, Phd

Neuropsychologist,
Neuropsychology SA,
South Africa

Hesham E. Masoud, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor,
SUNY Upstate Medical Center,
Department(s) of Neurology,
Neurosurgery and Radiology,
SUNY Upstate Medical University,
Syracuse, NY,
USA

Gadi Goelman, PhD

Associate Professor,
Department of Neurology,
Hadassah, Hebrew University Medical Center,
Jerusalem, Israel

Mirela Olympia Fagarasan Palmer

Professor of Neuropharmacology,
University of South California,
Los Angeles,
USA

Prof. Giuseppe Scalabrino, M.D

Department of Biomedical Sciences for the Health,
University of Milan,
Milan,
Italy

Eric Robert Trumble

Pediatric Neurosurgery,
Clinical Professor at UCF, FSU, & NOVA-SE,
Florida,
USA

Dr. Leonardo Roever, MHS

Department of Clinical Research,
Federal University of Uberlândia(UFU),
Uberlândia,
Brazil

Evgeny Vadimovich Sidorov M.D., Ph.D., M.H.A.

Associate Professor,
Department of Neurology,
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City,
USA

Cezar Jose Mizrahi, MD

Department of Neurosurgery,
Hadassah Hebrew-University Medical Center, Jerusalem,
Israel

Dr. Menachem Yaakov Mazabow,

Neuropsycologist,
South African Clinical Neuropsychological Association (SACNA),
South Africa

Dr. Christiane B. Knobbe-Thomsen

Department of Neuropathology,
Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf,
Dusseldorf,
Germany

Marco Longoni

Department of Neuroscience,
Ospedale Niguarda Ca’ Granda, Milan,
Italy

Thibaut Sesia, PhD

Scientist,
Head of the group Neuromodulation – Behavioral Neuroscience,
Department of Stereotaxy and Functional Neurosurgery,
University of Cologne, Cologne,
Germany

Androniki Plomaritoglou , MD, Msc, Phd

Neurologist,
Deputy Director of the Neurological Clinic,
Hygeia Hospital, Athens,
Greece

Published Articles

Current Issue - Volume 5 Issue 1

Ivermectin and Zuranolone: A Double Standard in the Literature

Colin A. Ross

Research Article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2022511

Volume 4 Issue 3 - October 2021

How the Medical Profession Contributes to COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

Colin A. Ross

Research Article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2021434

The Status Quo in Health Risk Assessment of Chronic Diseases and Challenges Faced by China

Yalan Zhang, Li Sun and Zongtao Chen

Review article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

Multiple Target Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Combined with Neurofeedback for Complete Resolution of Severe OCD, Bipolar Depression, and Anxiety

Ali Elahi

Case Report – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2021433

Recent Updates on Intravenous Thrombolysis and Endovascular Theraphy for Hyperacute Manegement of Ischemic Strokes

Rocco Galimi

Research Article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2021432

Thoughts on the Politics of COVID-19

Colin A. Ross

Research Article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2021431

Volume 4 Issue 2 - June 2021

Case Report of Neuron-Binding IgGs in ALS Patient Serum in Argentina

Giuliana C. Di Mauro, Bruno De Ambrosi, Osvaldo D. Uchitel and Graciela L. Mazzone

Research Article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2021423

COVID Face Masks and the Wuhan Lab Escape Theory: An Update

Colin A. Ross

Commentary – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2021422

The Impact of Culture and Beliefs in Cancer Care: Turkish Experience

Sedat Ozkan

Research Article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

Tissue Infiltration of Tumor-Associated Macrophages: Towards the Identification of Therapeutic Targets

Thibaut Sanchez, Frédéric Lagarrigue and Véronique Le Cabec

Short Commentary – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

The Controversies Concerning the Prevalence of the Neurodevelopmental Conditions ADHD and Autism

Peik Gustafsson

Commentary – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2021421

Volume 4 Issue 1 - April 2021

Quantitative Sensory Testing to Assessment Objective Changes by Spinal Cord Stimulation In-Patient with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Nino Ninidze and Sabine Sator-Katzenschlager

Commentary – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2021413

Misinformation Concerning Face Masks and the Wuhan Lab Leak

Colin A. Ross

Commentary – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2021412

A Safety Signal’s Significance with the COVID-19 Coronavirus

Thomas W Miller

Review Article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

Application of Drainage Position Ventilation and Real- Time Bedside Monitoring in Mechanical Ventilation of Patients Infected with nCov-19

Zhongping Cao

Review Article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

Theoretical Basements for a Clinical Trial on COVID-19 Patients with Systemic Ozone Therapy

Francisco Javier Hidalgo Tallón, Silvia Menendez-Cepero, José Baeza-Noci and Gonzalo Gea Carrasco

Research Article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2021411

Volume 3 Issue 4 - December 2020

mRNA Vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 are “95% Effective”: What Does That Mean?

Colin A. Ross

Commentary – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2020344

Association between Blood Pressure Variability and Functional Outcomes after Successful Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke

Swarna Rajagopalan, Phong Vu, Jessica Frey, Emily Hone, Casey Jelsema and Ansaar Rai

Research Article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2020343

Differences in Evaluation of Hydroxychloroquine and Face Masks for SARS-CoV-2

Colin A. Ross

Commentary – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2020342

Metabolomic Analysis Unfolds Connection of Obesity and Endometrial Cancer

Valentina L. Kouznetsova, Kevin Q. Wang, Benjamin K. Pham and Igor F. Tsigelny

Research Article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

Functional Impact of Osteosuture in Medial Bilateral Clavicular Physeal Fracture in Teenagers

Rabhi C, Orfeuvre B, Eid A, Griffet J, Rabattu PY and Courvoisier A

Case Report – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2020341

Volume 3 Issue 3 - November 2020

COVID-19 and Type 1 diabetes in Sweden

Johnny Ludvigsson

Research Article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

CoVid-19 its Impact on Healthcare Workers and the Need for Occupational Healthcare Provision

Yuke Tien Fong, Jonathan Lam WY, Chua Yeow Leng and Tay Boon Keng

Review Article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

SARS-Cov2: A Review of this Novel Coronavirus

Dominic Worku and Elliott Worku

Research Article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

Commentary: Suggested Questions for Reporters Concerning COVID-19

Colin A. Ross

Commentary – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2020332

Stroke Survivors’ Experiences of Early Person- Centered Rehabilitation at Home – Living in Sparsely Populated Areas

Birgitta Nordström, Ann-Charlotte Kassberg and Sarianne Wiklund Axelsson

Review Article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2020331

Volume 3 Issue 2 - October 2020

Thoughts at a White Coat Ceremony

Robert T. Means, Jr.

Perspective Article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

Neuroinvasive Action of SARS-CoV-2 in Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): A Review

Geyse do Espírito Santos Rezende, AlineFagundes Martins, Daniela RaguerValadão de Souza, Makson Gleydson Brito de Oliveira and Lysandro Pinto Borges

Review Article– J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2020324

How Misinformation that Facemasks are Effective for Reducing COVID-19 is Transmitted

Colin A. Ross

Commentary – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2020323

COVID-19 Infection Presenting as Acute Onset Focal Status Epilepticus in a Nine Year Old Boy

Jeffrey A. Swarz, Sarah Daily, Emily Niemi, Samuel G. Hilbert, Hala Ali Ibrahim, Daniel A. Rauch and John N. Gaitanis

Commentary – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2020322

Facemasks are Not Effective for Preventing Transmission of the Coronavirus

Colin A. Ross

Commentary – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2020321

Volume 3 Issue 1 - April 2020

Therapeutic Effects of Ozone Therapy that Justifies Its Use for the Treatment of COVID-19

Silvia Menendez-Cepero, José Antonio Marques-Magallanes-Regojo, Alberto Hernandez-Martinez, Francisco Javier Hidalgo Talló n and José Baeza-Noci

Commentary – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2020314

Thoughts on COVID-19

Colin A. Ross

Commentary – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2020313

Titania-Platinum Nanobiocatalyst as Treatment for Central Nervous System Tumors: A Case Report on a Pediatric Ependymoma

Tessy M. López-Goerne, Francisco Javier Padilla-Godínez, Daniel Álvarez, Esteban Gómez, Paola Ramírez, Eduardo Barragán, Fernando Chico-Ponce-de-León, Vicente González-Carranza, Juan Carlos García-Beristain, Pilar Dies-Suárez and Juan C. Manrique

Case Report –J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2020312

COVID-19, Coagulopathy, and Neurovascular Complications: A Case Report

Andrew V. Vassallo* PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, Vishal V. Patel PharmD, BCCCP, Gerald Ferencz MD, FAASM, Lindsey Smith BSN, RN, SCRN

Case Report – J Neurol Neurocrit Care

DOI: 10.31038/JNNC.2020311

The Impact of Accountable Care Units on Patient Outcomes

David H. Howard, Susan E. Shapiro, David J. Murphy, Elizabeth C. Overton, Liam Chadwick and Jason M. Stein

Research Article – J Neurol Neurocrit Care